Mama Mia, That’s A Great Pasta Primavera
Primavera is the Italian word for spring. But it doesn’t have to be spring to make this delightful pasta and vegetable dish. According to CookingClassy.com “…Many …
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Snap! Peas and Pasta Salad
One of the treats of a garden is the bountiful harvests they produce. Early in the season sugar snap peas are the star performers in my …
Magna Graecia Pasta by Angela Zagarella
You are in for a treat today! My guest, Angela Zagarella is a multi-talented woman that embraces life and all that it offers. For starters, she …
Bacon, Broccoli And More…
When creating a recipe I sometimes have a difficult time keeping it simple. What tends to happen is I create a recipe and taste test it …
Second Time Around – Orecchiette & Spinach
My grandmother was the queen of making leftovers into another amazing meal. I’m not sure if it was her upbringing in an Italian family with 14 …
Take Five Italian Minutes (Cinque Minuti) For Five Favorites
The tides of summer are waning as fall peaks thru. Students are back in school and football has resumed. What does all this mean for me? …
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Tried & True Balsamic Chicken & Brandied Onions
Have you run out of ways to fix chicken? Face it, chicken is very versatile and can be adapted to many types of recipes, but sometimes …
A California Culinary Experience – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
As we continue our journey south through California we are enjoying the beautiful countryside but not the intense heat that has encapsulated this area of the …
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Classic Macaroni Salad
Do you ever wake up in the morning and wonder, “Where did I put X?” You look everywhere you think you might have left it and …
Tomato Tomaaato Basil Pasta Salad
This spring I planted Roma tomatoes in the garden. In years past I’ve focused on San Marzonos for the purpose of pasta sauce makings at the …
There’s Lots of ‘Wining’ in Barolo
The region of Piedmont in Northwestern Italy is one of the best-known wine regions. We focused our time in Barolo today, and so glad we did! …
Pasta Mediterranean Style
Mediterranean style food helps me calm down. It seems to balance out whatever craziness is going on – whether it’s my brain exploding from publishing my …