Pasta Bake Dishes That Should Be a Family Dinner Staple
Sometimes the only thing you really need is comfort food. Maybe it's fried chicken or mashed potatoes or some kind of cheesy pasta, but every once and a while it feels good to splurge and give in to comfort food staples. And if you're Italian, that probably means a...
How to Cook Pasta Perfectly Every Time
Keeping up with our pasta theme for the month of January, today we're going to talk about how to cook pasta. Now, pretty much anyone can follow the directions on the back of a Barilla box. But, there are tricks to get it to turn out as perfectly cooked pasta al dente....
How to Measure Dry Ingredients Like a Pro
Unless you've been to culinary school or are expertly trained in the art of cooking, you may not realize that there's a right way and a wrong way to measure ingredients. And that's especially true for dry ingredients. Don't worry - it's not rocket science and it's...
My Trip To Dubai In Search Of A Super Food: Camels Milk
On A Trip To Dubai - The Search For Camels Milk I am that kind of person. The one who like to search out foods that are a little different on a vacation even if it means disrupting the flow of our relaxation. I am also the person who makes the other family members try...
A Pesto Pasta Recipe
A Pesto Pasta Recipe - The Salad Most pesto pasta recipes out there are the main dish variety. There is nothing like a hot plate of pasta drizzled with the basil-y, cheesy, garlicky, nutty goodness that is pesto! The folks in Liguria knew what they were doing when...
A Guide to Different Pasta Types and How to Cook Them
Before we get really deep into the pasta recipes, there's still a few basics that you'll need to master. We've already talked about how to get going with garlic - namely, how to peel it. Of course, this is important since garlic is almost universally used in pasta, as...
How to Make Pasta from Scratch
This month is going to be all about pasta, from learning about the origins of pasta to a month's worth of delicious pasta recipes. Why pasta? Pasta is the quintessential winter dish - it's warm, it's filling, it's comforting, and more importantly, it's versatile. You...
A Quick Guide on How to Peel Garlic
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A Quick Dinner: Italian Sandwich Ideas
A Quick Dinner: Italian Sandwich Ideas It is that day. The holidays are over and it is back to work. If only we could have a few more days of snuggling in bed a little longer, lazing around with family, and keeping things easy. On a day like this I find even a simple...
Carrie in the Kitchen: Sweet Potato and Black Bean Stew
With cold weather (hopefully) finally settling in here in the Northeast, it's starting to feel like it might actually be winter. And in light of New Year's Eve, I've got a recipe that might not showcase a specific food to herald good luck--there's no black-eyed peas...
