I always loved Manicotti.  I never liked to make it much though.I would cook the noodles, and I found it hard to get the filling into the noodles.  They got really slippery when they were cooked.  Sometimes they ripped and the filling would fall out.  Until now.  My friend Lillian, was making Manicotti at St… Continue Reading CHEESE MANICOTTI – My Catholic Kitchen

Today, January 15th, is the feast day of Saint Paul the hermit. This is a sweet and delicate Oatmeal Bread topped with rolled oats and naturally sweetened with agave. Saint Paul was the first hermit. This saint left the comfort of home to enter and stay in the desert to contemplate and pray. He did… Continue Reading SAINT PAUL THE FIRST HERMIT – My Catholic Kitchen

Today is the day that the Magi (wise men) visited Jesus. This golden colored bread with this rich exotic ginger reminds me of the gifts of gold frankincense and myrrh the Magi gave to Jesus. Today is the Feast of The Epiphany also known as the Feast of Kings, Twelfth Night or the last day… Continue Reading GOLDEN MAGI BREAD – My Catholic Kitchen

This Southern Fried Chicken is brined overnight. It is then dipped in buttermilk and seasoned flour to make it crispy, juicy and full of flavor. Everyone loves my homemade Fried Chicken. I was wondering why I don’t make it that often. When I made this, I realized why. It sure makes a mess! There are… Continue Reading SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN – My Catholic Kitchen

This salmon is moist delicious and full of flavor. It is perfect for the Feast of Saint Andrew. Today is the Feast of Saint Andrew. He was born in Bethsaida on the Sea of Galilee. He was Simon Peters brother and was in the boat when Jesus preached to the multitudes. When Andrew went along… Continue Reading SAINT ANDREW AND BARBECUE SALMON

I have been friends with the Greco family for many years. I went to high school with Christine Greco Anderson. We are pretty good friends. We are such good friends that I named my daughter Christine after her. The Greco family had a tradition of singing Happy Birthday to Jesus on Christmas day. Mrs. Greco… Continue Reading ADVENT JESUS BIRTHDAY CAKE – My Catholic Kitchen

Help me celebrate the Feast day of Rose Duchesne. I infused honey with rose petals and thyme. Perfect on biscuits or toast. Today is the feast day of St. Rose Philippine  Duchesne. She was born in Grenoble France to a wealthy and political family. She was baptised in the Church of St Lois and received the… Continue Reading ST. ROSE DUCHESNE, ROSE PETAL AND THYME HONEY – My Catholic Kitchen

Today the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St Frances Xavier Cabrini. What makes her particularly noteworthy is that she was the first American citizen to be canonized. She came to the U.S. from Italy to become a missionary. She is the patron Saint of Immigrants and rightly so. She founded the Missionary Sisters of the… Continue Reading BOLOGNESE FOR SAINT FRANCES CABRINI

This is called Shanghi Lions Head meatballs because once cooked the meatballs resemble the head of a lion, while the long pieces of cabbage resemble the mane. The perfect feast day meal for Saint Leo the Great. Leo in Latin means Lion. Today is the feast day of Saint Leo the Great. He was Pope… Continue Reading SHANGHI LION HEAD MEATBALLS