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Chicken Papaya Salad with Herb Parmesan Vinaigrette

posted August 17, 2010 in Angie\'s Recipes

Papaya--"Fruit of the Angels", is a nutritional tropical fruit that is packed with vitamins. Not only does the fruit aid in digestion, it is also full of vitamins A, C and E, which are three powerful antioxidants that help reduce cholesterol and pr (read full article)

Avocado Chicken Parmigiana

posted August 14, 2010 in Angie\'s Recipes

This is one variation of Southern Italian dish "Parmigiana", which is made with shallow-fried eggplants slices topped with tomato sauce and cheese. It is then baked until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Some recipes use hard grated cheeses such (read full article)

Pasta with Tomato Sauce

posted August 11, 2010 in The Goddess\'s Kitchen

Pasta is one of my favourite foods and whenever I am craving it but am too tired to cook something time consuming, this is the recipe I always turn to for my pasta fix! Today has been one of those days, craving something yummy but too tired after spe (read full article)

Chicken Pesto Pizza Recipe

posted August 07, 2010 in Blog Che

I had some extra flat bread on hand and was looking to put it to good use. I came across a recipe for chicken pesto pizza and thought I would give it a try. I really like the thin crust and the crispiness of the baked flat bread, it’s perfect for (read full article)

Crustless Zucchini Tomato Quiche

OK so I didn’t have enough tomatoes to make this as written. I sort of ate the handful of ripe cherry tomatoes that I had picked for this recipe. Oops. So I added some chopped kale. That’s the nice thing about Simply in Season. They actu (read full article)

Chicken and Spinach Pesto Pasta

posted July 18, 2010 in Lucy's Soup Can

Ease: 3/5     Kid-friendliness: 4/5     Taste: 4/5     Ease: 3.5/5Prep: 10 minutesCook time: 15 minutesI love pine nuts. Love them. And pesto. And my family loves pesto. So I thought I'd try my hand at making some homema (read full article)

Vegetable Torta Rustica

posted June 30, 2010 in Menu Resto Chef Krendo

Ingredients :- Nonstick cooking spray - 2 large eggplants, sliced crosswise 1/4 inch thick - 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided - 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided - Freshly ground black pepper to taste - 1 large red bell pepper, cut into quarters, seeded and (read full article)

Thoughtless Thursday: Homemade Pesto

posted June 24, 2010 in Pots and Plots

No, this isn’t a crock pot recipe, but it comes together in 5 minutes (plus however long your pasta takes to cook) so it absolutely qualifies for a thoughtless dinner.  I’m talking about pesto.  There are a zillion ways to make pesto.  (read full article)

Bacon-Onion-Goat Cheese Frittata

posted June 24, 2010 in Sugar Pies

Frittatas can be life savers in the kitchen. Like so many "peasant" dishes a frittata allows you to use whatever you have on hand to create a delicious one dish meal. Of course, a frittata is the Italian version of an omelet. However, it is cooked (read full article)

What is the Original Meaning of Bruscetta?

posted June 21, 2010 in Simple Italian Cooking

Today if you go to any restaurant that offers bruscetta on the menu, you will most likely get a piece of toasted Italian bread or other artisan bread, with chopped tomatoes seasoned with too much olive oil, garlic, salt and oregano piled much too hig (read full article)

Parmesan Crusted Chicken

posted June 18, 2010 in Goddess of Cooking

Chicken is a huge staple in this house. My husband isn't as crazy about a nice juicy steak as I am so chicken is the dish of choice. I struggle sometimes to find new ways to prepare it. Chicken is a great protein. It's low in fat, and mild in flavor (read full article)

CREAM OF ASPARAGUS & MUSHROOM TORTELLINI SOUP

posted June 06, 2010 in Food Tastes Yummy

Asparagus and mushrooms... I bet all of you have never heard of this combination before in a creamed soup recipe? I certainly haven't and trust me I am a huge soup fan. I actually had an excess of asparagus in the fridge and wanted to make a simple s (read full article)

Tigelle

posted June 02, 2010 in mangiandobene

Modena is located in Emilia Romagna, known as the culinary bread basket of Italy. Tigelle are the quintessential food of Modena, a symbol of pride. So, what are tigelle? Simply put, they are a disc shaped bread, about the size and shap (read full article)

Lemon Ricotta Potatoes

Okay, so I don't usually get too worked up about side dishes. I tend towards those dishes that pretty much feature all the food groups and courses in one handy pan. That's why I love Shepherd's Pie, and Chili Dog Casserole, and pretty much anything (read full article)

Sun-Dried Tomato, Sausage, and Goat Cheese Pasta

posted May 22, 2010 in Pots and Plots

I had another night to myself, which automatically means dinner on my own, which means PASTA.  I picked up a new variety of chicken sausages from Sams–sun-dried tomatoes and provolone.  I figured I’d go with the sun-dried tomato thing, (read full article)

Easy Pasta with Tomato and Artichokes Recipe

posted May 10, 2010 in Simple Italian Cooking

Tonight I had an amazingly easy recipe which I made on the fly and I think you will like it too. I’m afraid I don’t have a photo though.  I was so hungry I didn’t even think about it. Befuddled by what to make, I resorted to though (read full article)

Clean Out The Fridge Pasta

posted May 05, 2010 in Pots and Plots

Cleaning out the fridge is the mother to some interesting dishes.  In this case, I needed to use up some odds and ends in the way of veggies before they went from “on their way out” to “science project”.  A quick pasta was j (read full article)

Italian Frittata

posted May 03, 2010 in Mermaids Treasures

Italian Frittata Serves 6Preheat oven to 350 degrees.4 slices thick bacon, chopped4 breakfast sausages, cut into sm. chunksHam, about 1/4lb. chopped Fry all meats till cooked and brown, drain and remove from pan. Set aside in a bowl.&nb (read full article)

Butter Beans with Caramelized Shallots and Parmesan

posted May 03, 2010 in Zoe

This side dish took literally 5 minutes to make. It also took me literally 5 minutes to make up. I grabbed a can of butter beans (they are a wide lima bean), a shallot, some grated parmesan and that was it! I sauteed the shallots until they were swee (read full article)

SUPER CHEESY BAKED RAVIOLI

posted April 15, 2010 in Let's Dish

Ingredients1 pound ravioli1 tablespoon olive oil1 small onion, chopped3 cloves garlic, minced1 pound ground beef1/4 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes1 (26 oun (read full article)

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