Pomato Revival

Some old habits never die, because they shouldn’t. Take Nutella, for instance. I’ve been addicted since kindergarten, and as calorie-ridden and sugar-infused as it is, I have no intention of ever quitting. My only issue is that I wish I had more uses for it. Of course, there’s the classic, straight-up Nutella sandwich. Then there’s […]

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  Step 1: Heat homemade chicken nuggets you proudly stashed in the freezer during a rare afternoon of feeling on top of things. Step 2: Lure toddler into high chair with promises of Tupperware containers and wooden spoons for toys. Step 3: Place nuggets on high chair tray. Lovingly encourage toddler to eat via a […]

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It rained yesterday. All. Day. Right after that beautiful kind of spring Saturday that gets you excited for warm weather and ice cream cones. Such a nice Saturday that we fired up the grill to celebrate the beginning of the season. Now this. So I tried to embrace this shut-in day by giving winter one […]

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  You may have noticed that December has been an Italian dessert extravaganza on Pomato Revival so far. I’m dedicating the month to sweets, and just in time for Christmas, I’m taking requests! Tell me in the comments here what Italian desserts you’d like to see me make. I’m up for anything—cookies, pastries, breads, cakes, […]

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  It’s my birthday! To celebrate, I’m sharing my favorite birthday cake recipe with you. It’s my mom’s famous tiramisu. She’s made this for me every year since…I don’t know when. My world must have just been dark until this cake showed up. It’s truly amazing, the sort of thing you wait for all year, […]

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  Sicilian traditions are swell, and I’m usually all about keeping them alive. But there’s something about Thanksgiving that makes me want to go all-American. That’s the point, of course: it doesn’t matter where we’re from—on Thanksgiving, we’re celebrating this Great American Life. I’ve historically been pretty lazy and unhelpful on Thanksgiving. The most I’d […]

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One day, years ago, my mom was eating a persimmon. It may have been from my grandfather’s garden in Brooklyn; it may have been from a store—I’m not sure. Nonetheless, there was something about this persimmon that she didn’t want to let go. So she took a seed, and without much strategizing, plopped it in […]

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I went on a baby shower baking blitz this weekend to honor a little lady we’ll be meeting in 2011. She’ll be the first baby born among our friends, and considering her mamma and I spend most days together, I’m especially excited to meet her. We planned for the requisite brunch indulgences: cupcakes, bagels, cookies, […]

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