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My family is an integral part of who I am. From my mom's side I'm Jewish, and from my dad's I'm Italian. From Passover seders to Easter Sunday lunches, the family gatherings of my childhood have formed my identity.  And if there's anything that both my cultures have taught me, it's that food brings people together. These posts bring you recipes with family stories behind them, like the matzo brei of my childhood, or my uncle Larry's tips for "ciambotta" (an Italian vegetable stew called "jamot" in my family). Some of them don't have recipes at all; they are simply a look into some of our many gatherings, from weddings (both of family and of friends who feel like family) to family trips, to my dad's infamous yearly pizza party. I hope that these posts give you a glimpse into who I am at my core, and the way my family has influenced that.

The Ultimate Italian Festival: The Giglio Feast

July 12, 2016 by Kate @ The Two Bananas Leave a Comment

A weekend of fresh bread, work, and stan the junk man

Weekends of Fresh Bread, Work, and Stan the Junkman

May 16, 2016 by Kate @ The Two Bananas Leave a Comment

A Trip to Arthur Avenue

December 26, 2015 by Kate @ The Two Bananas Leave a Comment

Quick Tomato Sauce

Fresh and Quick Tomato Sauce

August 27, 2015 by Kate @ The Two Bananas Leave a Comment

Wood Fired Pizza Oven

July 18, 2015 by Kate @ The Two Bananas Leave a Comment

Sweet Matzo Brei with apple-walnut charoset

Sweet or Savory Matzo Brei

April 9, 2015 by Kate @ The Two Bananas Leave a Comment

4 cheese spinach mushroom lasagna

4 Cheese Spinach Mushroom Lasagna

March 29, 2015 by Kate @ The Two Bananas 3 Comments

Palm Sunday

March 28, 2015 by Kate @ The Two Bananas Leave a Comment

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