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Fat Girl Trapped in a Skinny Body is one of my favorite blogs. I love the author’s humor and often lol when reading her post. Her food looks great and is very different from my style of cooking. I think one reason I like her blog so much is because I get ideas for foods that […]
If you are looking for a quick, simple, delicious dish, pesto pasta is a great choice. The main ingredient in this dish is fresh basil, lots of fresh basil. Pesto is so versatile. It can be tossed with many different types of pasta (spaghetti, linguine, penne, bowtie etc.) and is also delicious as a spread for baguette style […]
photo from www.wikipedia.com The pistachio nut is not a food that I was very familiar with before moving to Italy. My only experience with pistachio flavor was pudding from a box. While growing up my mom would make a layered dessert with pistachio pudding for my dad on special occasions. I couldn’t stand that stuff. It really turned me off to anything pistachio. […]
The past couple months my friend Ginny and I have been training for the Palermo, Sicily half marathon which is this coming weekend. It will be my first half marathon. Eek! I met Ginny in 2007 when our husbands were both stationed at the Naval Hospital in Charleston, SC. We became fast friends and soon began training for the Cooper River Bridge 10k run. I had […]
This recipe comes from the Italian cooking school that I attended in the spring. When we arrived at the school each day we would go to a classroom where the head chef would brief us on the dishes that we were going to prepare. Sometimes between the briefing and walking to the kitchen the recipes would change, and we would make a […]
My family LOVES this Chinese inspired dish so much that I always double the recipe. The recipe calls for 3/4 tsp crushed red pepper making it pretty spicy. The first time I made it, my younger son took a drink after every bite. Now, I half the amount of red pepper. It still has a […]
I love pesto! It is really easy to make and so nice to have on hand. It is great as a spread for bread or crackers for a quick appetizer, or tossed with pasta for a quick, simple and delicious dish. A food processor is typically needed when making pesto. However, I don’t have a food processor and […]
Parmigiana originated in Southern Italy. It is a baked dish made with fried eggplant layered with cheese. Variations, such as Chicken Parmigiana or Chicken Parmesan, were developed in other countries where there were large numbers of Italian immigrants. This recipe is a healthy version of Chicken Parmesan. You don’t have to feel guilty when you indulge […]
Bruschetta (pronounced brusketta in Italian) is an appetizer that originated in central Italy and consists of toasted bread rubbed with garlic and topped with extra virgin olive oil and salt and pepper. The most popular variety outside of Italy is topped with tomatoes, garlic, basil, and sometimes mozzarella. I discovered this easy recipe a few […]