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Tag Archives: Italian

How To Make Brussels Sprouts Marinara

Sometimes it’s getting close to dinnertime and you have no idea what you’re going to make. So you look in the pantry and the fridge and ask yourself, “What can I make out of this?” This day, I found Brussels sprouts, leftover diced tomatoes, and Asiago cheese. Hmm … I’ve always got onions, and I’ve always [...]
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How To Make Sloppy Giuseppe

Sloppy Joe is is a classic what’s-in-the-fridge kind of meal. “Let’s see … I’ve got ground beef, onion, green pepper, and some leftover tomato sauce. I know! I’ll throw it all together, add some spices, heat it up and put it on white bread.” You do realize that’s mostly what’s in those cans of Manwich, [...]
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How To Make Gnocchi

Gnocchi is a tough one. Starting with how to pronounce it: NYO-kee, like the “ny” sound from “canyon” but with a long “o” sound after. Then is the texture: light and fluffy in the mouth, but settles really heavy in the stomach if you eat too much. (My father-in-law — both parents Italian immigrants — said [...]
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How To Make Tomato Pie

I’ve heard some people use the phrase “tomato pie” to talk about pizza. Makes sense, but that’s not what I’m talking about here. This is a pie crust filled with tomatoes, the way you’d do an apple pie. But it’s got a topping sort of like a quiche. And you won’t believe what it’s made [...]
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How To Make Your Perfect Lasagna

Look around and it’s not hard to find people claiming to have the perfect lasagna recipe. The problem with that is we’re all different. Some people like spicy sausage, some like mild. Some like a hint of garlic, others want to keep tasting it for three days after. Saying you’ve got the “perfect lasagna” is like [...]
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