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Cherry Pizza Crostata Dolce (Cherry Ricotta Pie) with Port Cherry Sauce

The other day was deemed #PieDay on Twitter. I had recently made a Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Pie and must say that was quite a pie day too! But for me? Any day is pie day! When I was growing up, I had both of my grandmothers close by. It’s funny even now to [...]

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Lemon Ricotta Pizza with Herbs and Honey

Someone I follow on Twitter commented on a pizza they had just had at a restaurant and my interest was piqued by the sound of lemon, onion, herb and ricotta toppings and finished with a lavender honey glaze.

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Blueberry Crepes with Orange Ricotta Filling

My sister Laura is visiting for a week; ostensibly to help with my recuperation after breaking my leg but we’ve had some fun too and yesterday was a good day. We wanted to cook together so invited my children and some of my friends over for dinner. I’ll never be able to repay them for [...]

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Ricotta Pound Cake

I love this pound cake! There was a period a couple of years ago when I went pound cake crazy over the holidays. Each gift had a different one included so I start earlier each year trying out different recipes to keep that tradition alive. I’ve made a browned butter rum pound cake that’s a [...]

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Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes

I’ve been watching the new series on Food Network titled ‘The Best Thing I Ever Ate’ and it’s fun. Each one about a different topic with hosts and chefs from the network telling us their favorites and they are always restaurant foods. Last night I watched one titled ‘Wake Up Call’ that aired last week [...]

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Lemon Ricotta Pancakes

Lemon Ricotta Pancakes 3/4 cup all purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon salt 4-5 tablespoons sugar, depending on your preference of sweetness (if you like them unsweet, only use 2) 1 cup ricotta cheese (fresh ricotta, if you can find it) 2 eggs, room temp 2/3 cup milk 1 [...]

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