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This 1 skillet dish is reminiscent of American Goulash, made with tomatoes, ground meat, elbow macaroni and cheese. It is quick comfort food for an easy weeknight meal. We just about always build a bowl, it is easier for Gluten and Gluten Free options.
Lasagna with flat pasta and rich tomato sauce made its debut in Ancient Naples and evolved into the dish we love today. Before that, Ancient Greece laid claim to a casserole with layers of pasta.
A simple pasta and salad are perfect pairs on long smoking hot summer days. Canned clams make for a quick meal that’s the right size for 2 of us. Any pasta will do but we do like the smaller shaped one that gather up the …
Quintessential for a 1950’s cocktail party – a recipe for Clam Dip aired on the Kraft Music Hall Show, and canned clams sold out within 24 hours in New York City! This dip is rich and perfectly matched to Ripple Potato Chips………An American Classic!
Prosciutto di Parma stands out from any other prosciutto. Made under strict Italian quality controls, it does make a difference when draped across fresh pasta tossed with Parmesan. Make this for 1 person or a crowd……..it’s really easy and quick. let alone simple Italian stunning …
This rich and hearty version of lasagna uses sweet or spicy Spolumbo’s Italian Sausage equally well; and a little Chèvre gives it some depth. Serve with a green salad and dinner is made for a cool evening.
This French classic dish is ready in 30 minutes but tastes like you’ve fussed for much longer than that. There is a hint of mustard that goes hand in hand with plump chicken breasts and spring asparagus.
These cheesy style pizza’s on baguettes are perfect with a salad for lunch or a snack when all the kids are over. Do try the Mornay Sauce before you rule it out and head for Rao’s Traditional Pizza Sauce. Or make both and have a …
Every family and region in Italy have their own best version of Bruschetta. Most familiar to us contains tomatoes, onion, basil, and garlic. Some areas in Italy serve it only with tomatoes, olive oil and garlic; while others serve it with cured meats.
Ragu generally means tomato and meat sauce, but a heated debate continues about the name of “Spaghetti Sauce”. Some American Italians call it “Sunday Gravy” because gravy always had meat in it; and was served on Sunday. In our house Spaghetti Sauce is more likely …