Lasagna has become a classic at potlucks. This recipe is easy to prepare and can be done in advance. Lasagna keeps up to three days in advance in the fridge and you bake it on the day you’ll be serving. If you need to prepare longer in advance, I suggest you bake it, cool it…
Easy Pasta Recipes
Gnocchi Recipe
I love this Gnocchi Recipe, not only because it’s so easy and simple to prepare, but because it tastes like potatoes. Store bought gnocchi is usually heavy and tastes more like flour. This homemade recipe is so easy to make that I’m sure you’ll never go back to the store to buy one again. And…
Bolognese Sauce Recipe
The Bolognese Sauce Recipe (meat sauce) was first published in 1891, by Pellegrino Artusi who wrote a cookbook called “The Science of Cooking and the Art of Eating Well”. And for the first time the meat sauce was characterized as being “Bolognese”, which was his home town. Artusi’s book is considered the “bible” of Italian…
Easy Lasagna Recipe
An easy lasagna recipe? Yes, sometimes this is all you need! Lasagna is the kind of dish that is so great because it’s a whole meal by itself. My recipe is very easy, so there is no excuse for not making it. I always avoided making lasagna at home, because it looked so complicated. Until…
Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca Recipe
This spaghetti alla puttanesca recipe was first served to me by the nephew of my mother in law’s best friend. I loved the flavors immediately, for it had everything I enjoy in a dish: garlic, anchovies and black olives. Wow! But I was intrigued by the name. “Doesn’t ‘puttana’ mean ‘whore’ ?” I asked. Alberto explained…
Best Baked Macaroni Cheese Recipe
This Best Baked Macaroni Cheese Recipe has always been my girls favorite dish. To a point that my husband Luca was afraid they would never learn how to eat anything else. Because of their love for Mac & Cheese, I decided that the box kind, with fake cheese, was not the best option. This homemade…
Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe
The Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe was created by Alfredo Di Lelio, a restauranteur from Rome, for his wife who, apparently, had lost her appetite during pregnancy. He decided to prepare a rich dish with egg pasta, butter and the wonderful parmeggiano-reggiano. When that enticed her appetite back, he decided to put it on the menu. The…
Pasta Carbonara Recipe
This Pasta Carbonara Recipe is definitely my family’s favorite recipe. Whenever one of the girls come back from a trip, craving mommy’s home cooking, 9 out of 10 times they will ask for my pasta carbonara, specifically spaghetti. So extremely simple to make, but very rich in flavor. Just make sure you use fresh eggs…