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Pasta all’Amatriciana

October 5, 2018 By Laura 1 Comment

Pasta all'Amatriciana

Pasta all’Amatriciana is a simple, fast and delicious Italian dish that shows off tomatoes when they are at their best, freshly picked and vine ripened. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Between broken air conditioning, sinus infections and school starting, I don’t think I have let you guys know… 

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Filed Under: cookbook reviews, cookbooks, guanciale, Italian, pasta, pecorino romano, reviews, tomatoes Tagged With: amatrice, amatriciana, cookbook, cookbook review, easy, guanciale, Italian, pasta, pecorino, pork belly, tomatoes, weeknight

White Ragu with Ground Beef and Balsamic Vinegar

April 23, 2018 By Laura Leave a Comment

White Ragu with Ground Beef & Balsamic Vinegar on Fusilli Pasta

White Ragu with Ground Beef & Balsamic Vinegar on Fusilli Pasta is easy, delicious, rustic and different enough to be exciting. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing in this post. I got so distracted thinking about why it had never occurred to me cook tomatoes into a Thai curry… 

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Filed Under: balsamic, beef, ground beef, Italian, Italian American, mushrooms, pasta, pecorino romano Tagged With: balsamic vinegar, balsamico, cream sauce, fusilli, ground beef, ground meat, Italian, pasta, ragu

Italian Pasta with Apples, Rosemary and Guanciale

December 12, 2017 By Laura Leave a Comment

Italian Pasta with Apples, Rosemary and Guanciale

Italian Pasta with Apples, Rosemary and Guanciale is the perfect marriage of flavors as smoky, peppery guanciale complements sweet, caramelized onions and apples, and it is all finished with the pungent bite of rosemary. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing in this post. Did you know that the traditional… 

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Filed Under: apples, guanciale, Italian, pasta, pecorino romano, white wine Tagged With: apples, guanciale, Italian, pasta, pecorino romano, red onions, rosemary, white wine, wine

Abruzzese Casserole with Meatballs and Pasta

October 5, 2017 By Laura Leave a Comment

Abruzzese Casserole with Meatballs and Pasta

This Abruzzese Casserole with Meatballs and Pasta manages the tricky act of being easy, exciting and unique, and yet also comforting and familiar. Not to mention scrumptious! This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Carando®. All opinions are entirely my own. I know I probably give the impression that everything in… 

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Filed Under: Abruzzese, casseroles, curry powder, Italian, meatballs, mushrooms, pasta, pecorino romano, pork, Red Wine, sauces, tomatoes, wine Tagged With: Abruzzese, casserole, Italian, meatballs, mushrooms, pasta, penne, pork, tomatoes

Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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