The Best Ways to Eat Banana Bread and How to Serve It
I’ll be honest: As soon as I’m done baking a loaf of banana bread, I’m ready to slice it up and dig in. Waiting for the warm banana bread to cool to room temperature is nearly impossible! In my opinion, the best way to eat is warm, right out of the oven. But there are […]
Moist Banana Bread Recipe (with No Baking Powder!)
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
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
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 […]
Food Safety: How Long Does Pasta Sauce Last?
As a home cook with a passion for cooking delicious and healthy meals, I get asked this question a lot: how long can spaghetti sauce sit out? And while I’d love to give you a quick answer to this, there’s so much to learn. Food science geeks, rejoice! I’m about to get super nerdy on […]