‘Pasta, Risotto & Rice’ Recipes

I like to serve this pasta salad with grilled chicken and fresh vegetables from the garden or delicious on it’s own for a light meal. Ingredients: 6 ounces uncooked ditalini (about 1 cup) 2 1/4 cups diced plum tomato (about 14 ounces) 1/3 cup capers, rinsed and drained 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion 1/4 [Continue...]

Sometimes a simple marinara sauce over pasta, some crusty bread and a good glass of wine is all you need for a fantastic dinner.  Here is the simplest of marinara recipes. Ingredients: 1 14oz can of good quality tomatoes, diced Olive oil 2-3 cloves of garlic, minced red pepper flakes 3 tbsp chopped basil Directions: [Continue...]

Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups orzo 2 1/2 cups vegetable stock 2 small zucchini 16 black olives 1/4 cup sliced almonds 4 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp chopped cilantro 1 tbsp chopped parsley a pinch of ground cumin a pinch of cayenne pepper Directions: Cook orzo in vegetable stock until al dente. [Continue...]

I definitely learned how to make lasagna from my mother, but this version has been changed up over the years. This one is a good friends favorite! Ingredients: 2 cans tomato sauce 1 can whole peeled tomatoes 2 cans tomato paste 3-5 cloves garlic parsley oregano salt and pepper 1 lb beef 1 lb hot [Continue...]

Ingredients: bagna càuda 1 cup white wine 6 oz frozen clams, thawed 1/2 cup fresh parsley 1 lb linguine 2 tbsp olive oil 1/2 cup fresh Parmesan cheese red pepper flakes Directions: Start pasta and cook according to package directions. To a large pan, drizzle olive oil and heat to medium-high. Add clams and saute 2-3 [Continue...]

For the pasta: 4 1/2 cups (600 g) all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 7 (140 g) egg yolks 3 (150 g) eggs 1/4 cup (60 ml) olive oil 1 cup (250 ml) water, plus 2-3 tablespoons if needed For the mushroom filling: 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium-sized yellow onion, finely [Continue...]