Almond Berry Cake

I can't think of a better dessert to serve to guests than this pretty Almond Berry Cake, or to bake on a Sunday afternoon to have with a cup of coffee. It's simple, yet delicious and the moist, dense crumb combined with the dark, crispy, chewy, almond flavored crust is a spectacular combination. 

Rigatoni with Turkey Sausage and Peas in Creamy Tomato Sauce

For twenty years I've been going to Bar Pitti in NYC and ordering the Rigatoni Pitti, their signature Rigatoni with Turkey Sausage and Peas in Creamy Tomato Sauce. Only once did I venture out and try something new – the whole branzino – and okay, it was certainly very, very good (as is everything on the menu except for the country paté on crostini which looked like a thick serving of cat food piled high on a perfectly good crostini... why my body was strangely craving liver I do not know and why I continued to eat it until it was gone was also a mystery), but I will never waiver in my loyalty again. It is most definitely the dish I would request for my last meal!