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A Global View of Innovative, Tasty New Food Products

posted August 13, 2010 in Nutrition Unplugged

At the recent Institute of Food Technologists meeting in Chicago, Mintel hosted the Global New Products Pavilion and showcased the latest food and beverage trends from around the world.  Mintel’s new product experts, Lynn Dornblaser and David (read full article)

Barilla Pasta and Chef Ellie Krieger

posted July 02, 2010 in Cuisine Diva

Above: celebrity Chef Ellie Krieger PRESS RELEASEBarilla® and Celebrity Chef Ellie Krieger Celebrate the Great Taste of Whole Grains CHICAGO, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second year in a row, the Barilla Whole Grain Taste Chall (read full article)

Barilla Review

posted June 24, 2010 in I SICILIAN

X As a young girl in Sicily I used to watch my mother shop, prepare and cook our meals on a daily basis. I noticed how fastidious she was over her choice of ingredients, She always took great care in selecting all the ingredients for her menu. Heal (read full article)

Pesto with whole wheat pasta

posted May 06, 2010 in LookyTasty.com

A couple weeks ago, my mom gave me boxes dried whole wheat pasta. I decided to throw together a nice batch of Pesto with Whole Wheat Penne Pasta using some frozen pesto I found in the freezer. I bought the pesto from Whole Foods Market a while back, (read full article)

Linguine al pesto genovese

posted May 06, 2010 in mangiandobene

The origins of pesto genovese go way back in time, to Genova, in the Ligurian region of Italy. The word pesto comes from the verb "pestare" which loosely translated, means to crush. Traditionally, pesto genovese would be made with the (read full article)

Lemony Salmon Campanelle Pasta with Capers and Marinated Artichokes!!!!

Campanelle pasta is my new favorite kind of pasta to use, I am usually a bowtie or rotini kind of Gal, but these are so pretty and curly.  The curl and the scalloped edge really help grab hold of the sauce you toss it in too. They look flowers o (read full article)

Italian Stuffed Shells

posted March 17, 2010 in Pots and Plots

I actually made these once before–or something similar–and they were so awesome, they totally disappeared before I remembered I needed a picture.  This is an adaptation of my original recipe, and as you can see, this time I remembered to (read full article)

Pasta And Its Uses

posted March 17, 2010 in Gourmet Worrier

Have you ever wondered what pasta is best suited to meat based ragù sauces or what pasta to use with fish and shellfish based sauces? Hopefully the list below will help clarify some of the confusion surrounding pasta and it's uses.1. Tripoline Nest, (read full article)

Penne with shrimp and zucchine

posted February 08, 2010 in mangiandobene

This is a great weeknight meal, because it is simple and takes little time to make. It so light and fresh tasting. Ingredients: 1 lb shrimp (for convenience I buy it cleaned, shell off) 1 shallot minced 1 clove minced garlic 3-4 zu (read full article)

Radicchio Lasagne

posted January 19, 2010 in mangiandobene

This recipe was inspired by a dish I had at an amazing agriturismo called La Pasina just outside Treviso, Italy. Winter is definitely the season for this rustic delight.  In most American supermarkets we can find radicchio which comes in a ball (read full article)

Bargain Meal of the Week - Pasta Marinara

posted January 18, 2010 in A Self-Confessed Foodie

My mother found this recipe somewhere and we really enjoy it. It's a very simple recipe and cooks in about the same amount of time it takes to bring water to a boil and cook your pasta!Pasta with Marinara SauceDried pasta (Barilla on sale $1.25/pack (read full article)

Forget Food Courts: Head to a Food Mall

posted January 05, 2010 in The Shanghai Foodist

While during a recent visit to Fudan University, I stumbled upon something unbelievable: a mall entirely devoted to food.  The Wujiaochang shopping area near the University is yet another prime illustration of the precipitate rate of urban developme (read full article)

Mexican Green Spaghetti!

posted December 25, 2009 in The Coffee Shop

So, for Christmas eve, I made a Mexican "green spaghetti" ... No, the noodles aren't green, it's just the sauce, and I want to share the recipe with all the coffee lovers:Here it is:Ingredients:1 lb. of spaghetti (Barilla, Creamette)2 poblano peppers (read full article)

Week 1 Kick Start Results & Photo Recap

posted December 17, 2009 in Danica\'s Daily

Happy Thursday all!  Ok, so I am a day late and a dollar short (it’s all that Christmas Shopping & Celebrating) But, I owe you all officially TWO days of recaps (not counting the vacation finale lol) now.  I finished off my Weight (read full article)

Bargain Meal of the Week - Lasagna

posted November 01, 2009 in A Self-Confessed Foodie

This week Cub has on sale many of the ingredients needed to make lasagna! Although the price on the ingredients does add up, chances are your lasagna will provide several meals! I love to make lasagna and cut the leftovers up into individual portio (read full article)

THE SUBJECT IS PASTA

posted October 27, 2009 in THE SIMPLE COMFORT FOODS OF ITALY

There are approximately 600 different shapes of pasta.   Examples include spaghetti (thin rods), maccheroni (tubes or cylinders), fusilli (swirls), and lasagne (sheets). Two other noodles, gnocchi and spätzle, are sometimes considered pasta. They a (read full article)

What do you have in your Pantry?

posted October 19, 2009 in Sur La Table Cuisine

Keeping a pantry well stocked has more than once saved me, especially when I have run late getting myself into the kitchen to prepare a meal. I should point out that I prefer fresh veggies over canned ones, but sometimes a can has to do a sit in. Al (read full article)

Mario Batali’s Fettuccine Rigate with Pancetta and Peas

posted October 18, 2009 in Savory Tv

This one is a must see!  Chef Mario Batali cooks on the Late Night show with Jimmy Fallon in this amusing video recipe for a delicious Fettuccini rigate pasta with garlic, pancetta, peas, mint and Pecorino Romano cheese. (Rigate is a type of penne (read full article)

FALL for SOUP this FALL, Tasty Minestrone Veggie recipe and the warmth of red wine

posted October 08, 2009 in LIVEitDRINKitEATit

Hey There Readers!I hope this new post finds you all doing well, enjoying life and getting ready for the change of seasons! As a New Englander this is my favorite time of the year! the crispness of the air, chill of the breeze and turning of the leav (read full article)

Veggie Tuesday: National Vegetarian Month

It's National Vegetarian Month! We normally try to encourage one veggie meal per week to help the environment, but if you'd like to do more, check out our previous vegetarian suggestions or all our vegetarian recipes on the site.For tonight, all you (read full article)

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