Winter Red Sauce over Spaghetti Squash by Bob Towlson

Pasta Fagioli by Ryan Dale

Braised Chicken & Sausage with Kale & Spinach by Bob Vincent

This braised chicken dish is a good choice on a cool night. Add a salad along with crusty bread and your family will surely be full by the end of the meal. Any cut of chicken can be used but if you use breasts be careful not to over cook them as they will dry out. I used garbanzo beans for the legume but others would work as well.…

SABAYON... ‘Zabaione’ / ‘Zabaglione’ cream by Foodessa

An Italian, light custard cream principally based on egg yolks, sugar and an added sweet wine such as “Marsala’ or ‘Moscato‘. It’s whipped over a ‘bain-marie’, while lots of air is whisked into this sublime cream. This particular recipe was adapted from the Book: ‘LaVarenne Pratique‘...by Anne Willan. > Note: there are a few…

PASTRY CREAM custard by Foodessa

Italian 'Crema Pasticcera'...or as the French call ‘la Crème pâtissière’ The use of WHOLE eggs and starch is required in order to achieve a thicker cream. NOTE: It’s always best to prepare this cream the day before. This version was initiated by my Mom and I’ve pushed the recipe a little further with time ;o) For a dedicated…

basic CUSTARD...aka crème anglaise (Vanilla custard) by Foodessa

A custard that develops into a thinner, velvety, smooth cream. It can stand alone as a classic spooned (cold/warm) dessert or used to accentuate one. This cream needs only egg yolks and starch is not required. Adapted from the book: ‘Larousse- Best Desserts ever’ For a dedicated post...refer to:…

Gluten free pizza crust by Keli Calderon

http://www.pamelasproducts.com/recipe/Crunchy_Pizza_Crust/301.aspx

pasta and potatoes fast by mariarosaria

If you have little time and a very hungry family can make this dish, simple, fast and tasty to my children love it and I save every situation.

SPAGHETTI WITH RED WINE WITH SPICY CHEESE by mariarosaria

Although this is a quick recipe, is prepared in 15 \ 20 minutes (the time it is cooking the pasta), I was inspired by a recipe in sight program Alessandro Borghese and reworked it my way

SPONGE CAKE CHOCOLATE TO FAST VARIEGATED. by mariarosaria

Often on Sundays my children ask me to give him something sweet, like many a Sunday I opened the pantry and I had just sugar, flour, eggs, butter the baking chocolate (which actually I do not never miss) and a little lemon and them I got the idea of ​​being able to do something simple and genuine, but that could satisfy their sweet…

PENNETTE SHRIMP WITH BASIL PESTO. by mariarosaria

I love the basil (I like a good Neapolitan my plant fresh basil), but I go crazy for shrimp as well, so I decided to experiment with this combination and I must say that the result was really great, sweet taste with a bitter aftertaste and perfumed the I think Basil goes well with the tasty and porposo shrimp, plus a few other…

CAKE WITH RICOTTA AND SPINACH IN PUFF PASTRY by mariarosaria

I always do for my kids to eat vegetables to make them happy is a traditional dish, but every now and then add some new ingredient.

Torta Caprese ORIGINAL handed down from MY GRANDMOTHER by mariarosaria

This cake recipe has been handed down to me caprese my maternal grandmother, the family of desserts do on important occasions, is a bit different from the traditional recipe because I add 1 \ 2 packet of yeast to make it more soft whir fully almonds so to be juicier and add to the mix a glass of home-made limoncello.

Easy & Fast Minestrone Soup by Cathy W.

This soup uses premade items to make it fast.

Courtni's Baked Spaghetti by Courtni Drew

A great twist from the old fashioned spaghetti. Baking it this way holds all of the ingredients together in the most delicious way, evenly distributes all ingredients throughout the pasta, and can serve ALL of your guests! This meal is ALWAYS a hit! It is VERY easy, quick, and adored by all who taste it. The best part is that if…