Italian

linguine alla Carbonara

Linguine alla Carbonara

I once saw Tyler Florence make Carbonara on Food911. It looked so delicious and rather easy for such a beautiful dish, I just had to try it. Now, I know pancetta is probably more traditional for this meal, but I’m watching costs here. So, I made some modifications and substituted […]

Oven Roasted Meatball Sandwich

Oven Roasted Meatball Sub Sandwich & Mixed Greens

I’m not sure I can compete with Subway in terms of mass distribution or cost, but I can definitely compete with them on taste. I’ve had meatball sandwiches at various places, but nothing beats having one at home. Hot, toasted and gooey with cheese. Right out of the oven is […]

Delicious 4 Cheese Lasagna

Deliciously Easy, Four Cheese Lasagna

Everyone has a recipe for lasagna, so I’m not gonna claim mine to be better or special. I’m just gonna give you my version and promise you that it’s easy and affordable, but most of all, delicious! On this particular night, I had leftover provolone cheese from steak sandwiches, so […]

Spicy Chicken Pita Pizza!

Spicy BBQ Chicken Pita Pizza

Pita pizzas are fantastic! I keep Pita, or shall I say, Arabic bread, on hand, all the time. I find that Arabic bread acts and tastes similar to pita, but is a whole lot cheaper. And when the kids want something to munch, it’s easy to toss some sauce on […]

White Lasagna with Asparagus Salad

White Lasagna with Asparagus & Tomato Salad

There are a lot of lasagna variations and this is just another that you might consider if you have leftover cheese filling, as I did. Plus, this is a great recipe to omit the meat and make it vegetarian. The kids really like the white sauce and I loved the […]

Handmade 3 Cheese Ravioli – Worth the effort!

A few posts back, I wrote a recipe for tortellini and meat marinara sauce. Ever since, I’ve felt nothing but guilt. I didn’t make the tortellini, I bought it. And, it was frozen. I know it’s not a big deal, but I just felt like a cheat. So I got […]