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	Filet Mignon Topped With Shrimp, Crab with a Garlicy Wine Sauce by Claudia lamascolo This tender filet is bursting with flavor. Starting with a mouth watering filet, portabello mushrooms, shrimp, centered with a mound of crab meat, with a creamy butter,wine garlic sauce over the top~.	11 votes 6 reviews 3 comments 72601 views
	Skinny and Delicious Chicken and Eggplant Pasta for 326 Calories! by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox We know it’s a mouthful but we’re talking real Italian comfort food here. Most Italian sauces take hours simmering on the stovetop. Not here… The beauty of this fabulous pasta dish is this flavorful sauce comes together in about 30 minutes. In fact,…	6 votes 2 reviews 1 comment 13298 views
	Elegant Shrimp Scampi Pasta Lightened Up by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox For a romantic dinner, try this superb shrimp, sauteed in a buttery, garlic and lemon wine sauce. It doesn’t get easier to prepare yet it taste so indulgent. Instead of having to prep the raw shrimp, by deveining and such, I like to use cooked shrimp. It’s so much easier and cooks in minutes! The skinny for each generous serving is…	3 votes 3 comments 8013 views
	Zucchini Smeriato ( Scalloped Zucchini) by J. Gino Genovesi There are many zucchini recipes, but this is one that I kinda made up. It is nourishing, a good Lenten dish and quick and easy to make. Prepare items a head of time. I know your family will like this dish.	3 votes 2 comments 9085 views
	Pan braised quail with whole garlic by Carmelita Quick, easy and tasty. Italian style simplicty that lets you savour each flavour.	2 votes 1 review 2398 views
	Gino's Noodle Dough by J. Gino Genovesi Noodles, in many forms, have been a staple food in many parts of the world for centuries. China, Japan, Italy all take credit for creating the noodles. However, the earliest records appear in a book written between AD25 to 220 in China. No matter the origin, noodles have been a staple food, relatively cheap, quick to prepare and…	2 votes 1 comment 6734 views
	Rotini with Pesto, Tomatoes and Spinach by Salad Foodie My friend's daughter tasted this last year on a vacation and dubbed it the "Best Pasta Ever." I'll go along with her on that! It's a healthy and colorful vegetarian pasta dish that will serve 6 generously, or make heaped platefuls for 4 ravenous diners! I started with the recipe the chef gave her, but it was just a list of…	2 votes 1 review 1 comment 3687 views
	Oven Baked Chicken Parmesan by myra byanka Easy to prepare, lower calorie version of this dish. For maximum tenderness, I recommend brining the breasts in 2 qts. water and 1/2 C table salt for 1 to 1 1/2 hours and rinsing them in cold water for several minutes. Or, take a kitchen mallet or rolling pin and put the whammy on 'em.	2 votes 1 review 4746 views
	Lite and Fabulous Steak Pizzaiola by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox This Italian classic is simply steak topped with a quick cooking, zesty, pizza-like sauce. Sometimes it’s topped with cheese. I’m using very lean top sirloin but if you’d prefer to use flank steak or skirt steak, just reduce the cooking time a bit. Doesn’t matter how you cook your filet, the sauce absolutely makes this dish. The…	1 vote 1 comment 4332 views
	Chicken in a herby tomato sauce by Lemon Squeezy Deliciously aromatic dish that virtually cooks itself	1 vote 1 comment 4261 views
	Florentine Salisbury Steak by J. Gino Genovesi This dish is restaurant quality food which when served with mashed potatoes and green beans makes a delightful presentation. At home,this was a favorite among our family. I have made some changes from the original one used by my mother and wife, and think you will enjoy it also. It is economical, relatively fast and so good. I…	1 vote 1 review 4 comments 13525 views
	Involtini di cavolo ( Stuffed Cabbage) by J. Gino Genovesi I know there are many recipes on how to make stuffed cabbage rolls. I like to use fresh ingredients and pride myself in the taste of the cabbage rolls I make. Try them. They are real Italian!	1 vote 6078 views
	Gnocchi by J. Gino Genovesi If you have never had gnocchi, you are in for a great dish. I refer to my dish as Gnocchi even though the dough contains no potatoes.. Many areas refer to this dish as Cavetelli. What ever they are called, they are a superior meal. When ever my children come home or during Easter and Christmas, this is what they ask for.…	1 vote 4494 views
	seared breast of chicken with mashed fennel, by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY seared breast of chicken with mashed fennel,	1 vote 2452 views