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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 …
This salad is adapted from the Best of Bridge series, cookbooks that revolutionized cooking with their first book in 1976. Often, we had dinner parties, and everyone made a “new” recipe from the series! This salad was always a hit.
Italian American cuisine is given credit for this delicious sandwich around the turn of the century. Great for summer company and groups of all ages. Serve alongside a simple Lucali Salad.
Greek Salad is a family favourite and served throughout the summer and fall when the vegetables are at their peak.
The Comox Valley is pretty as a picture, encompassing the city of Courtney and town of Como – all of 8 minutes away from one another on then east coast of Vancouver Island. Courtney and Comox won’t be hidden gems forever…….views, activities, and locally crafted …
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 …
A Tostada is simply the whole tortilla fried crispy, rather than cut into triangles like the chips. And they are perfect for building everything you would in a taco, only flat. Tostados or any taco meal is especially easy if you have a nearby authentic …