Christmas Archives

Struffoli (Angelina’s Honey Balls)

22 December 2017

Struffoli, small balls of dough fried and then covered in honey, is the quintessential Christmas sweet of Naples and its […]

4 September 2015

If you’ve ever had occasion to read the 4th century Roman cookbook De Re Coquinaria, popularly known as Apicius, you will have

6 April 2014

I remember this indulgently delicious rum-soaked Neapolitan dessert from my childhood, when it made frequent appearances on the Sunday dinner

5 January 2014

Montebianco—which most English speakers know by its French name Mont-blanc even if the dish originated in Italy—is an elegant dessert often served

22 December 2013

This zesty cauliflower salad is a fixture on family tables in Naples during the Christmas season. The salad is called insalata

22 December 2013

It wouldn’t be Christmas Eve without fish, and capitone fritto, or fried eel is one of the most popular choices in Italy,

23 December 2012

Friends, Just a quick note as we dash off to visit family for Christmas. One of my favorite food writers,

20 December 2011

Among the dizzying variety of stuffed pastas in the Italian repertoire, perhaps none—with the exception of ravioli—is more famous than

5 December 2009

A Friday night favorite at our place—and a classic summer dish and traditional Christmas Eve primo piatto—is spaghetti with clam