Tag Archives: italian

Chicken Marsala

Posted on 01/16/2012 by

This is a really quick dish to make so have everything else ready to serve before cooking it. We were sent a box of goodies from Marx Foods and I have been dying to try out some of the exotic … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicken, Dinner, Food, Italian, Recipes | Tagged , , | 50 Comments

Linguine and Clams

Posted on 01/11/2012 by

This works well as a first course for a large dinner or as a main course in the middle of the week. Buy the clams and mussels fresh the day you plan to make this and keep them in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinner, Food, Italian, Recipes, Seafood | Tagged , , , , | 38 Comments

Stuffed shrimp

Posted on 01/09/2012 by

By Katherine This is one of Greg’s family recipes and is a first course on Christmas Eve. So why am I writing it? Well it was up to me to put it together before he got home and some friends … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizers, Food, Italian, Recipes, Seafood | Tagged , , , , , | 47 Comments

Shrimp Risotto

Posted on 12/18/2011 by

As I said before, risotto is such an easy dish to make and it seems so fancy. This particular one does need a few special ingredients. The shrimp must be high quality and no smaller than 22-28 count per pound. … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinner, Food, Recipes, Rice/Risotto, Seafood | Tagged , , | 52 Comments

Winter bruschetta

Posted on 12/16/2011 by

We still had a few ripe, red tomatoes to use up from our friend’s late harvest in early December. No, that wasn’t a typo, we live pretty far south. The fruit wasn’t as sweet as what you’d pull off the … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizers, Dinner, Food, Recipes | Tagged , , , , | 49 Comments

Timpano

Posted on 12/06/2011 by

Many foodies knows this dish as the set piece in a movie from a few years back. Here it is broken down into steps. Although the filling can be changed to anything, for this timpano you will need two sausages, … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinner, Food, How to, Italian, Recipes | Tagged , , , | 136 Comments

Beef and Bell Pepper Stew

Posted on 11/02/2011 by

This is an excellent hearty stew and the different peppers add color and a nice sweetness to the flavor. Serve over rice or by itself with a good Chianti. Beef and Bell Pepper Stew 1 lb beef cut into 1″ … Continue reading →

Posted in Beef, Dinner, Food, Recipes, Soups | Tagged , , , | 73 Comments

Peas and Pasta

Posted on 11/01/2011 by

This is one of the best ways to use leftover marinara sauce. Not to mention it is quick and easy to prepare making it perfect for a midweek meal. I find elbow-shaped pasta works the best for this but any … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinner, Food, Italian, Recipes, vegetarian | Tagged , , , | 58 Comments

Gingerbread biscotti

Posted on 10/31/2011 by

What’s in your cookie jar? Gingerbread Biscotti 2 1/2 cups all-purpose white flour 1/2 cup white sugar, plus one tablespoon 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 tsp baking powder 3/4 tsp salt 4 eggs 1/4 cup molasses 1 tsp ground ginger … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert, Food, Recipes | Tagged , , | 73 Comments

Fall calzones

Posted on 10/28/2011 by

By Katherine Sometimes ingredients just sort of assemble themselves.  I came up with this calzone after Greg bookmarked a simple sausage and turnip recipe from The Silver Spoon. He’d found an easy recipe he could quickly make after work. I’d … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinner, Food, Italian, Recipes | Tagged , , , , | 95 Comments