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Italian, Main, Seafood

Flounder Milanese

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During the Covid quarantine, one of the habits my son and I had gotten into was watching cooking programs together. So during a Barefoot Contessa when she was rocking out a Flounder Milanese, he declared, “Mommy, you have to make that for us.”  I was like, for reals? And he […]

Chicken, Italian, Main, Salads

Grilled Chicken Caesar

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Sometimes a simple classic is all you need. Recently, The Husband requested Grilled Chicken Caesar.  No problemo, Husband. I like having this at home because you can control the amounts. In restaurants, it’s often drenched and who knows where the dressing came from. I use Lidia Bastianich’s Caesar Salad Dressing […]

Main, Mexican, Seafood

Fish Taco Fiesta

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Mexican night is always a hit at my house. Especially when it’s taco bar style. My son was obsessed with fish tacos when he was 4/5. I decided to resurrect them recently, even though our taco night has been chicken based in more recent years. My son loved them, once […]

Italian, Main, Pasta, Sauce

Pomodoro Sauce, Baby!

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Oh, ok. Butter is a bit magical in a tomato sauce.  Here is Pomodoro Sauce from Rachael Ray’s “Everyone is Italian on Sunday.” When I read the recipe, it seemed really interesting to me as it includes ingredients I never ever use in my marinara: butter and a cheese rind. […]

Italian, Main, Pasta, Vegetarian

Fusilli with Roasted Grape Tomatoes and Burrata

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Tomatoes and pasta are the perfect combo. Add burrata to the mix and WOW! If you aren’t familiar with burrata it is a mozzarella type cheese filled with a spectacular cream inside. It works perfectly with this dish. If you can’t find it, I recommend tossing some boccacini mozzarella in […]