I can’t believe I haven’t shared this recipe with you yet. What’s wrong with me? Pesto is one of those things, like marinara sauce, that everyone should know how to whip up. Do you want to know a secret? I didn’t eat pesto for years. YEARS. I was weirded out by it as a child. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘italian’
Penne alla Vodka
Posted in dinner, tagged cheese, dairy, easy, italian, pasta, vodka on September 15, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Well now that you know I’m a vodka and tequila girl, it should come as no surprise that I like penne alla vodka. It’s good stuff, even though you don’t even taste the booze.
A month or so ago I was in my favorite bookstore, Brookline Booksmith, perusing their sale items as well as their food [...]
Marinara and Meatballs
Posted in dinner, tagged italian, marinara sauce, meatballs, pasta, turkey on November 3, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I have had a major craving for my new favorite turkey meatballs lately (notice that everything is my “new favorite?”). Maybe it has to do with the change in weather, and the fact that just about everyone loves meatballs. Unless you are not a meateater, and then do you love fauxmeatballs? I probably would.
Two of [...]
Chicken Piccata
Posted in dinner, tagged chicken, italian on August 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Chicken Piccata is a nice and easy Italian dish, and this recipe comes from one of my favorite Food Network chefs, Giada DeLaurentis (my husband loves her as well, but for different reasons – ever notice her outfits?). It’s easy, and totally delicious. I’m sure there are many variations (this one has no [...]
