Indian Style Butter Chicken serves as a pretty simple way to try some Indian-style food. The chicken is combined with a rich, spicy and creamy tomato-style sauce spiced a bit differently than would be a perhaps more familiar Italian style tomato sauce. Indian Butter Chicken is similar to chicken tikka masala, but is way easier to implement. I started making this about a year ago for my wife. ...
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Pico de Gallo
Pico de gallo is one of my favorite dishes to make. And why is that? Well, it's absolutely delicious! Two, it is super fresh and healthy. And three, CILANTRO! I love working with cilantro. While maybe cilantro isn't everybody's cup of tea, I absolutely love chopping up a bunch of cilantro. It gets so deliciously fragrant, and its scent always immediately reminds me of the taste of fresh pico de ...
Spicy Pasta
With this simple Spicy Pasta recipe, you can wow your family with dinner in mere minutes, and tingle their tastebuds while you do it. Italians call this an arrabbiata sauce, translated to angry sauce. Many people when they make pasta with tomato sauce think that once the basic sauce is done they just have to add it to the pasta and the work is done. But there is so much creativity and ...
Pappa Al Pomodoro Soup
This is a fun and simple recipe for some super fresh and delicious Pappa al Pomodoro soup. To me, October through February is the prime soup season! And this soup will not disappoint!! You don't generally see this soup on a restaurant menu, but believe you me, this is about as classic Italian soup as you can find. Pappa al Pomodoro translates into English a tomato mush, and that is exactly what ...
Roasted Tomato and Basil Soup
Okay, you don't really get much more in the traditional Italian flavors department than this. When you think of Italian food, you of course think of tomatoes. You think of basil. You think of olive oil. And you think of garlic. Now think of all of those aromas filling up your kitchen at once. That's what you get in this healthy and super hearty tomato and basil soup! This is one of my all time ...
Creamy Cajun Pasta with Spicy Sausage
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 ...
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 ...