Romeβs classic pasta Cacio-e-Pepe (cheese & pepper) uses Pecorino Romano for the fat rather then olive oil.
Grandma "Wing Nanny" would make this quite often, especially around holidays like Christmas and Easter. I believe the or...
Carbonara is a classic Italian pasta dish from the Lazio region, known for its creamy sauce made from eggs, hard cheese ...
A common recipe, but this one from neighbor Carol stands out.
Traditionally, Arrabbiata sauce is served with penne rigate, but any of the tubular pasta shapes would work as well.
Tuscan Beans with pancetta and cavolo nero cabbage (Tuscan Kale) is one of my all time favorite dishes. The beans are t...
Adding caramelized onions to basic aglio e olio sweetens the dish a bit, while black olives add color and saltiness.
Pasta with clams, we call it pasta with clams in white sauce, as apposed to a tomato based sauce. It can be made with ot...
This family version is simple, similar to <a href="recipe-detail.php?id=126">Tuscan Beans with Pancetta & Cavolo Nero</a...
Building on aglio e olio with anchovies, capers, olives, red pepper flakes and tomatoes, Spaghetti alla puttanesca is a ...
Spaghetti with garlic olive oil and anchovies was almost a weekly dinner growing up especially on meatless Fridays or af...
<p>Simple light and versatile seafood. Hand crush, chop or puree canned whole tomatoes to your desired consistency. Grea...
This was not a familiar dish growing up. My brother and I discovered it while attending board meetings in Rochester NY a...
Aglio-e-Olio ( Garlic & Oil) is the foundation to many pasta dishes such as Spaghetti Aglio-e-Olio. A simple 4 ingredien...
This calzone like stuffed dough is from a hand written recipe. This was a real treat through the Easter weekend at Grand...
Made at Christmas
Gumbo is a rich, flavorful stew from Louisiana, known for its dark roux base, the "holy trinity" of celery, bell peppers...
A simple derivation of pasta e fagioli (pasta and beans) with green peas and the addition of cream.
These cookies are a tradition at Christmas. The old hand written and typed recipes were sometimes titled 'Kolachi'. This...