Don't call Jeanne Luminiello a purist. She's just a stickler for buying high quality ingredients to feed her family. "Good food makes us happy, so try to get the best you can," says Jeanne, a ...

Easter cooking means having a ton of fresh eggs on hand. Whether you are baking cookies, rice pies or Pizza Rustica, a traditional Easter meat and cheese pie, eggs are a primary ingredient. Here are ...

Italian Rice PieMakes 2 PiesIngredients:For the crust:2 1/2 cups all purpose flour1 tablespoon baking powder1/2 cup butter1/2 cup white sugar3 eggs1/2 teaspoon vanilla extractFor the filling: 1 cup ...

For the filling: Beat the eggs with the rice, sugar, salt, ricotta cheese and vanilla. Set aside. For the crust: In a large bowl, beat the eggs until well mixed. Beat in oil, sugar and salt just until ...

Easter is a time for family traditions, including church services, egg hunts and food. Italian rice pie is a seasonal favorite both in the Antignano household and at their Federal Hill restaurant in ...

1. Pulse flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a food processor until combined. 2.Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal with some roughly pea-size butter lumps. 3.Add eggs and ...

Schooled by an exacting mother-in-law from Naples, my late Aunt Renee certainly knew the secrets of southern Italian comfort food. Around this time every year, she’d turn out my favorite pie of all – ...

Your Easter table will get a bit sweeter when you serve Jessica Squeglia’s Easter Rice Pie. Like many traditional Italian desserts, it’s light and not too sweet. Nervous about the rice? Believe me, no ...

Susan Russo is a food writer in San Diego. She publishes stories, recipes and photos on her cooking blog, Food Blogga. When she isn't writing about her Italian family back in Rhode Island or life with ...

Move over risotto this lesser-known Italian rice dish is bursting with rich, savory flavor and soul-warming comfort. Simple ...

Your Easter table will get a bit sweeter when you serve Jessica Squeglia’s Easter Rice Pie. Like many traditional Italian desserts, it’s light and not too sweet. Nervous about the rice? Believe me, no ...