Barbra Annino

freelance journalist and fiction writer

Articles

I was a staff writer for Illinois Magazine for three years where I also wrote a monthly humor column. I now freelance for a variety of publications, focusing mainly on health, food, and travel. Below is a snapshot of my portfolio.

Magazine Credits:

Delicious Living, Prevention, Clean Eating, Natural
Solutions, Radish, Herb Quarterly, Herb Companion, Home Cooking, Cooking For 2, Anew, DreamScapes, DogGone, Go World Travel, Healthy Cooking, Taste of Home, The Front Porch, Good Old Days, Garden and Hearth, Writer's Weekly, Cats and Kittens, Illinois Magazine, Chicago Bride, Cahoots.

Recipe Corner

Maple Baked Spiced Pears

Ingredients:

  • 4 firm pears
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup orange marmalade
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup Maple Grove Pure Maple Syrup
  • 1 teaspoon ginger powder
  • 6 whole allspice
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup vanilla wafers, crushed

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375F. Core and peel pears and cut into large chunks. Spoon into a 1-quart baking dish. Drizzle with lemon juice. Set aside. In a small saucepan, melt next 5 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and pour syrup mixture over pears. Sprinkle with cranberries and wafers. Bake for 30 minutes.

 

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