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Italian Meat Stuffed Fried Olives: Olive all’Ascolana

Italian Meat-Stuffed Fried Olives are divine, delicious delicacies. They are one of the best appetizers I have ever put in my mouth. In Italy, they are a traditional family dish, that is often made by the entire family, and which are served at celebrations, parties, and family get-togethers in the Marche region, where they are …

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How to Make the Perfect Pasta Alla Norma

This recipe for the perfect Pasta Alla Norma utilizes the process of roasting to bring glorious sweet caramelized  flavor to the eggplants and tomatoes you’ll use to make it. It’s kind of a genius way to bump up the flavor through the actual cooking process you’ve chosen.  Where Did the Name Pasta Alla Norma Come …

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Easy Baked Rigatoni with Italian Sausage and Ricotta Cheese

This recipe for easy baked rigatoni with Italian sausage and ricotta cheese makes a great big pan full of scrumptious Italian comfort food. And if you’re lucky enough to have leftovers, my family and I agree that it tastes even better the next day! But is it hard to make?  Baked Rigatoni Has Several Steps, But …

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Southern Summer Risotto in a Pressure Cooker: with Corn, Tomatoes and Bacon

All the Treasures of Summer in the South, in a Risotto: Southern Summer Risotto is simply an Italian-style rice dish, made in the easiest way I’ve ever made risotto: with a pressure cooker. I made this recipe up myself, by taking a basic risotto recipe, and changing up a few ingredients. It’s made with some …

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What to Do With All Those Tomatoes: Oven Roasted Tomato Sauce

Oven Roasted Tomato Sauce is the answer to the question of what to do with all those tomatoes. Even for, and maybe especially for, the lazy person. My Counter is Full of Tomatoes. What Should I Do??? I’m a lazy person, in many ways. One of the ways it manifests itself is when a huge …

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