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Imported, Recipes, Salad and Dressing

Simple Salad Nicoise

It is always good to learn a few recipes that are easy to prepare for impromptu moments.  Here we have a simple yet delicious recipe for Salad Nicoise–perfect for a light dinner or a lunch time treat. This dish is a healthy medley of potatoes, tuna, asparagus, radishes, and kalamata olive[...]
Gotta Have It!, Imported, Pasta, Recipes

Spaghetti alla Carbonara

Another delicious Italian recipe from the cookbook: Ciao Italia: Five-Ingredient Favorites, where Mary Ann Esposito shows you how to turn just five ingredients into an easy, delicious dish bursting with Italian flavor.  Here we have an Italian classic–Coal Miner Style Spaghetti or Spaghet[...]
Beef Dishes, Gotta Have It!, Imported, Recipes

cheese stuffed meatballs

Authenticity, history, and tradition.  Those three words define Mary Ann Esposito and the signature cooking style that has made her one of America’s best-known and most loved television chefs.  In her latest book, Ciao Italia Five-Ingredient Favorites, Esposito, best known for her au[...]
Dessert, Imported, Recipes

delightful strawberry shortcake

In my family when its someone’s birthday they get to choose the homemade cake of their choice to celebrate the occasion. This weekend, we got to celebrate with an American classic adored by young and old, strawberry shortcake. While this is typically a summer dessert, we enjoy this year round.[...]