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Italian Eggplant Parmigiana
I want to first say that I love eggplant. It is usually a vegetable I buy every week, because I feel it is so versatile. I remember the first time I tasted an authentic Parmigiana, I was visiting...
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Pasta Al Forno
There is nothing I love better than melted mozzarella and crispy edged pasta. The recipe is so easy and it is one you can prepare ahead of time. I prepared this in the morning so all that had to be...
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Pasta alla Norma
Behind every great pasta is a great sauce, whether a simple oil, garlic and chilies or a complex carbonara with egg, pancetta, parmigiano reggiano, or pasta and broccoli, or fettuccine with mushrooms....
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Ragu’ alla Bolognese
Tonight I am going to take you to a city in northern Italy. The city of Bologna. This is where this plate originated, a thick meaty flavorful sauce tossed with pasta al dente. This is a staple dish of...
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Bbq Pizza Night
I don’t know anyone that doesn’t like pizza. Pizza lovers have even perfected the gluten free crusts. Health buffs making wholewheat crusts, with fresh ingredients like bocconcini and San Marzano...
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Meatballs
If you love meat balls, then this recipe is for you. In our home growing up, my parents would be making all kinds of tomato sauces or sugo, as we call it in Italian. Variations like a straight tomato...
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Italian-style Shepherd’s Pie
I woke this morning to a feeling of being in a meat locker. The morning temperatures have taken a dive. Gotta get to the thermostat to ignite the furnace. Winter is just around the corner...
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Meatballs
If you love meat balls, then this recipe is for you. In our home growing up, my parents would be making all kinds of tomato sauces or sugo, as we call it in Italian. Variations like a straight tomato...
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Italian-style Shepherd’s Pie
I woke this morning to a feeling of being in a meat locker. The morning temperatures have taken a dive. Gotta get to the thermostat to ignite the furnace. Winter is just around the corner...
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Homemade Spaghetti al Sugo
Before leaving Edmonton, and since I was going to be away for a few months, I found some time to dedicate to my in laws. It is nice to see the sparkle in their eyes when they talk Italian with me...
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Baked “Conchiglioni” with Provola, Ricotta and Spinach
It’s Sunday, at lunch time. The house is filling with chats, laughter, clinging, banging. It is a modest apartment in Rome, old furniture standing still, familiar faces bustling around, every gesture...
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Parmigiana di Zucchine (Zucchini Parmigiana)
You all know the more famous Eggplant Parmigiana. This version uses zucchini, layered with mozzarella, ricotta and parmigiano in a tomato sauce, for an equally delighful, light and complete vegetarian...
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Spaghetti Squash in Tomato Sauce
Squash, delightfully sunny, deliciously tasteful, with just enough tomato sauce to bump this fast and easy spring recipe to new heights! Spring is in full bloom, and thanks to an extraordinary winter,...
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BBQ Pizza Margherita
BBQ Pizza is on our minds. Summer is here, and the grill is hot, so on the menu today BBQ Pizza Margherita, grilled to perfection. Enjoy! My morning phone calls, and sometimes Skype chats, with my...
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Mamma’s Famous Roman Lasagna
Mamma’s Famous Roman Lasagna, is not your typical lasagna with bechamel and ground meat ragu, but a delicious light layered ensemble of noodles with a blend of rich tomato ricotta sauce, parmigiano and...
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Oven Baked Spinach Ricotta stuffed Paccheri
Oven Baked Spinach Ricotta Stuffed Paccheri, comfort food at its best with loads of flavor and those crispy bits that everyone loves! Oven Baked Spinach Ricotta Stuffed Paccheri, miniature version of...
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Bucatini alla ‘Matriciana’. The real deal
Bucatini alla ‘Matriciana’, a classic Roman pasta dish, that combines a flavorful tomato sauce made with guanciale, onions, wine, Pecorino Romano, and bucatini pasta, leaving you with an exquisite and...
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Pennette all’Arrabbiata
Pennette all’Arrabbiata, a quick and easy, classic Italian pasta dish, typical of Rome and the area. A flavorful, spicy and simple sauce made of San Marzano tomatoes, e.v.o. oil, garlic, chili flakes...
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Baked “Conchiglioni” with Provola, Ricotta and Spinach
Baked, stuffed shells with Provola, Ricotta and Spinach, are perfect for a Sunday lunch. Creamy, saucy, cheesy and a tad bit crispy on the edges will please everybody. It’s Sunday, at lunch time. The...
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Parmigiana di Zucchine (Zucchini Parmigiana)
You all know the more famous Eggplant Parmigiana. This version uses zucchini, layered with mozzarella, ricotta and parmigiano in a tomato sauce, for an equally delighful, light and complete vegetarian...
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