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December 24, 2013December 24, 2013Holidays & Celebrations

My Family’s Christmas Recipes : Caffe’ & Ammazzacaffe” – Italian Coffee & Liqueur (Coffee)

Almost done, so if you can still breath after this Christmas dinner it’s time for caffe’ and ammazzacaffe’ . Ammazzacaffe’ (Italian for coffee killer), is a small glass of liqueur usually consumed after coffee to dull its taste. My Family’s favorite are Grappa and Limoncello. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a joyful […]

December 17, 2013December 17, 2013Desserts Holidays & Celebrations

My Family’s Christmas Recipes : Panettone – Homemade Italian Panettone (Dessert)

Did you know that on Christmas Eve, Italian children use to leave a slice of Panettone and a shot of Grappa to give refreshment to Santa Claus, during his busiest night of the year? Panettone is the traditional sweet bread loaf originally from Milan, one of the symbol of Christmas in Italy. The legend says […]