Marie’s Italian Bolognese Sauce is a versatile Italian meat sauce that is delicious with a variety of pastas. It is truly the best! As with many of my favorite family dishes, this sauce is a combination of recipes that were handed down to me. Over …
This Pasta with Fresh Tomatoes recipe is a fantastic way to use an abundance of tomatoes all through the spring and summer months. The fact that the sauce requires no cooking is welcome news during hot weather. Simply put your sauce together and let marinate …
An awesome dish that can be whipped up quickly anytime, this Sausage Carbonara is perfect for a weeknight meal or Sunday supper. EJ and I both love traditional pasta carbonara, which is made with pancetta or smoky bacon. The long noodles are coated with a …
This Baked Penne with Five Cheeses is adapted from a recipe in Ina Garten’s amazing cookbook, Barefoot Contessa’s Family Style. First of all, I highly recommend this cookbook to anyone wanting to cook delicious food. I own many cookbooks but this one has gotten the …
You haven’t really tasted gnocchi until you’ve had this Fluffiest Potato Gnocchi. At least that was what I was told when I went to dinner at my good friend Monica’s house. Monica and her husband Robert are the most gracious and entertaining hosts and both …
Tangy and light, this Italian Lemon Chicken Soup is perfect all year round! This is a dish that everyone in my family loves, and a primary one that I take to loved ones that aren’t feeling well. It is equal parts healthy and comfort food! …
This penne is drenched in a creamy spicy vodka sauce that has a secret ingredient in it: jarred pesto! Inspired by a recipe from the Half Baked Harvest blog, this pasta dish is amazing and so easy to throw together in about 30 minutes, using …