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 ...
Recipes
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 ...
Creamy Tortellini Soup with Italian Sausage and Spinach
Lots of soup recipes to go around. This Creamy Tortellini Soup with Italian Sausage and Spinach is definitely one of my favorites. Made this for lunch on a Sunday afternoon recently for Jaime and I. Did the kids have any? Nope, of course not. The kids have very simple tastes, so they won't be adventurous when it comes to food. As my dad would say: "They don't know what they are missing." This ...
Stuffed Shells With Spinach and Pancetta
Here it is, the ultimate Italian comfort food! Pasta shells stuffed with melted seasoned mozzarella and ricotta, salty gobs of pancetta, and ample fresh spinach. That's everything you get with this delicious Stuffed Shells with Spinach and Pancetta recipe. In my family, all holiday celebration meals called for the traditional main course meal and a standard Italian dish as a side meal. The Italian ...
Seared Pork Loin Cacciatore
I like to think that this Seared Pork Loin Cacciatore recipe is a bit of an original. Cacciatore dishes can be a bit of a dime a dozen, with every Italian household seemingly having their own way of making them. There is nothing too exotic or difficult about a cacciatore dish, all the recipes tend to have some of the same things so it's a 'you know it when you taste it' kind of deal. Rather than ...