A Writer's Kitchen

This soup is superior to any canned version. Include your favorite vegetables, without the sugars and starches of the commercial stuff.

Her name was Ernesta Gullo, but all the adults called her Ernie. We kids called her Mrs. Gullo because that’s how kids of my generation...

A modern, flavorful version of fruitcake that is full of fruit-and-nut deliciousness.

This technique of salting eggplant removes bitter compounds and improves the texture.