I’m a foodie, the kitchen is my playground, flavors and textures are my toys. So I’m always looking for the opportunity to change things up a bit. One evening I had spicy chicken Italian sausage in the fridge, and, wanted to come up with a different way to serve it. Well, why not make meatballs.…
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Baked Eggplant Casserole
Somehow I’ve managed to make it this far into my life without eggplant. However, like the Dr. Seuss character, after tasting green eggs and ham declares how he likes it, well, I, like eggplant. It came from a conversation with a good friend, who, it appears prefers their eggplant barely dressed with seasoning and baked.…
There’s something about a plate of pasta covered with thick red sauce. Italians have brought us some great food, and great wine. And pasta with a sauce is iconic. I have a recipe for homemade Italian sauce, it takes a few hours to put together, and it is delicious. But, I’m thinking something a little…
There are so many different tomato based Italian sauces, and they’re all good. It’s as if the Italians have the whole tomato based sauce market cornered, well, they do. But, the humble tomato, the base of all these dishes is not native to Italy. It was brought to Europe when the Spaniards invaded central and…
When it come to stuffing chicken breast, there’s a couple of way to go. The popular route is to take a whole breast, make a pocket and fill it with a stuffing. Don’t get me wrong, it’s delicious. It’s not the taste though. It’s the ratio of meat to stuffing that bothers me (yeah, I…
So you want to eat a little healthier? You want to eat more greens. But you want something good on the plate, something to tickle the taste buds. Give everyone a reason to come to the table. Well, this particular offering is reason enough, it’s delicious and healthy too. So here we have feta spinach…
Stuffed peppers are a classic Italian dish. Most times it calls for chop meat and rice as a stuffing. In this particular case, I decided to change it up a little. Italian sausage is so versatile, it can be used in so many different ways, in or out of the casing. And, I’m a big…
Everyone loves Italian cooking, it’s hearty, wholesome and filling, and always tastes better the next day. It’s easier to buy a jar of sauce and pour it over the sausage and serve over pasta. There are some really good sauces available on the market. But with a little extra work you can create this beautiful…