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What makes these eggs "Italian"? A movie! Moonstruck, to be exact. There is a scene in Moonstruck where Cher's character is making breakfast and she hollows out a slice of bread, tosses it in a frying pan and adds an egg to the hollowed out center. From t…
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I have created this recipe almost 30 years ago whereas my husband loves my Italian cooking. I love growing my own basil plants and they are within my reach at any time!
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My cousin, Catherine, stopped by for a visit recently and made us something absolutely sinful: as her brother calls them, "frenchified eggs." The thing about Catherine, other than that she never learned to draw inside the lines, is that she lives our lou…
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There are hundreds of varieties of bananas. 'Saba' or Cooking Bananas is an all time personal favorite especially if it is cooked like this. Aside from it is delicious, nutritious and economical it is available all throughout the year. There are just too…
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This has got to be one of my all-time favorite breakfasts, both to eat and prepare. It's healthy too! Courtesy of Cooking Light Magazine. I had to share it!
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Serve this elegant pudding warm in the winter and chilled in the summer. Making rice pudding in the pressure cooker requires pressure cooking with milk - which can be tricky but not impossible. It has a tendency to foam and bubble inside your pressure…
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This dish was originally given to me by my Italian mother in law as a meatless meatball by using breadcrumbs rather than meat. I took it a step further and added in some bulgar which gave it a meatier texture and was a great healthy substitute for the me…
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I love rustic dishes, and I thought this was a perfect way to use the beautiful kale I just picked up. Kale is an awesome veggie, and full of great nutrients. A little italian sausage, a can of beans, and the dish grew from there. This is a quick meal tha…
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This super-fast skillet meal has all the flavor of slow-simmered chicken cacciatore in less than half the time. Italian dressing is the secret to tender, flavorful chicken that may just be better than the original.
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Very easy crockpot recipe! I used just sweet Italian Sausage as we do not like the hot. You can brown the sausage if you want, but not necessary.
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My Blog is about Cooking Japanese Meals and Foods. Easy steps to follow and Fun for you and the family to cook together. Also be adding some Health Japanese dishes.
http://juratesrecipes.blogspot.com/
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In this blog, you'll find traditional and our own recipes all tested by me and my hubby, with whom I share a passion for cooking and improvising with ingredients. Indian, Asian, some fusion and Lithuanian dishes -- quick, easy and very delicious! =)
http://www.simpleitaliancooking.com/blog/
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Simple and easy Italian recipes along with insightful kitchen experiences and tips which all lend to simpler cooking.
http://cookingwithanne.blogspot.com
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As the mother of 7 noseminers, (ages 19 years to 2 years ~ 5 girls, 2 boys) and Chief Cook and Bottle Washer (among other titles) of this brood, I find that cooking for and feeding so many takes a lot of time. Even with a culinary education, it's sti…
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Family Fresh Cooking provides simple, quick and easy recipes for the home cook. Fresh, whole foods are used to inspire a high energy lifestyle.
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I'm addicted to cookbooks, food writing, recipe collecting, and cooking. I have a lot of recipes waiting for me to try them, and ideas from articles, tv, and restaurants often lead to new dishes. I started losing track of what I've done. So now I'm t…
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I am giving the recipes for good healthy cooking .This site will also give you every bit of information that will help you to cook delicious and healthy food and many more information that will make your life more yummy and tastier.
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A blog about italian restaurants, focusing on typical, simple but decent italian cooking.
Semplici, ma dignitosi. Piccoli, ma accoglienti. Cuochi, ma non chef. Abbiamo mangiato, abbiamo bevuto, (abbiamo pagato), ve li raccontiamo. E potete raccont…
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Cooking Southern Style, Farming, and budget friendly recipes
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My blog is all about Mexican cooking. The first element for Authentic Mexican Cooking.... is FIRE... FIRE in the heart, FIRE in the Food and FIRE on your stove.
I love rustic dishes, and I thought this was a perfect way to use the beautiful kale I just picked up. Kale is an awesome veggie, and full of great nutrients. A little italian sausage, a can of beans, and the dish grew from there. This is a quick mea (read full article)
I experienced my first food festival in Sienna, Italy when I was seventeen. I had just arrived, jetlagged, and couldn’t understand a word anyone was saying to me, but my Italian host family insisted on dragging me to a party, repeating Spas (read full article)
Chimichurri sauce is an Argentinean sauce or condiment, similar to pesto, which is popular throughout South America. I read that a bowl of chimichurri sauce can be found on every dinner table in Argentina. Have you ever made a chimichurri sauce? My (read full article)
*** Try some easy and quick summer recipes to beat the crazy heat - and avoiding cooking with any heat. From Denny: Try something as simple as these sliced tomatoes and avocado with a side of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web (read full article)
I made these crab cakes while at the beach this weekend. Absolutely delicious, and surprisingly easy. Enjoy! Ingredients 1 lb backfin or jumbo lump crab 1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs 1 egg, beaten 1/2 onion, diced very small 1 tsp French's musta (read full article)
*** One of my favorite cakes to order a slice for dessert when we dine out - and also an easy cake to make at home! From Denny: Italian Cream Cake is a favorite at our house and we often make... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web (read full article)
One of my favourite blogs is “Cooking at Marystow” by the lovely Lucie, her blog is always an inspiration with all her mouth-watering delights. When I spotted this recipe over at her blog I knew I had to make it. Lucie said this was “totally de (read full article)
Roast Pork Tenderloin with Romesco SauceSo, the other night my husband and I were watching Top Chef (after 6 years, my husband is now hooked - SWEET!) and the chefs challenge was to choose a country and then cook a dish inspired by that country. The (read full article)
Be sure to check out my new blogsite A CUPCAKE IN EACH HAND atwww.greatcupcakes.blogspot.com I was all set to do a blog entry on something I made, when I saw this on one of my cooking sites. This has to be one of the best Italian sandwiches in the w (read full article)
Summer Minestrone Recipe Summer Minestrone Soup My hub gets a bit anxious about my allergies whenever we go anywhere odd/ vaguely exotic. I joined him on a business trip a couple of years back, and he had one of his staff in Singapore translate my (read full article)