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Tag Archives: Italian Foods
Baked Manicotti
This was my post-Passover feast. I really couldn’t stop eating it. So simple but so delicious. Adapted from Cook’s Illustrated. Here’s what you need: For the tomato sauce: 2 tablespoons olive oil 5 garlic cloves, minced or crushed Two 28-oz … Continue reading
Spaghetti alla ceci, aglio y olio (or just Fancy-Tasting Pantry Pasta)
Last night I was craving some flavorful, fancy-tasting pasta (probably because I’ve been marking interesting recipes in an Italian cookbook), but didn’t have man fresh ingredients. So, I came up with this recipe that’s heavy on stuff-on-hand, and it was … Continue reading
Pantry “Eggplant Parmesan”
It’s weird when you feel like ever word in a recipe should have quotes around it. During the pandemic, my niece, Julia, ate eggplant parmesan. My son, Simon, saw it on FaceTime, and requested that I too make eggplant parmesan. … Continue reading
Posted in Mains, Uncategorized
Tagged BEEF, CHEESE, Eggplant, Italian Foods, Tomatoes
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One-Pot Stovetop Lasagna
Like everyone else, being at home means more opportunities to cook nourishing and delicious food for my family. Also, time to go down rabbit holes of recipes featured on Instagram, to cooking blogs, to lists of best recipes. Here’s a … Continue reading
Homemade Lamb Sausage Pizza
Sometimes I feel like making my own pizza dough, sometimes I like buying the pre-made flatbread slabs and covering them with my own toppings. I’ve made this pizza twice now, both times with the Trader Joe’s flat breads. The base … Continue reading
Perfect Homemade Pizza
I have always been a little afraid of making homemade pizza – I have an aversion to undercooked dough, and couldn’t stand the disappointment of spending time making my own dough, topping it and baking it only to come out … Continue reading
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Tagged BEEF, bread, CHEESE, Italian Foods, MuSHrOOms, Tomatoes, turkey, Vegetarian
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Vodka Sauce
Perusing Pinterest, I came across a pretty tasty looking recipe for vodka sauce. I’m not usually one to cook with cream, but the recipe writer said she wasn’t either. It looked like a pretty simple recipe, not overly creamy, but … Continue reading
Zucchini, Burrata, and Basil Pasta Salad
First and foremost, apologies for the significant time between posts. As many of you know, I’m pregnant, and being pregnant has reverted me back to child-like eating and little desire for cooking (it doesn’t help that just standing in the … Continue reading
Posted in Mains, Salads, Sides
Tagged Beans, CHEESE, Italian Foods, Lemons, Pasta, Vegetarian, Zucchini
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Tomato and Fennel Stewed Italian Turkey Sausages
The first time I made this recipe was a few months back. It was sooo good, and when I went to find it on my blog to replicate it, I realized I had never posted it! Alas, here it is. … Continue reading
2-Bean Chili Mac & Cheese
Doesn’t the title just sound like heaven in a bowl? What’s better than some tasty chili or a creamy bowl of mac and cheese? How about both put together! This week, Britt and I decided to cook dinner for the … Continue reading
Posted in Mains, Sides
Tagged Beans, CHEESE, corn, Italian Foods, Mexican foods, Pasta, Vegetarian
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