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Baking, French, Main, Vegetarian

Tomato Tart: If You Have the Time

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I love to rock out a tomato pie or tart when I have the free time during the summer. Ideally, this takes place when Jersey tomatoes are out in full force. This is Anna’s Tomato Tart. It is a Barefoot Contessa special, for sure. This recipe is lengthy. Please read […]

Italian, Italian, Main, Vegetarian

Grilled Eggplant Parmesan

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Eggplant Parmesan is one of my fave dishes. Vegetarian. Comforting. I love it. Oftentimes when ordering the dish out on the restaurant scene, the eggplant is breaded and fried. My way cuts all of that out. The eggplant is brushed with olive oil, seasoned with salt and pepper and grilled […]

Main, Pasta, Seafood

Wow Factor: Linguine with Crab

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We often have a fab crab meat marinara on Christmas Eve, and my son does eat it so I thought I would try this amazing Linguine with Crab by Rachael Ray. It features a white sauce and lots of herbs. Pancetta is a main ingredient. Like a well-prepared Italian cook, […]

Italian, Pasta

Gnocchi Pomodoro

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So this is only the best dish ever: Gnocchi in Pomodoro Sauce. You can of course just use store bought gnocchi, but I’m including the recipe I use to make homemade gnocchi. It is the method by Giada DeLaurentiis. It’s not as hard as you think. For reals. Interestingly, the […]

Chicken, Italian, Main

Classic for a Reason: Chicken Piccata

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Chicken Piccata is a classic. It doesn’t require fancy ingredients, and it often is a crowd pleaser. I find it very comforting as well.  I literally always have all of the ingredients required for this dish on hand, so it’s great to make when I want to make an amazing […]