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Pasta & Mushrooms

Pasta & Mushrooms

I love mushrooms! They are earthy and hearty and this dish is definitely all about the mushrooms. They really impart great flavor on the pasta here.

Potato & Bacon Frittata

Frittatas are and Italian staple. We eat this dish a lot. It’s perfect during lent (no meat of course), and for a quick lunch or dinner. Italians eat this hot, room temperature or even cold. I have fond memories of my summers in Italy. We 

“Hot Mess” Lasagna

Ok so this thing looks like a hot mess, but I promise it tastes amazing. I was having one of those hot mess moments myself. I was rifling through the pantry and saw a box of lasagna. I make a heckava lasagna, but it is 

Chicken Saltimbocca-New Chicken Recipe…I Know You Need One!

Oh that dreaded chicken breast. Sometimes its like it taunts you! You planned chicken for dinner, but what are you going to do with it? It can literally drive you mad when it’s dinner time and you are faced with the chicken challenge.No fear! A 

Ropa Vieja

This a beloved traditional Cuban dish. It’s name translated to “old clothes.” It is named for this because when the meat is shredded, it looks like old clothes. The meat is stewed in tomatoes and in this case,  green pepper, onions, garlic and some green 

Spinach, Artichoke and Sun Dried Tomato Lasagna

I’ve been playing around with the idea for a meatless lasagna for awhile. I was undecided about what vegetables to use and exactly how I was going to get it work the way I wanted to. I was out to lunch the other day with 

Stuffed Artichokes-My favorite food…ever

What do you say when someone asks, “What’s your favorite food?” Pizza, tacos, spaghetti? Well, if someone asked me that question, the answer would probably be surprising. I’ll give you hint, it’s not pizza, tacos or spaghetti. It’s rather unique and it’s one of my 

Chicken Cacciatore

We all love a roast chicken for dinner. Like my Lemon Curd Roast Chicken. It’s delicious and homey, but that whole chicken can be so much more. Here’s a great example.

Penne alla Vodka

So we’ve had a heckava week! A failed family camping trip ended with the flu. Sickness all around. We are finally on the mend (I think, I hope). In the midst of tissues and blurry vision, I remembered,

Stracciatella Soup- So fast, So easy

Its raining here. I want soup. I don’t have the kind of time it takes for soup. That is until I remembered that I can make Stracciatella in less than ten minutes. Yep. Ten minutes to yummy soup.