Two food loving dietitians and moms who blog about healthy, easy & tasty recipes.
Easter Ricotta Pie is a delicious Italian tradition. While there are many, many variations, the sweet version, Pastiera is usually made with arborio rice, wheat berries or farro, like my Easter Ricotta Rice Pie with Raspberry Glaze. The savory ricotta version, Torta Pasqualina is often made with eggs and cooked greens, which I made for the first time ever this week. For [...]
Today I’m guest posting at Frugal Antics of a Harried Homemaker where “delicious doesn’t have to be expensive” (love that tagline!) Kristen is the host of the monthly Improv Challenge, which pairs up two foods and challenges bloggers to create unique recipes that are shared on the third Thursday of each month. Click here to see my [...]
Growing up, my memories from an Italian-American Easter included butter shaped like a lamb, sweet bread studded with dried fruits (baked in a coffee can) and homemade ricotta pie. While my Nana’s version was the straightforward cheesecake type pie, I’ve always wanted to make a traditional rice pie. Called pastiera, it’s usually filled with arborio [...]
