Hey there, Chris here. Get ready for this! Oh boy! Now, do I ever love spicy food!! Hope you do too! This dish is spicy deliciousness!! In general, pasta and cream sauce are a match made in creamy heaven. And this recipe is a new family favorite waiting to happen. The way the cream sauce coats the pasta, making every bite a decadent taste of pure goodness. And now combine that cream sauce with ...
Simple Panzanella Salad Recipe
Panzanella Salad is one of my favorite recipes. Simple and easy. I would say I make this at least every other weekend. It makes the perfect meal during the weekends, and also works as an appetizer or as a fresh snack. When I make this, it never lasts for longer than a day. You can make Panzanella Salad several different ways, the ingredients you decide to use really come down to your ...
Spaghetti alla Puttanesca
Spaghetti alla Puttanesca perhaps has a naughty origin in Italy, but this recipe is a guaranteed hit. Each time I have made it, it is basically lick the plate worthy. Perhaps you have had this experience ... you go out to an Italian restaurant and the spaghetti sauce leaves you dying for more. How is it that they make that sauce so darned good? Tomato sauce recipes are truly a dime a dozen on the ...
Penne with Ragu alla Bolognese
Ragu alla Bolognese is a delicious chunky meat tomato sauce originating from Bologna Italy. Recently my wife and I went to Da Vinci's Ristorante in Greenville, SC for our eleventh anniversary dinner. I had the bolognese sauce on taglietelle pasta, which was absolutely delicious. A few days later I was looking in the old pantry for some dinner ideas and of course found some penne and crushed ...
Southwest Style Rice
Well, it is about to be Cinco de Mayo, so why not a little TexMex recipe? Here is a pretty simple southwest style rice recipe. Makes a delicious side dish to your favorite TexMex dish such as tacos or burritos, or you can get creative and add some chopped chicken breast to turn it into a meal all by itself itself. And the bright colors really take a nice picture, don't they? Such a beautiful dish ...
Baked Cheesy Pasta with Pancetta and Spinach
This is another baked pasta dish that is sure to be a crowd-pleaser at your dinner table. Very rich and creamy, it's not an everyday dish. But you can pull it out every once in a while for a Sunday dinner. Everybody will be stuffed and happy. And the shape and texture of the orecchiette pasta surprisingly lends itself well to being baked in this dish. Ordinarily you want to serve pasta more on ...
Creamy White Tortellini Soup With Seared Chicken Sausage and Escarole
One thing that writing this blog has shown me over the last few months is that I absolutely love soup. And when you can apply that love to creating something new, sometimes you just outdo yourself. This Creamy White Tortellini Soup is quick, easy, and deliciously creamy. Not to mention packed with delicious seared chicken sausage, fresh escarole, and topped with chopped green onions. Prepare for ...
Italian Style Meatballs
This is a classic recipe for Italian-Style Meatballs. Following the process here will give you meatballs that are crunchy on the outside and moist and delicious on the inside, just as you want them to be. This is a recipe that will be loved by everybody, of course you must serve them bathed in your favorite Italian sauce. This is an adaptation of a recipe from my mom and dad, no doubt passed down ...