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Simple Italian Recipe for Asparagus with Balsamic Vinegar
All I can say is this is my favorite asparagus recipe EVER! Not only is it extremely easy since it has few steps and can be done all in one pan on the stove, but is so flavorful thanks to the...
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Five Ways to Stay Within Your Food Budget When Family Visits
In this post, I share with you five ways you can save money and keep your food budget in tact even when family or friends visit from out of town. These five tips are tips I use frequently, and I am...
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How to Make Italian Stuffed Baby Mushrooms
This recipe will impress your friends and family! Stuffed mushrooms are very easy to make, but this recipe uses some Italian ingredients that really bring it to life. In this post, I’ve included a...
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How to Freeze Basil in Ice Cube Trays
This year my basil did fantastic, in fact the best I’ve ever had. I even grew it all in pots on my back deck. So this past week I decided it was time to cut as much as I could off and start...
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What is Broccolini and How Do I Cook it?
Broccolini. It is what is sounds like, a form of broccoli, just smaller. Well, not exactly. Broccolini according to Wikipedia is a “natural hybrid of broccolini and gai lan, both cultivar groups...
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How to Make Italian Shrimp and Pasta Recipe… So Easy!
Cooking pasta is one thing, but learning how to turn it into an amazing and delicious pasta and shrimp recipe that is both easy and over the top fantastic, is actually not hard at all! This post will...
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Over the past year I’ve had the pleasure of using my pasta maker and making fresh homemade pasta. By the time my water is boiling my pasta is ready to go in, that’s literally how easy and quick, at...
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Making Pasta Sauce with Cans of Tomato Sauce
There are many Italian (and not-so-Italian) recipes for making a simple Italian pasta sauce (some of which are on this site), but today I am using cans of tomato sauce as the base for making the...
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Swedish Meatballs Recipe Modified from a 1955 Cookbook
A Swedish meatballs recipe on an Italian website?? Well, yes, this recipe was so amazing and one that I would classify as a distant cousin to the Italian style meatball and I decided it deserved a...
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Welcome 2018 and Goodbye 2017
I thought I would do something I’ve never done before, and instead of writing a recipe, I’d take a look at what 2017 dished out for me and take stock of everything while I prepare for 2018. 2017...
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Recipe for How to Make Authentic Italian Fresh Bread
If you’ve ever been curious about making fresh Italian bread, you’re not alone. Here’s a recipe you can use just like I did, and it comes out awesome each and every time. Doesn’t every Italian say...
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Easy Bolognese with Lentils Recipe
Thanks for stopping by! I’ve got a great recipe for you today and I’m excited about sharing it with you! For this post, I chose to write about lentil bolognese for a few reasons. Well, I’d...
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Recipe for Easy Sauteed Fresh Zucchini – Italian Style
Last week we were at Walmart and we checked out their produce section to find beautiful fresh organic zucchini that was firm, deep green and all over beautiful! That night we had some pasta and in...
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Use the Cuisinart Fine Grater Disc for Perfectly Grated Italian Cheese
Probably every home has some sort of a cheese grater. From the flat ones to the ones that stand up like a tower, to the ones they use at Italian restaurants that you use to grate right over the...
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13 Italian Gift Ideas for Your Family
No matter how much we all love the Christmas holidays, gift-giving can be a stressful time if not planned out properly. It’s like making new year resolutions, we all love the idea, we all say we’re...
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13 Italian Gifts for Co-Workers and Bosses
It’s Christmas time of the year and that means thinking about gifts for your co-workers and even your boss. Here are some great gift ideas for those who either are Italian or love all things Italian!...
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Kitchen Christmas Gift Ideas
Kitchen themed Christmas gift ideas for the home cook are great no matter what the occasion, but here are some fun and practical ideas that may help you with some ideas or may help you generate your...
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Anginetti Italian Lemon Cookies Recipe
These Italian Lemon Cookies can also be known as Italian Christmas cookies, Italian lemon cookies, Italian Lemon Drop Cookies and Anginetti. But no matter what you decide to call them, they still...
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Hello 2019!
Last year around this time I posted about my New Year’s goals and reflected a bit on 2017. I got a nice response from my readers and friends so I thought I’d do the same this year. I hope you enjoy...
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Quick Italian Hot Chocolate
This weekend we are expected to get about 8 inches of snow. If that doesn’t shout hot chocolate season, I don’t know what ever will! What is Italian hot chocolate and how is it different than...
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