Archive for the ‘Italian’ Category
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
This was a quick and easy meal. I got some great locally made chicken Italian sausage (made by Isernio's Sausage). It's very lean and quite tasty. If you use regular Italian sausage, you might want to drain the skillet before starting to make the sauce.
Spaghetti with Italian ...
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Friday, October 2nd, 2009
This recipe is from the pages of Cooking Light. I've had it bookmarked for some time and was recently reminded of it. You can find the original recipe here. I made minor tweaks. Mine are far from pretty, but as these were delicious, I'm sure I'll ...
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Monday, September 28th, 2009
This was my next iteration of paella, incorporating the changes from last time. I didn't have any onion on hand, so I just used some onion powder, and it turned out just fine. I also used a full pound of shrimp, though I'd be perfectly happy to have ...
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Monday, July 6th, 2009
I also made this tonight to use up some more of the lamb and to have for a couple lunches this week. It turned out decently, but not outstanding. I started with my basic risotto recipe and stirred in a quarter cup of freshly grated Parmesan cheese, a ...
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Saturday, July 4th, 2009
This is a combination of Pasta Puttanesca and Shrimp fra Diavolo. It turned out quite well, and I'll definitely do this again.
Spaghetti Puttanesca with Shrimp
Makes 4 servings
1 lb spaghetti
1 tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic, pressed
1 lb raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes
2 ...
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Friday, July 3rd, 2009
This is a quick and refreshing summer appetizer. I made some beer bread this evening and made the tomato bruschetta topping on a whim since I had a couple nice heirloom tomatoes to use.
Tomato Bruschetta
Serves 8 as an appetizer
1 pound of ripe tomatoes
6 leaves fresh basil
¼ tsp kosher salt
¼ ...
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Sunday, June 14th, 2009
This is a classic Italian pasta dish. It has a deceptively simple list of ingredients that produce wonderful results, even if you manage to slightly scramble the eggs like I did :-P My recipe is a combination of several that I've seen over the years. ...
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Sunday, May 17th, 2009
This was a definite success. I was trying to make a garlic bread similar to the old recipe at Buca di Beppo before they got bought out last fall by Planet Hollywood, and while I did not succeed there, I did nonetheless succeed in making a very tasty bread! ...
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Monday, February 16th, 2009
One of our stand-by dinners tonight - very similar to the seafood fra diavolo recipe posted earlier, but with a pound of 31-40 size shrimp instead of the seafood mix. I didn't have a can of roasted tomatoes, so I just used two cans of regular diced tomatoes.
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Sunday, December 28th, 2008
Last night's dinner was fast and easy, light, but still satisfying. I won't bore you with the story behind the name Puttanesca, as I'm sure you've heard it before. Traditionally, there is some anchovy paste in the recipe, but I never have any on had, so I just ...
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