Touch Family Recipes

Every food in my family comes with a day you're supposed to make it. See notes.

Main courses

• Picanha
  Brazilian roast on the grill
• Pasta
  Basic recipe for fettucini, angelhair, etc.
• Pasta sauce

  Basic recipe for tomato sauce.

• Ravioli
  Cheese-filled pasta squares
• Capelletti
  Round, meat-filled pasta, looks like 'little hats' (thus the name)
• Gnocchi
  Potato dumplings (not for the timid chef)
• Baked fish
  Tilapia / white fish in a pan in the oven

Desserts / snacks

• Castagnoli
  Dough sweets for Mardi Gras / Shrove Tues, the day before Lent begins.

  Irish Potatoes / Easter Eggs

  Candy for St. Patty's Day and Easter, of course.

  Italian Wedding Cookies

  Cookies for Xmas, mostly. Make with white sprinkles for weddings.

  Pecan Dainties (aka Mexican Wedding Cookies)

  Cookies for Xmas.

  'Flat' Cookies (aka butter-press cookies)

  Cookies for all year around!!! (one of the few recipes approved for year-round use by the Touch family)

  Fudge Oatmeal Cookies

  President Nixon's favorite, and the first cookie I made myself, for a bake sale in 4th Grade.

  Grand Marnier Almond Brownies

  Janice's recipe, a very dense, very rich brownie, with hints of orange.

  Pastiera (Italian Easter rice-pie)

  My grandmother's recipe, like a mixture of cheesecake and rice pudding, made only at Easter.

  Pignoli (almond macaroons)

  Yet another pignoli recipe; this one has flour, eggs, and baking powder, though. Made mostly near Xmas.

  Gingersnaps

  Gail's recipe, and one of my dad's favorite cookies.

  HoneyBee

  A great way to have coffee, if you really need to wake up.

  Easter Bread

  Braided Challah-like egg bread with drizzle topping.