UOVA IN PURGATORIO (EGGS IN PURGATORY)

CINNAMON ROLLS!! WITH EVERYONE HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS I WAS MAKING THESE EVERYDAY FOR A WEEK. I FOUND A COUPLE RECIPES WHICH I COMBINED AND JUST WINGED IT. I DID MAKE MY OWN DOUGH THOUGH!!!!

DEADLY!!

EGGS IN PURGATORY. THIS IS FROM MARIO'S "HOLIDAY FOOD" BOOK. I'VE MADE THIS EVERY CHRISTMAS MORNING NOW FOR THREE YEARS. IT IS NOW A FAMILY TRADITION.

ARE YOU READY FOR YOUR CLOSEUP!!

STUFFED TURKEY WITH PRUNES (TACCHINO RIPIENO CON PRUGNE)

I ACTUALLY MADE THIS RECIPE BEFORE I STARTED MY BLOG. I DECIDED TO CHANGE IT UP A LITTLE BIT FROM THE LAST TIME I MADE IT.

THE STUFFING FOR THE TURKEY HAD PANCETTA, GROUND PORK, PRUNES, FRESH BREAD CRUMBS, EGGS, NUTMEG, ROSEMARY, SAGE, WHITE WINE AND PARMIGIANO CHEESE

THE RECIPE CALLED FOR THE TURKEY TO BE BUTTERFLIED WITHOUT THE BONE AND JELLY ROLLED WITH THE STUFFING. I DECIDED TO LEAVE IT ON THE BONE AND STUFF EACH BREAST WITH THE STUFFING. I CHEATED ON THIS ONE A LITTLE BECAUSE I HAD THE EXECUTIVE CHEF AT HANNA'S RESTAURANT AND BAR , SEAN REYNOLDS, BUTTERFLY AND SEAR THEM FOR ME.

I ALSO MADE THIS MARINATED BUTTERNUT SQUASH (SCARPECE DI ZUCCA), FROM MARIO'S "HOLIDAY FOOD" BOOK. THIS WAS VERY EASY TO MAKE AND EVERYONE LIKED IT!

THE HANNA WOMEN ON CHRISTMAS EVE!

CHRISTMAS HONEY FRITTERS (STRUFFOLI)

I MADE THESE LITTLE GUYS CHRISTMAS EVE DAY! THE MAIN INGREDIENTS ARE EGGS, LEMON AND ORANGE ZEST, LIMONCELLO, AND HONEY.

THE LEMON AND ORANGE ZEST ALONG WITH THE LIMONCELLO ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE DOUGH.

STRUFFOLI JUST WAITING TO BE FRIED!!!

I FRIED THEM AT 375 DEGREES.

AFTER I FRIED THEM I RETURNED THEM TO THE PAN AND COATED THEM WITH HONEY. THEY DIDN'T TURN OUT AS ROUND AS I WOULD HAVE LIKED. MY DOUGH GOT A LITTLE DRY ON ME WHEN I ROLLED THEM, BUT THEY STILL TURNED OUT NICE AND FLUFFY.

STRUFFOLI PLATED BY MY PRODUCTION MANAGER.