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Veal & Porcini Cannelloni

Deborah — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000

When I’m entertaining, I often like to serve a baked pasta as the first course. Dishes like cannelloni or lasagna can be prepared hours in advance and slipped into the oven just before guests arrive, leaving me free to enjoy my company without fussing in the kitchen. Cannelloni, in particular, is one of my favorites—it...

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Crispy Lasagna

Deborah — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 11:00:07 +0000

Folks often ask me where I get my inspiration for the recipes on my blog. Some recipes originated from delicious dishes that I enjoyed while dining out. Others are shared by friends. Some are born when I am browsing through a cookbook or magazine, but this recipe may have the strangest story. I was in...

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Lasagna di San Gimignano

Deborah — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 12:00:37 +0000

Italian Food Forever has been online for over twenty-one years now. There have been times over the years when I became tired of blogging. However, I have met so many extraordinary people through my blog and have had so many loyal followers, and for those reasons, I stuck with it. Over the years, I have...

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Veal & Spinach Cannelloni

Deborah — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 12:00:41 +0000

I am a sucker for any type of baked pasta. Just thinking about a casserole of bubbly, golden brown, cheese topped pasta fresh from the oven makes me hungry. In this recipe, delicate sheets of egg pasta are stuffed with a veal and spinach mixture, then topped with creamy bechamel sauce and baked. I added...

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Mushroom Chestnut Lasagna

Deborah — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 12:01:26 +0000

Fall in Umbria is glorious. The weather has cooled, although the days are still warm, and the abundance of fall produce, including mushrooms, fall squash, and hearty greens, inspires any cook. I tend to use a lot of mushrooms in my kitchen every fall as the selection of fresh mushrooms is bountiful. Our favorite mushroom...

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Crespelle With Ricotta & Spinach Filling

Deborah — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 12:00:47 +0000

Crespelle are Tuscan crepes that are often used in place of pasta. They can be stuffed and rolled like cannelloni or layered as you would make a lasagna. Crespelle can also be either sweet or savory. You can use a variety of fillings for your crespelle. Still, this filling of ricotta cheese and spinach is...

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Lasagna With Creamy Roasted Tomato Turkey Ragu

Deborah — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 16:33:46 +0000

If I had to choose my favorite type of pasta, it would have to be some type of baked pasta dish, and lasagna has always been my go to dish when I am craving pasta. There is nothing as satisfying as taking a bubbling hot, lightly browned, cheesy casserole out of the oven for dinner....

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Roasted Butternut Squash, Ricotta, & Spinach Cannelloni

Deborah — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 06:09:56 +0000

It has been a wet and rather cool summer here in Umbria that is quite different from the usual baking hot summer days that we are used to. Now that fall is right around the corner, the weather has finally become quite lovely with warm daytime temperatures and sunny blue skies. Although we did enjoy...

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