Homemade Pasta Dough

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Mike

Making pasta at home can be a lot of fun and yields that soft, tender pasta that you find in good Italian restaurants.

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Burrata

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Mike

Burrata is a fresh Italian cheese made with mozzarella and cream. The name burrata means ‘buttered’ in Italian and refers to the richness of the cheese. As exotic as it sounds, you can actually make this delicious cheese in about 30 minutes!

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Sugar Cookies with Royal Icing

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Mike

The holidays are just around the corner, so it’s time to practice your decorating skills by making iced sugar cookies!

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Yellow Curry Fried Rice

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Mike

Yellow curry fried rice is smooth, sweet and packed with flavor. Try this Thai version as an alternative to traditional fried rice.

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Chicken Marsala

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Mike

Chicken Marsala is a great weeknight meal that can be prepared in less than 30 minutes!

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Linguine with Shrimp Scampi

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Mike

This linguine with shrimp scampi recipe is light, fresh and is easy to make any day of the week.

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Brussel Sprouts

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Mike

Whether you like to call them brussel sprouts or Brussels sprouts, they taste pretty darn good if you cook them properly!

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Pork Loin Tournedos with Cream and Calvados

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Mike

A tournedo is a portion of meat taken from the most tender part of the animal. The term often refers to beef tenderloin but can also be cut from fish or, as in this case, pork.

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Turkish Pide

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Mike

A Turkish pide is a delicious flatbread pizza and can be filled with almost anything. This recipe is for a lamb pide topped with cheese, tomatoes and parsley…yum!

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Sourdough Pancakes

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Mike

A lot of recipes for sourdough pancakes call for making the batter the night before, but I don’t always know what I want to eat the next morning. Because this recipe uses a sourdough starter, the batter can be mixed up just before it hits the pan.

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