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Recipe: Stuffed Peppers

Posted in Recipes, Recipes - Mains, Recipes - Sides, tagged , , , on May 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

6 large bell peppers
3 salt-packed anchovy filets, rinsed & chopped*
5 T good EVOO*
3 T Pecorino Romano Cheese, grated*
1 T fresh parsley, chopped
2 T tomato paste*
1/2 c cooked meat of choice, chopped
1/2 c cooked rice
1/2 c bread crumbs*
1 small onion, chopped
1 c hot water
1 egg
Sea salt & fresh ground pepper*
*Available at ATI
Mix the tomato paste into [...]

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Recipe: Buckwheat Crepes

Posted in Recipes, Recipes - Mains, tagged , on May 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »

This recipe is from Martha Shulman and was published in the New York Times, it was brought to my attention by @Schedulicity on Twitter.  I’ve come across a lot of recipes I want to try from people’s Twitter posts.  Don’t forget to follow us if you are on Twitter: @ItalianCooking.
I love the buckwheat pasta in Italy used for Pizzoccheri so [...]

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Fiesta Corn Pasta Salad

Posted in Recipes, Recipes - Mains, Recipes - Sides, tagged , , , , on May 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

1/2 bag le Macchiaioli Corn Pasta*
1 cup fresh salsa
1 can black beans or chickpeas*, drained
1 cup roasted corn, grill corn in husks and remove kernels
1/4 cup fresh cilantro
1/4 cup good EVOO*
Sea salt & fresh ground pepper*
*Available at ATI

Cook pasta until al dente, about 8 minutes.  Drain and allow to cool slightly.

In a large bowl combine the salsa, beans, corn and olive [...]

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Mother’s Day – Top 10 Gift Ideas

Posted in What We've Been Up To, tagged , , , , , , on May 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Does Mom like to cook and enjoy great ingredients? 
We’ve come up with our list of -
Top 10 Gift Ideas
1. Olive Oil + Drizzler
2. Nice Bottle of Wine
3. Coffee & Tea
4. Italian Pantry Items
5. Cookbook + Utensil
6. Cast Iron Pot or Pan
7. Gift Card
8. Gift Set from Display Table
9. Bring Mom Dinner (Appetizer, Entree, Bread, Wine [...]

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