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Silky, creamy garlic parmesan chicken in one skillet, ready in 25 minutes. Easy weeknight dinner that tastes restaurant-quality. Minimal cleanup.
Jump to the Giveaway (giveaway expired) My wife is from New York City and whenever we go up and visit we always get a pound of butter cookies. They are delicious and unlike most cookies that you get everywhere else. They are light, flaky and have a slight almond flavor. They are ridiculously awesome. …
Dana’s Penne Alla Vodka with Pancetta is quite possibly the best pasta dish you will ever make. Rich, creamy vodka sauce with crispy pancetta — a total family favorite. Trust me, you have to try it!
My wife Dana is from NYC, and we love fresh pasta from there. When our stash ran dry, I surprised her with homemade three cheese manicotti. It was fantastic — even Dana said it was the best she’d ever eaten!
One of my loyal readers is Joaquin “Jack” Garcia, the man behind the book The Making of Jack Falcone. Â We have been interacting through Facebook, mostly about bacon, and a few other food related topics. Â He sent me a signed copy of his book. Â After reading it, I decided to name a glorious pizza after…
With a toddler running around the house Dana and I have limited time to cook. We love lasagna, but having to haul out the giant stock pot to boil the noodles is a pain. Besides the extra dishes, the extra time needed to boil the noodles adds precious time to our already chaotic day. So…
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 of Queens. That’s the one thing I miss the most about NY….the FOOD! So, I am forced to recreate my favorites when I am craving a certain flavor! Rex has…
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 that utilizes his Sunday gravy. Sauteed shrimp and garlic mixed with awesome marinara sauce makes for a great meal. Bill’s Shrimp Marinara Peel and de-vein the shrimp. Make sure…
My wife took over the blog for the day. Here is Dana! I am from Queens, NY and one of the main Italian cuisine staples is vodka sauce! I wanted to make a delicious vodka sauce to celebrate our 2nd anniversary. We both loved this meal. I hope you enjoy it!
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 with recipes. To be honest, most come out of necessity or based on what is left in the fridge. Mix and match and usually something good will come out. Mozzarella…
I know it is hard to believe but sometimes I get cook’s block. It is like writer’s block except I can not think of a single thing to make for dinner. So earlier this week Dana requested something from chicken and something from ground beef. I went to the store and picked up the basic…
Fettuccine Alfredo is one of those dishes that sounds complicated and time consuming. There is nothing farther from the truth. Basic Fettuccine Alfredo has 7 ingredients and takes roughly the time to boil the Fettuccine to make. I spiced this recipe up by adding one ingredient to the basic recipe. Daring isn’t it. However, Asparagus…
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 with beef and not Italian sausage. So I whipped up some homemade noodles and put together her Birthday Lasagna. It was a great little lasagna. I may not be Italian, but I…
Dana’s favorite meal is baked ziti. This creamy, cheesy pasta casserole with marinara, ricotta, and mozzarella is pure comfort food. So easy, so good.
When I was a kid we used to get Strombolis’ from a little pizza place near our house. They were not rolled like typical a Stromboli but were folded in a half-moon shape like a Calzone. However, the biggest difference was that the stromboli had sauce inside of it and the Calzone had sauce on the side….
Every once in a while Dana and I go out for dinner. When we do, I always see Dana ordering Penne alla Vodka. So I figured I should tackle this recipe. I wanted to make the sauce from scratch and have that great vodka flavor. Although the alcohol burns off, not all of the flavor…
The other night I asked Dana what she would like for dinner and she immediately said, “Spaghetti and Meatballs”. Easy, however, Dana is Italian and I did not want to offend her. So I asked if she had a recipe. She said, “meat, egg, bread crumbs and spices”. That left just a little bit to…
Last week I made an impromptu dinner for Dana. I wanted to make pasta, but I did not have a bread side. So I looked through my fridge and found an extra pizza dough. I know, yes, I have pizza dough in the fridge. I decided to make it into a garlic bread-like swiss roll….
My CSA comes with unlimited basil each week. Therefore, I have been making a ton of pesto. I love the fresh taste of pesto. After a few tries, I found that the best pasta for pesto is Cellantani. It is a spiral macaroni pasta with rigati grooves in the outside. The spiral along with the…