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Chicken, Main, Pasta

Chicken Parmesan with Fresh Tomato Sauce

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My Chicken Parm with Fresh Tomato Sauce is so much tastier than regular old Chicken Parm. Making the sauce is a bit of a process, because you need to peel fresh plum tomatoes and then chop all of them up. But it’s worth that energy, especially when tomatoes are in […]

Main, Meat

Pork Souvlaki

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This Pork Souvlaki recipe from Ina Garten is a total KEEPER. I strongly recommend marinating the pork as soon as you can. The longer, the better. I did mine for 6 hours. I definitely think the marinade helps tenderize the meat. The recipe calls for pork shoulder, which is typically […]

Appetizers, Main, Seafood

Garlic Shrimp Bruschetta

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Garlic Shrimp Bruschetta was created many many years ago when The Husband said one Lenten week that all he wanted was some shrimp atop of nicely toasted Italian bread. It’s been in my repertoire ever since. And, since The Son came along, he loves it, too. Although this last go […]

Chicken, Italian, Main

Crispy Chicken Thighs with Peppers and Capers

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I always love a new chicken recipe, and this one featuring chicken thighs and red peppers did not disappoint. Crispy Chicken Thighs with Red Peppers and Capers comes from Giada’s Italy cookbook by Giada DeLaurentiis. I doubled the amount of chicken, so I cooked the eight thighs in two batches […]

Italian, Main, Meat, Vegetables

Judy’s Stuffed Peppers

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We are going vintage today with Judy’s Stuffed Peppers. Judy is my momma up in heaven, and her stuffed peppers were amazing and a staple of my life. Mom always used green bell peppers for this dish, but you certainly can make it with red, yellow or orange. She also […]