Classic Anisette Cookies
It’s about time I start baking classic Italian cookies! I will admit, I opted for the bunny slope version by making these easy peasy cookies. However, they’re classics for a [...]
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Sunday Stuffed Shells with Meaty Tomato Sauce
There’s something so deliciously comforting about macaroni and red sauce on a Sunday. Between the hours of 1 and 3 pm to be exact. It’s one Italian tradition that gives [...]
Skinny Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo
Looking for a creamy, pasta dish without the guilt? This is it! You would never know that cream was omitted and replaced by Greek yogurt. It’s cheesy, garlicy and the [...]
Garlic Chicken Ciabatta with Roasted Red Pepper Spread
I rarely cook up awesome dishes on my own — I always need the guidance of a recipe to give me core ingredients. Besides, I’m always terrified I’ll spend an [...]
Campanelle Pasta Bake with Spinach & Chicken
I don’t make pasta that often. It’s mostly due to my guilty conscience about the carbs. Yet I make rice and potatoes and have sliced Italian bread all the time. [...]
Chicken Parmesan with Hot Peppers
In our household chicken parm is one of those safe go-to dinners. You know, for those times you’re standing in the kitchen racking your mind over what to make. Plus, [...]
Vine Tomato Crostini
“Bow down, you half loaf of leftover Italian bread! I have found a use for you!” exclaimed my inner self, as I remembered the juicy, ripe vine tomatoes resting in my [...]
Chicken & Mushrooms in Garlic White Wine Sauce
I love easy low-fat recipes, especially after a long day at work and the 3pm chocolate fix that you’re now regretting. Okay, so you could have just had one piece of [...]
Roasted Pepper Caprese
Ever try a recipe (without reading the whole thing) and get to the line that says, “Refrigerate for 1 hour”? Yeah, that happen to me. Mike and I were STARVING, so [...]
Easy Marinara Sauce
Hands down, my favorite Food Network personality is Ina Garten (aka Barefoot Contessa). Naturally, when I needed a marinara sauce recipe for my eggplant rollatini I scoured her website for one. Whether it’s sauce [...]
Grandma’s Eggplant Rollatini
As a welcome gift into my husband’s family I received his Grandma’s cookbook — both coming from an Italian family, you have to understand how important this is. It’s unspoken [...]