The first time I stuffed a pasta shell I was twenty years old. Forty three years ago, you couldn’t buy ricotta cheese…
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crème fraiche, lemon zest, arugula and Parmigiano tossed with linguine
by Michelleby MichelleCrème Fraiche is that elusive French dairy product that rarely sees it’s way onto the shelves of Atlantic Canadian supermarkets. In fact,…
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chicken/poultrypasta/risotto
baked chicken alfredo – a holiday pot-luck casserole
by Michelleby MichelleBAKED CHICKEN ALFREDO is a fantastic holiday pot-luck dish. One of my favourite traditions at Christmas time is attending family pot-luck dinners.…
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fish/seafooditalian foodpasta/risotto
lobster risotto – break the rules and watch the magic happen
by Michelleby MichelleLobster Risotto is my husband, Ralph’s signature dish which our family requests on special occasions. Because Ralph only gets to cook when…
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pasta/risotto
baked ziti arrabiata – easy, decadent and perfect for Mother’s Day
by Michelleby MichelleBaked Ziti Arrabiata isn’t really a thing. Depending where you are in Italy will dictate what they call their cuts of pasta.…
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Fresh Pasta has such a sexy reputation for being unattainable to the home cook. The culinary myths surrounding this two ingredient staple…
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Pasta E Fagioli means ‘pasta and beans’ in Italian. It’s poor man’s food made from simple ingredients. The origin of pasta e…
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featureditalian foodpasta/risotto
fettuccine alfredo – thick, rich and creamy
by Michelleby MichelleFettuccine Alfredo can be a heavenly gastronomic moment of an insipid, cloying disappointment. An authentic Alfredo sauce calls for butter, grated Reggiano…
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Risotto, like so many Italian dishes, is simple culinary perfection based on using a few high quality ingredients and following intuitive age-old…
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Marinara sauce is one of the first recipes that I shared on my blog. April 9, 2011, as I struggled to maneuver…
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