Slow Cooker Beef Ragu with Pappardelle
by The story of this Beef Ragu with Pappardelle started when Dana went up to a party in Brooklyn a couple of months ago. Â The party …
Category: Italian
Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs
My son loves meatballs. Therefore, we have them at least once a week in our house. Since we have them so much, I get a …
Homemade Marinara
The basis for a majority of Italian recipes is a good marinara sauce. I have experimented and created the ultimate homemade marinara sauce. This sauce …
Penne Alla Vodka with Pancetta
My wife Dana is a great cook and loves to dabble in recipes that center around Italian cuisine. Â She previously made Rigatoni Alla Vodka, but …
Three Cheese Manicotti
My wife Dana is from New York City! When we visit NYC, we like to purchase food items to bring back Virginia.  One of those food …
Dana’s Chicken Marsala
After spending a week in NY, I have been craving a good marsala dish, which is another popular choice in my good old stomping grounds …
Bill’s Shrimp Marinara
The Marinara Sauce from the other day is not Bill’s only specialty. My Father-in-Law also makes a mean Shrimp Marinara. This is a simple dish …
Dana’s Rigatoni a La Vodka
My wife took over the blog for the day. Â Here is Dana! I am from Queens, NY and one of the main Italian cuisine staples …
Bill’s Sunday Gravy (Marinara)
My Father-In-Law Bill came down to visit a while back and he made some awesome Marinara. Â It was so delicious, I had to get the …
Quick Ragu Pasta
I know that when the average foodie hears the like of Rachel Ray they cringe, but I just tried a take on one of her …
Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs
I had a block of mozzarella cheese sitting around, so I decided to stuff some meatballs. A lot of people ask how I come up …
Grilled Meatballs
I know it is hard to believe but sometimes I get cook’s block. Â It is like writer’s block except I can not think of a …
Birthday Lasagna
This week Dana got a year older.  For her sake, we will not divulge the exact age.  However, her only request was to have lasagna made …