Cacio e Pepe = Cheese and Pepper. That famous Roman dish, re-invented, Canadian...
Italian
"There is something about Italian food that warms the soul, and lifts the spirit."
CHEESY LITTLE BAKED MEATBALLS
Tender, spicy, little meatballs baked in tomato sauce and a pool of luscious, molten...
BUCATINI all’AMATRICIANA
Quick and easy! Perfectly al dente bucatini cloaked in a timeless tomato sauce,...
SPAGHETTINI with BROWNED BUTTER & MIZITHRA CHEESE
Mamma Mia! Perfectly al dente pasta tossed with sinfully rich, nutty, browned...
SIMPLE HEIRLOOM TOMATO BASIL CHICKEN PARM BOLOGNESE
Fresh-picked heirlooms snuggled up all cozy with rich red wine, aromatic basil, gutsy...
RIGATONI PIE
Geniusly simple tomato sauce, a creamy layer of peppery Cheddar sauce, an ooey, gooey...
SUNDAY GRAVY
Meaty prime rib bones, spareribs and hot Italian sausage slow simmered for hours, in a...
GARLICKY SHRIMP GRILLED PIZZA
Succulent, toasty garlic butter coated, plump prawns scattered willy nilly over a...
Shaved Asparagus, Tomato and Pancetta Pizza
Tastes like spring! Fresh grassy tangles of tender asparagus shavings; wafer-thin...
CACCAVELLA BELLA ~ Stuffed Pasta Divine
Intriguing, big-baby-big, handcrafted Italian pasta 'shells' stuffed with a...
ITALIAN DRIP BEEF SANDWICHES
Ever so slowly roasted, melt-in-your-mouth-tender beef dripping with...
DEEP-DISH CHICKEN ASPARAGUS LASAGNA
LA-LA-LA lovely, deep, rich, hedonistic lasagna crowded with tender chicken,...
My Marcella’s Tomato Sauce
A pushover. Yup, that's me. Just the mention of Italian food, or...
Pappardelle Alfredo
I love noodles. Most any kind. 'Noodles' is my broad-ranging word for...
Pahoa Pesto Pork Pats Pasta
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