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Kitchen....FINALLY done!

New Kitchen!

So finally the kitchen was done enough to use it!  Anyone who knows Ronnie or I understands how important a kitchen is for us.  So here are some of our first items!

So we were not able to do traditional Easter- meaning we were alone and I did not get to see my family.  This made me so sad!  But I wanted to make some things that were family tradition.
I started with the Fiaune.  Still not sure how to spell it.  I use the dough recipe from Mrs. Rimedio and then did my filling.  This year I did Spinach, ricotta, and Kalamata olives.  It was so yummy!


The other specialty that we make each year is my grandma Mazzi's spaghetti pie.  It is a pound of angel hair or spaghetti, a dozen eggs, parmesan cheese, pepper and you make it almost like a quiche baked. 
Our one neighbor had us over for dinner on Easter Saturday and so we brought both of these over.  Everyone enjoyed it and it brought a bit of happiness to me that I was able to share a family recipe with others.  

Easter Dinner 

After Easter the next thing we made was homemade onion soup.  Every time I make it I think of my cousin Nanette.  Her husband always talks praises her wonderful onion soup.  I went to the West Side market bought a huge bag of onions, fresh garlic and some mushrooms. 
I purchased gruyere cheese from Dever's.  made the soup and then sliced the cheese and put it under the broiler.  It was so good.  I have to say though after not having a functioning kitchen for 3 months, anything you make is good!


check out our before and after.  My husband saw somewhere that if a marriage can last a kitchen remodel it will be good through anything.  well we made it!  And we love our kitchen and being able to cook together with lots of space!




















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