Traditional Handmade Italian Easter Pies

It's not Easter in the Italian community without making traditional sweet and non-sweet pies, and in this fantastic video from San Francisco's Gianni Mola of Gianni's North Beach cooking website, you'll see him put together a mouth-watering Pizza Rustica (see photo above) and an alternative version, the Pastiera Napoleana. Click on the photo or this link for the full recipe. By the way, these dishes are great year-round, and not just in the spring!

Easy Irish Stew

With St. Patrick's Day coming up shortly, everyone will be turning green with envy as you prepare a traditional hearty Irish stew. Most people don't realize how easy it is to prepare and cook - and it's extra hearty and appropriate for wintertime (not quite spring yet!) dining. Thanks to the Waitrose website for the following video; click here for the full recipe.