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Sweet Autumn Polenta

Sweet Autumn Polenta by Pattie Meegan

Happy Friday All!I am SO happy to be back for this week's Foodie Friday. I've missed my favorite party!This is a VERY special Friday for us. This is our first week back to blogging after my surgery and it's been spectacular. We have a fabulous giveaway to celebrate (click on the giveaway link under our header to enter!) AND we're…

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Chestnut/ Hazelnut Tagliatelle

Chestnut/ Hazelnut Tagliatelle by Pattie Meegan

In Italy the Fall, is the time of the nut harvest. Chestnuts, which we always serve roasted for the holidays, are also ground into a meal or flour and used to flavor many dishes. This pasta can be made with either the flour or cooked chestnuts ground finely. Today I used a mixture of hazelnut and chestnut flours. I dressed it simply…

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Torrone

Torrone by Pattie Meegan

This week is the Festival of Torrone ( La Festa del Torrone) being celebrated in various cities with the most well-known celebration going on in Cremona/Milan. Torrone is a delicious nougat traditionally made with almonds, but also commonly done with pistachios and hazelnuts. I make a batch of Torrone once a year and we enjoy…

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Torta Della Nonna (Italian Cream Pie)

Torta Della Nonna (Italian Cream Pie) by Pattie Meegan

Oh my gosh! I don't even know where to start.First of all, I want to sayTHANK YOUAnd to celebrate our return...drum roll please..................CSN Stores is sponsoring a giveaway right here at Bramasole!!!!I LOVE CSNStores!!! With the holidays around the corner, you can find anything from a beautiful leather briefcase to amazing…

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Cranberry Orange Biscotti for Thanksgiving

Cranberry Orange Biscotti for Thanksgiving by Patricia Turo

Add little Italian twist to a biscotti recipe by adding chopped cranberries. Great for a Thanksgiving dessert platter.

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Pasta con Lenticchie (Pasta with Lentil Sauce)

Pasta con Lenticchie (Pasta with Lentil Sauce) by Pattie Meegan

Happy Monday!It's Meatless Monday ! This will actually be my last post this week as surgery is tomorrow.This has taken quite a toll on my energy level and I am really looking forward to feeling myself again.Since I really needed something comforting today (I'm a big wimp and admit to being a little scared), I decided on a dish that my…

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Avgolemono and Nut Wedges

Avgolemono and Nut Wedges by Pattie Meegan

Hi All!So sorry for missing yesterday- I MUST have had a bad day to miss Foodie Friday!Surgery is Tuesday and it appears there's a tiny glitch. An abnormal test result now has everyone scrambling to get some more testing in before the pacemaker is implanted. MRIs are problematic afterward :)One of my former clients and a dear friend…

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Tuscan Pignolata alla Patrizia

Tuscan Pignolata alla Patrizia by Pattie Meegan

A traditional Tuscan Pine Nut Cake and a favorite of my Dad's with his evening espresso!

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Wild Rice Risotto Cakes

Wild Rice Risotto Cakes by Pattie Meegan

Happy Monday!I'm sorry for the lack of pictures today, but energy is sorely lacking these days. I'm actually looking forward to getting this surgery and recovery done so I can be me again! :)Tonight's dinner will be a simple one- Roasted Pepper and Tomato Soup and these Wild Rice and Risotto Cakes adapted from a decade old recipe…

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Fresh Vegetable Mousse Lasagna with Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Tomato Sauce

Fresh Vegetable Mousse Lasagna with Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Tomato Sauce by Pattie Meegan

Hi all! Hope everyone had a great weekend! We've had some very warm temps, but according to the weatherman Fall is actually on the way.Today we actually had rain! Lots of rain!Woo Hoo!We haven't had a lawn in months- straw is the name of the gameSo,…

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