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Salt & Light Awards For the past 20 years, the Communities of Salt and Light Award Dinner, sponsored by Catholic Charities, has recognized outstanding individuals or groups in three categories. This year’s honorees are: HUMANITARIAN Barbara Zucconi Beyond working and…

Easter Bread Recipe Rizzi DeFabo brings recipes from the “Old Country” to Westmoreland County. The fifth-generation DeFabo family member, chef and co-owner of Rizzo’s Malabar Inn, says his Nonna’s homemade braided Easter bread filled her kitchen every Good Friday. Braided…

Easter Frittata Recipe Mauro DeFelice begins every Easter Sunday with his mother’s recipe for frittata. DeFelice grew up in the Abruzzi Mountains of Italy, immigrated to Pittsburgh in his teens and opened his own restaurant in Jeannette in 2000. Easter…

God’s recipe for life By Jennifer Miele Parishioners at St. James Parish, New Alexandria, meet in the social hall kitchen after daily Mass to discuss their faith and families. Nearly every week, the topic of food is also on the…

Lent comes to lunch By Elizabeth Smith The phones start ringing quite early, sometimes as early as 8 a.m. On one end of the line, faithful parishioners are seeking a way to keep their Lenten promise to abstain from meat…