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Daddy’s Sicilian-Style Stracotto

4/6 Servings I wish I could take credit for this recipe but…nope! Not even a teensy bit. This red, opulent dish comes straight from my dad’s childhood memories. When he visited us for the holidays (yeah, he left but my … Continue reading

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Spaghetti alla Carbonara – Recommended Wine Pairing

This wine pairing post for Francesca’s mouth-watering Spaghetti alla Carbonara has been long overdue – apologies if it took me so long, but my Italian spumante series in view of the end-of-year festivities kind of got in the way 🙂 … Continue reading

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Spaghetti alla Carbonara

4 Servings I’ll be honest with you: I was not planning to publish this recipe for at least six months since I posted the recipe for spaghetti all’amatriciana quite recently and the two recipes share some key ingredients. However, things … Continue reading

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Spaghetti all’Amatriciana

I’m Rome born and raised so pasta all’amatriciana is in my DNA. There is no Roman cook that doesn’t make it. There is no Roman trattoria that doesn’t offer it in its menu. There is even a famous restaurant called … Continue reading

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Not my Momma’s Mac & Cheese

Francesca’s first recipe, Asparagus Baked Pasta, is a fabulous dish for a dinner party —special enough to stand on its own as an entrée or to serve as the pasta course of a multi course dinner. It has the added … Continue reading

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Asparagus Baked Pasta

8 Servings If you have had an exhausting day at work and you are looking for a quick meal to make for your family for dinner, this is definitely not the dish for that day! 😉 But if you have some … Continue reading

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