The Best Recipes with Frozen Bananas: Banana Bread and More

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It’s no exaggeration to say that I make banana bread a lot. I have a go-to banana bread recipe that I almost always use, and I have made modifications depending on how I plan to enjoy the loaf.  But here’s the thing: When I get a craving for banana bread, I may or may not […]

Moist Banana Bread Recipe (with No Baking Powder!)

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Growing up, there were two things my mother and I often baked together: chocolate chip cookies and banana bread. We always seemed to have brown bananas lying around, whether on the counter or in the freezer. And what’s the first thing we did when we had overripe bananas? We used them for baking! Making banana […]

Italian Cod Fish Salad Recipe: Baccala Insalata

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Light, fresh, and easy, this Italian Cod Fish Salad Recipe, or Baccala Insalata, is a Lenten staple that deserves to make a spot on your table this Easter season. When I think of Baccala Insalata, I think of growing up. We would eat this delicious insalata di baccalà quite frequently. For Christmas Eve Dinner, the […]

Italian Easter Dessert Recipes To Try: Our Best Ideas

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We Italians take our holiday cooking VERY seriously, and Easter Sunday is no exception. All of these Italian Easter dessert recipes have been tried and tested by all of the Mortadella Head authors, and are sure to be a hit on your Italian Easter table. Ever since I was a kid, Easter has always been […]

How to Freeze Broccoli Rabe: Sauteed with Garlic & Oil

How to Freeze Broccoli Rabe

​I write a lot about how I make meals ahead and freeze them.  Lasagna, manicotti, meatballs and a lot of other awesome freezer meals.   I love having a good green vegetable on the side at most meals.  So let’s learn how to freeze broccoli rabe. Life gets busy.  Especially if you have kids, a job, […]