The Marinara Sauce from the other day is not Bill’s only specialty. My Father-in-Law also makes a mean Shrimp Marinara. This is a simple dish that utilizes his Sunday gravy. Sauteed shrimp and garlic mixed with awesome marinara sauce makes for a great meal. Bill’s Shrimp Marinara Peel and de-vein the shrimp. Make sure [...]
I know that when the average foodie hears the like of Rachel Ray they cringe, but I just tried a take on one of her recipes and it was pretty darn good. As a man that likes to eat I will try just about anything once. Granted I have tried a couple of her recipes [...]
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A couple of weeks ago Chris over at NibbleMeThis made Spaghetti and Meatball Pot Pies. They were ingenious! If you have never been to his blog, I would definitely check it out. He is a master with a grill. His Pot Pies have stuck in my mind for a while now and I decided to make my [...]
Posted in All, Pasta, Pizza, Pizza Dough, Recipes Tags: baked ziti, bread bowl pasta, Pasta, Pizza Dough, pot pie 3 Comments »
I like to keep fresh produce lying around, but it spoils so quickly. So I have determined a few ways to keep fresh produce on hand but have it last as long as possible. First tip, cherry tomatoes. They keep for a long time and you can use them for everything from sandwiches to pasta. [...]
Posted in All, Chicken, Garlic, Grilling, Italian, Recipes Tags: basil, Chicken, Garlic, Italian dressing, parmesan cheese, Pasta, spinach, tomato 1 Comment »
Dana’s favorite meal of all time is baked ziti. I have never made it, so I decided to tackle it. I used a basic marinara sauce and then went from there. My first problem was that the local grocery stores did not carry ziti. They carried penne and rigatoni. I opted for the bigger rigatoni [...]
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I received my Christmas present a tad bit early from my soon to be in-laws. They got me the KitchenAid pasta roller and cutter attachments. Basically the perfect gift for a food blogger. I have been wanting to make pasta from the minute that I unwrapped the present. Luckily within a few minutes I was [...]
Posted in All, Italian, Recipes Tags: homemade noodles, kitchen aid mixer, kitchenaid, noodle, Pasta, pasta attachment 3 Comments »I was looking for a meat free dish the other day and Dana suggested manicotti. I have had this stuffed shell dish, but have never attempted to make it. So here is my attempt and ultimate success. They were delicious. The cheese and spinach stuffing was the best. Served with a basic marinara these manicotti [...]
Posted in Italian, Pasta, Recipes Tags: Baked manicotti, cheese, Marinara, Pasta, spinach 6 Comments »This months issue of Food and Wine has a some great pasta recipes in it. One that sparked my interest was Orecchiette with Veal Capers and White Wine. Orecchiette is the pasta that looks like little ears. Unfortunately no store around me has this type of pasta. Further, I am not the biggest fan of [...]
I have been getting a lot of emails from people who want quick and easy recipes that are cheap. So for now on, I am going to devote thursdays to cheap eats. In this economy people want to save money and an easy way to do that is by cooking at home. Cheap food does [...]
Posted in Cheap Eats, Chicken, Pasta, Recipes, Vegetables Tags: affordable meals, Cheap Eats, Chicken, easy, good deals, how to, howto, less than $2 a person, Pasta, quick, quick tips, Recipes, Vegetables, veggies No Comments »If you have been watching TV lately, Dominos has been advertising their new Bread Bowl Pasta. It is Carbs on Carbs, so basically it is amazing. So I wanted to make my own version to see how great pasta in a bread bowl could actually be. Spoiler Alert – It was amazing. The bread bowl [...]
Posted in Baking, Bread, Cooking, Italian, Pasta, Pizza, Sauces, Sourdough Tags: bread bowl, bread bowl pasta, carb overload, dominos, Food, Marinara, Pasta, pizza, recipe, Recipes 28 Comments »
