Sour cream pound cake
Wine Cakes. This is something I have never seen in an Italian bakery, nor could I find a recipe or even a mention of it anywhere on-line. They don't look very appealing, but they are delicious and addicting. They are little dough balls made with red wine, fried and then dipped in hot honey and lemon zest.
"Spaghetti and crumbs". This is a Calabrian dish that my grandmother served as our fish course every Christmas. I hated it as a child (it has anchovies and olives) but have grown to love it.
I also made her almond butter cookies which I forgot to take a picture of, but know that I spend a lot of time baking over the holiday. My mother doesn't bake, but after this holiday she thinks she should buy a stand mixer that I can use while I'm at her house!
It was such a treat to share these special dishes with Mr. Onion. He doesn't have the same connection to them as I do, of course, but he appreciated how hard I worked and thought everything was delicious. My mother-in-law gave me a recipe for her fudge in my stocking on Christmas morning and I look forward to making it for Mr. Onion.
Do you have any family recipes you're excited to use as you build your new family with your fiance/husband? Have you experienced any of your in-laws specialties?
If anyone is particularly interested in the recipes feel free to email me: onion at weddingbee dot com.
