Tag: Italian recipes
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Lemony Farfale with Herbs and Walnuts
Sometimes the greatest things happen when you’re not expecting it. For the past few years we’ve been planting herbs in teeny pots that hang on a repurposed iron railing. They didn’t do so well. This year we’ve turned a planter box Peter made for vegetables last year (they did meh) into an herb garden. Success!…
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Mini Italian Picnic
Summer picnicking is one of my favourite things. With all of the social distancing measures in place it’s difficult to find things to do right now. I love the idea of packing up a bunch of goodies and heading to a park, lake or beach (while social distancing) to take in the sunshine. Once we…
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Easy Frittatas
Frittata know how is a necessity. Not only are frittatas a must for brunch, lunch AND dinner, they are delicious cold which makes them perfect anytime. The egg, milk, cheese ratio is my go to frittata base. Enjoy hot or at room temp. Want to add a frittata to a picnic lunch like the Italians…
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Pressed Sandwiches 101
Pressed sandwiches are such a great idea for any event. Think bridal showers, brunches and picnics. I know, sandwiches are boring right? Wrong. The method and layering of ingredients makes an incredible, flavourful sandwich…. and no. need to follow a ‘recipe’ per se. The method is the guideline but you can make it as thick…
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Easy Strawberry Tiramisu Minis
Who doesn’t love tiramisu? Authentic recipes always call for raw eggs, but for safety reasons, I’ve been making it without for years. I honestly don’t even miss them. I almost named this recipe 5 minute tiramisu because its a complete shortcut and takes about that much time to make. If you want to up the…
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Lasagna Bolognese
This is classic lasagna. There are steps, but you can even do them ahead of time and once the sauces are made, assembly is a snap. Steps there may be, but this is a simple recipe with simple ingredients. I always use no boil noodles, look for the Italian brands that are in smaller boxes.…
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Meatballs and Easy Sauce
Nobody likes a bad meatball. My recipe is foolproof. I’ve made these hundreds of times with perfect results every time. There are a couple of secrets here though. The milk soaked white bread is a must. I mean enriched white bread (ie. wonder bread or the like). The other important step is to quickly brown…
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