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Pasta with Clam Sauce

During the week, as I arrive home from work and am beginning to think about dinner, I typically find myself feeling one of two ways: 1. AH my day has been crazy and I am so stressed out why can’t I just win the lottery so I can cook all day long and travel the world?!?!? 2. Do I really …

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Macaroni and Cheese with Prosciutto

Who doesn’t like macaroni and cheese?  I mean really – gooey, creamy cheese melted over noodles and baked until bubbly and warm – it’s really a no-brainer.  It was only until recently that I started to play around with macaroni and cheese and began to discover how malleable it is.  Change the cheese and you’ve got a whole new version …

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Pasta Fagioli

For as long as I can remember I have heard my parents talk about Venice, Italy.  My Dad studied there twice, once for several months before he met my mother and returning after she entered his life.  They spent an incredible three months there, enjoying a once-in-a-lifetime honeymoon while my father studied architecture.  My siblings and I were lucky enough …

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Handmade Pasta

You’ve been forewarned – pasta is my all time favorite food.  I will never forget when my Mom got a pasta maker and made us fresh spaghetti for the first time.  I had never tasted such delicate, silky pasta!  It really made an impression on me and you can imagine my excitement when I received the pasta rolling attachment for …

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Penne with Italian Sausage, Peas and Egg

I won’t apologize.  I LOVE PASTA.  Any shape, any sauce, I’ll be happy.  It’s been my favorite since I was a little girl; although I have to say I’ve come a long way from overcooked angel hair with Wishbone Italian Dressing (I know, I know, but it’s really not as bad as it sounds!)… Any how, this combo of sausage, …