Tart lemons and briny capers give this sauce its signature taste over lightly fried, boneless pork cutlets for an easy Italian dinner that's on the table in just 30 minutes. Sometimes you just need to work out your aggressions instead of act on them. We all have those days. But ... continue reading... about 30 Minute Pork Scallopini With Lemons and Capers
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Italian Chopped Salad with Marinated Chickpeas + a Giveaway
Inspired by the famous Italian chopped salad at La Scala, this yummy salad recipe is packed with awesome ingredients and loaded with amazing crunchy textures and flavors thanks to marinated chickpeas, salami, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, Asiago cheese, and a zesty red ... continue reading... about Italian Chopped Salad with Marinated Chickpeas + a Giveaway
Crab Spaghetti with Lemon Gremolata
Simple yet elegant, this Crab Spaghetti is pure comfort food with a high brow touch—because who doesn't find comfort in twirling pasta around the big old clumps of sweetly lush lump crab. If there's one thing you want to eat in it's lumpiest form, it's crab. Take my word ... continue reading... about Crab Spaghetti with Lemon Gremolata
Spring Vegetable Gnocchi
Before I talk about today's recipe, I want to send my heartfelt thoughts to those that were affected by the bombing yesterday at the Boston Marathon finish line. Thankfully my friend, and many of yours, Dara of Cookin' Canuck and her family—in Boston to cheer on her husband Steve ... continue reading... about Spring Vegetable Gnocchi
Fontina Polenta and Easy Marinara
It sounded like a freight train running into our house. And I thought my dog was dying. We’ve had a winter that has piled the snow higher in our neighborhood than nearly any other along the benches of the mountains where we live. This winter has put a toll on the ... continue reading... about Fontina Polenta and Easy Marinara
Sausage and Marsala Pappardelle Pasta
We all have our favorite recipes. And we all have vices. This recipe combines the best (best?) of both of them in my little world. I've been sitting on this recipe ever since I started blogging. It's one of those recipes I make it at least once a month, a favorite staple ... continue reading... about Sausage and Marsala Pappardelle Pasta
Friday Faves and a Pepperoni Italian Egg Skillet
It’s the last weekend before the final gorge, aka Thanksgiving. But before you sweat it out over the pumpkin pie with distant cousin Miranda who doesn’t hesitant to tell you allllll about her kids amazing experience at the gifted children’s private school where they’re getting ... continue reading... about Friday Faves and a Pepperoni Italian Egg Skillet
Friday Faves and Pumpkin Manicotti
This week heralded a week of pumpkins featuring both a savory and a sweet recipe option. As it should! Eating local and in season gives a bump in stimulating the local farming economy and its also just being plain healthy. Keeping it simple and unprocessed as often as we ... continue reading... about Friday Faves and Pumpkin Manicotti
Pumpkin Gnocchi with Hazelnut Browned Butter and a Magazine Sneak Peek
So happy for the weekend, and wow. Just wow. This fall has been a gorgeous one. There’s almost nothing I love more than fall light–how does it actually warm you to the bones? It always inspires me to get my nesting on/in/done. But fall is nearly in my rear view mirror, with the ... continue reading... about Pumpkin Gnocchi with Hazelnut Browned Butter and a Magazine Sneak Peek
Grilled Pizza and 3 Recipes to Keep You Out of the Kitchen
Baby it's hot outside. Dog days of summer. And just another excuse to fire up the grill. And a little rescuing was what I was in need of, rescue from the same old grill recipes. Luckily my friend Angie (doesn't hurt to have friends that are personal chefs if you know what I ... continue reading... about Grilled Pizza and 3 Recipes to Keep You Out of the Kitchen
BLT Panzanella Plus 5 New Spins on Panzanella
Tomatoes, vinegar, pucker. I'm craving salty and fresh. And maybe a little smokey. But not your typical light-lunch salad, something with some girth. I'm thinking summertime and fresh tomatoes, and that crusty bread from my new favorite find at the farmer's market. I'm calling ... continue reading... about BLT Panzanella Plus 5 New Spins on Panzanella
