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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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Venetian Duck Ragu With Pappardelle

Deborah — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 14:17:27 +0000

Having lived in Italy for several years, I have had the opportunity to visit many other European countries. As much as I enjoyed visiting new places, my heart belongs to Italy. One of my favorite things about Italy is that every region has its own unique cuisine. Some traditional Italian dishes can be found across...

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How To Make Trofie Step By Step

Deborah — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0000

I tasted my first plate of Trofie with Pesto Sauce many years ago when we lived in Milan and had taken a brief trip to Liguria. The basil that grows in that area is the most flavorful I’ve ever tasted, and makes a glorious pesto sauce that is delicious on many types of pasta, particularly...

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Cheese Ravioli With Spicy Cream Sauce

Deborah — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 11:08:00 +0000

I am always asked where I get my ideas for the recipes that I post on my blog. Some recipes are inspired by dishes I enjoy while dining out, others from magazines, and some are just shared with me from others. My children went to The American School of Milan in Italy during our eight...

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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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