It’s easy, creamy, cheesy, delicious, and loved by everyone! Chicken Tetrazzini is a classic comfort food and a perfect dinner for anyone and everyone. It’s great for a cozy family night, an entertainment dish, picky eaters (yes, we all know them), make-ahead freezer-friendly food (for yourself or for delivery), AND can be made with all…
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I’m typically not a fan of sweet wines.I prefer dry wines, with incredible depth and complexity.That’s not to say Moscato cannot possess layers of interest – I just have a hard time finding them among the saccharine sweet purpose of the wine.Yet, I have grown to appreciate all varietals of wine and was absolutely flattered…
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As rosé season comes to a close (well, in MY mind it’s always rosé wine season, #roséallday), it’s time to garner strength, leap into the breach, and cook a little with the cherished nectar. Today, we have Lemon Rosé Pasta: homemade linguine noodles cooked in rosé wine (you may have to double the recipe –…
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Maybe just because it’s summertime. Maybe just because I adore lemon in every way. Or, maybe it’s the beauty of the flowers.No matter what the “maybe,” this lemony pasta treat will certainly treat your palate and your palette. Lemon Petal Pasta Lemon Petal Pasta 1 pkg. spaghetti noodlessea salt8 Tbs. butter, room temperaturejuice and zest…
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It’s the “little things in life,” right? Acini di pepe are a form of pasta. The name is Italian for “seeds of pepper”. Acini is the plural of acino whose root is the Latin word acinus. In both Latin and Italian, the word means “grape” or “grape-stones”. The “stones of a grape” are, of course, the seeds…
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Ever since the wonder and magic of the Blueberry Lemon Vanilla Cream Pie I made, I’ve had visions of blueberry fairies dancing in my head. Really, I’ve just been dreaming of other ways I can infuse that beautiful blue-purple-indigo hue into my food. Pasta. Lots a pasta! To be honest, I am a little disappointed…
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Some days you just need to make pasta. Well, at least in my world. I need to get my hands in the flour, in the dough. I need to feel the mixture in between my fingers and I need to see and admire the work of art that ensues. Being that we are cilantro fanatics…
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The last time I taught a pasta cooking class I felt like I was in a room filled with giddy little children. The little ones were missing, though, and the excitement exuded from the souls of my fellow grown “adults.” They were amazed at their own talent and skill in creating and hand making their…
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Let’s be clear ~ this is not your traditional Italian Pizza Margherita type pasta. This is the REAL deal Margarita–tequila, lime, and salt. That’s right. The secret is in the sauce. I got to thinking a few weeks ago about how to infuse the flavors of the Mexican Margarita into the quality comfort of a…
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So, I simply couldn’t let go of the beauty ~ silky black and brilliant orange farfalle no more Marbled Pappardelle beautiful in every way… Pappardelle [papparˈdɛlle] (sing.: pappardella) are large, very broad, flat pasta noodles, similar to wide fettuccine.[1] The name derives from the verb “pappare”,[2] to gobble up.
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