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Broccoli Rabe, Sausage and Cannellini  Beans with Orecchiete Pasta

Broccoli Rabe, Sausage and Cannellini Beans with Orecchiete Pasta

This is one of my all time favorites! I can eat this every day. It is a one dish wonder! It’s got the sausage, greens, beans and pasta! I make this with broccoli rabe or some call it rapini. Lately my store doesn’t always have 

Golden Baked Zucchini – I’m back!

Wow! It’s been tough with no internet! It’s amazing how much we rely on technology these days! I’ve been cooking up a storm (pun intended? Not sure.) and now I have to convert those cooking marathons into actual recipes! Bear with me! Here’s one to 

Fettucine Alfredo

Yes- you can make this at home! This usually ends up being a Sunday dinner around here, We always have these ingredients on hand. Plus it’s fast and easy. It’s just nice and satisfying on a Sunday night, when your

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pesto & Pine Nuts

Everyone hates Brussels sprouts right? I know I did. But as I got older I realized these babies can be really tasty! I really think that if you’ve been a hater, you should try these. Something magical happens when

Greek Style Potatoes

So, I’m all about potatoes. The other night I was looking for some

Baked Figs!

Are you new to these little delights? These were always around growing up. Especially picked straight from a tree in Italy on summer vacation! As we speak,  I have a fig tree in my yard.If you haven’t had the taste sensation that is a fig, 

Stuffed Tomatoes

I love these! For these, try to find the largest tomatoes you can. I make these anytime I see those giant tomatoes at the store. It’s like they call out to me- “stuff me!”

Spaghetti alla Carbonara

You’ve heard of this right? Here’s why it is called Carbonara. “Carbone” means coal in Italian. This dish was named after the coal workers thus “alla carbonara”- in the coal worker’s style. It is also a reference to this dished being served with lots of  

Cuban Hamburgers

If you haven’t already gathered from reading this little bog of mine, my cooking style is influenced by my Italian heritage. But, I love all food, and I try to cook lots of different things. But yes, Italian food is my wheelhouse. What you may 

Eggs in Sauce

My kids love this one. This one of those “I have no idea what’s for dinner tonight!” kind of recipes. Usually, if I tell my kids that I have not had a chance to plan dinner, this is what they ask for. It is really