Pasta

Creamy, Lighter Macaroni Salad

June 16, 2011 |

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I think I have shared before how much I have traditionally despised all kinds of summer salads. The hate has come mostly from my aversion to the thick, globby mayonnaise dressing that so many of these salads sport. From pasta salad to potato and macaroni, I always turned my nose up at them. Until I [...]

Lasagne Verdi al Forno

March 27, 2009 |

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New month. New Daring Bakers challenge. Or was it? I have become quite accustomed to opening the new DB challenge in anticipation of chocolate, sugar, and everything else that accompanies sweet decadence. As a result, I was quite shocked to see that the challenge for March was lasagna. Hmmm. Don’t get me wrong, as an [...]

Fettuccine Alfredo with Fresh Pasta

August 2, 2008 |

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I was on the hunt for a different type of dinner tonight and was stumped, so I pulled up my 100 List to see if anything on there could provide some inspiration. As I browsing I saw fettuccine alfredo, which is one of my favorite dishes to eat when out to a restaurant, and also [...]

Spaghetti & Meatballs

February 4, 2008 |

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The ultimate in Italian comfort food. Growing up, our extended family would gather at my Grandma’s every Sunday for the traditional Sunday dinner (which, in contrast to common nomenclature, is actually eaten by Italians at what is typically lunchtime). While there was always some type of meat on the table, some potatoes and vegetables, the [...]

Homemade Gnocchi

January 20, 2008 |

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(pardon the steam in my picture!) I have had homemade gnocchi on my ever-growing list of things to try for quite some time now, and finally got the necessary nudge after I saw them on Joelen’s blog last week. A quick confession – I have never actually eaten non-homemade gnocchi. A spoiled little Italian girl, [...]

Pasta Carbonara Florentine

August 13, 2007 |

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Hold the florentine. I grew up eating pasta carbonara, as both my mom and grandma make it often, but I had never attempted the dish myself. I saw this recipe in a recent Cooking Light issue and saved it for a night when I just wanted to throw something together. This was one of those [...]

Cheesy Baked Ziti with Sausage

May 13, 2007 |

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I had never made a baked pasta dish before this weekend, so I decided to give it a shot. I looked through tons and tons of recipes before deciding to make up my own. I also used a new recipe for sauce that I made by combining my favorite parts of different recipes. I definitely [...]