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Creamy Pumpkin & Sausage Sage Pasta

Deborah — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Fall has arrived and brought with it a fantastic selection of new fruits and vegetables for us to enjoy. I am now buying apples, pears, greens, and pumpkin each and every shopping trip and am thoroughly enjoying creating new fall recipes with these ingredients. I love summer, but nothing inspires a cook more than having...

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Pasta alla Carcerata {Prisoner’s Pasta}

Deborah — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Sometimes the most comforting dishes are born from the simplest circumstances. Pasta alla Carcerata—literally “Prison-Style Pasta”—originated as a humble meal prepared with whatever was on hand: pasta, tomato paste, olive oil, garlic, and a pinch of heat. With so few ingredients, each flavor has a chance to shine, creating a dish that is hearty, rustic,...

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Pasta alla Zozzona Recipe

Deborah — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 11:04:00 +0000

I usually make pasta for dinner at least two or three times a week, and although I often fall back on old favorites, there are times when I just want to try something different. This pasta is a unique blend of Pasta Carbonara and Amatriciana, featuring the addition of sausage to complement the guanciale. This...

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Pasta With Nduja, Gorgonzola Dolce, & Mascarpone

Deborah — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0000

My husband’s father’s family is from Calabria, and they all like things very spicy. Although I do enjoy foods with a little heat, I cannot tolerate things as hot as my husband likes his food. This easy pasta dish has just enough spice to be interesting but is not too spicy so that everyone in...

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Orecchiette With Veal Ragu

Deborah — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 11:00:00 +0000

My life right now includes lots of Physical Therapy to get back to where I was before my fall and subsequent surgery. I am healing quickly and have no discomfort, so it is just a matter of getting my strength back. I worked on several new recipes before I left for Italy at the beginning...

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Pasta alla Gricia

Deborah — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0000

I first enjoyed a bowl of this simple pasta in Rome, and after my first bite, I fell in love with this simple yet tasty dish. I have enjoyed this dish many times since I first tasted it over thirty years ago. Still, I fell in love with it again recently, after enjoying it at...

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Creamy Mustard Pasta With Sausage & Spinach

Deborah — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 23:11:54 +0000

Mustard is not an ingredient that plays a large role in Italian cuisine, so when I first heard about this recipe, I was intrigued. In northern Italy, many dishes are inspired by German or Austrian cuisine, where mustard is prevalent. We lived in Milan, Italy, for eight years and visited northern Italy often. We were...

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Orecchiette With Sausage, Cima di Rape, & Sun-dried Tomatoes

Deborah — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 11:00:00 +0000

This is a tasty variation on Orecchiette con Cima di Rape, a traditional Italian favorite from Puglia. Orecchiette, meaning “little ears” in Italian, partners well with pleasantly bitter greens in the traditional recipe in which dried chili flakes are added. This recipe also includes sausage and sun-dried tomato pesto, and just a little Calabrian pepper...

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