Want to Spice Up Your Weekend? Have a Leftovers Party! Plan a Christmas leftovers party for a day or two after the conclusion of the Merry Day to avoid wasted or food gone bad. Serve the fare in a similar fashion to the holidays, or create a variety of dishes from the leftovers such as…
Tag: Italian
The BEST Soft Quick Easy & Fast 30 Minute Pizza Dough
Super Quick Pizza Dough Restaurant quality results in about 30 minutes! This is a super base for Quick, Fast, Easy and Delicious pizza, stuffed breads, calzones and stromboli. So easy to put together and offers a semi-chewy crumb; crisp on the outside soft, flavorful and moist on the inside. Bellissima! Ingredients: 1 cup lukewarm water 2…
Tuscan Turkey Tetrazzini
Here’s one more luscious recipe for your Thanksgiving leftover turkey. We smoked a 17 pounder, and had abundance so I could not omit one of my favorite turkey recipes. This formula is versatile and tuna can be substituted for other times of the year. It’s creamy, slightly cheesy and true Tuscan fare, through and through. …
USA’s Statewide Recipe Search Connecticut’s Pick: Sausage Stuffing Italia!
Sausage Stuffing Italia This mouth-watering recipe can stand up to any out there that include twice the ingredients and are more complex. I make this every year and it’s always perfect with consistent rave results, guest after guest. If you’re not a sausage fan, well make another recipe 😉 That being said, the sausage flavor…
Sicilian Sausage Gravy & Crisp Vegetables Over Toasted Bruschetta
A Sicilian-inspired dish offering many colors and flavors that exist under the Sicilian sun. This Italian twist on traditional Southern fare takes minimal prep and few ingredients. Yet, the taste leaves you dreaming of a market place stroll around the the narrow, medieval streets of Palermo. It’s THAT good! Serve with eggs over easy and Italian style…
Garlic Broccoli Parmesan Pasta Una Pentola: Vegetarian “One Pot”
This simple, easy and incredibly delicious Vegetarian pasta dish brings me back to childhood when times were light, fun and less complex. Food such as this are the embodiment of northern Italian Peasant fare which are filled with scrumptious non-complex flavors, texture and colors . Here, I’ve turned my Mama Carmela’s delectable simple Vegetarian dish into…
Pasta alla Carbonara Una Pentola: “One Pot” Revisited
We all know what pasta embodies, but have you ever wondered what “carbonara” means? Carbonaro means charcoal in Italian, but to this day, the connection to this savory, flavorsome dish remains uncertain. Some food historians believe this pasta may have been popular among charcoal makers working in the Apennine Mountains; or perhaps it is called…
Black Pepper, Nutmeg & Parsley Popovers
These are very simple dinner-like rolls that go together quickly and are a wonderful accompaniment to any savory meal. Crunchy on the outside, soft and custard-like on the inside. The hint of nutmeg is subtle and the pepper and parsley make the flavors burst! If you don’t have a conventional popover pan, muffin tins work…
Olive Garden’s Creamy Alfredo Pasta Popular Copycat Clone Recipe & a little history
Know when, where and by whom this creamy, decadent pasta originated? Well, Pasta Alfredo was invented by Alfredo di Lelio at his restaurant, “Alfredo,” in 1914 as a variation of “Fettuccine al burro”. When butter was added both before and after fettuccine was put in the serving bowl, the dish was known as “doppio burro”…
Outback Steakhouse Steak Rub; Popular Copycat Clone Recipe Plus Herb Butter
I call this incredible concoction “Magic Dust” It’s an exceptionally delicious and simple steak rub which tastes like Outback—I think maybe even better! It has the ability to turn a plain steak into a culinary work of art! Rib eye is my choice, but most any marbleized cut will suffice. Also. allow this mystical meat…
Once Upon a Spice 