Foolproof Cacio e Pepe
This foolproof Cacio e Pepe recipe is for the beginners, the experienced, and the lovers of classic Italian food. Simply made with fresh or dry pasta, black peppercorns, butter, and pecorino romano.
Tag: Italian
Lemon Zucchini and Eggplant Pasta Salad
This Lemon Zucchini and Eggplant Pasta salad is an incredible way to highlight the flavours of summer. Bursting with flavour from the lemon and fresh herbs, complementing the rich savoury bits of eggplant and zucchini. It’s delicious cold or hot, plus tastes even better after sitting in the fridge for a day or two (if it lasts that long).
Easy & Authentic Pomodoro Sauce (Fresh or Canned Tomatoes)
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Fresh tomatoes and herbs are in abundance and their flavour is at their peak. This easy & authentic pomodoro sauce will blow you away with how incredible it tastes with only 5 ingredients. Even better, this can be made with canned tomatoes (ideally with the best quality you can find – including home canned).
Lasagna Bolognese with Ricotta
This homemade lasagna bolognese is my pride and joy. Made with fresh homemade pasta, ricotta, ragù alla bolognese and stacked over 6 delicious layers. This is how my mom made it growing up – so lets call it the Canadian version of a traditional lasagna read more..
End of Summer Basil Pesto Sauce
Once my basil plants have officially become small trees (I’m not joking, I’ve seen them get 4-5 feet tall), I like to do a massive harvest and make multiple batches of basil pesto sauce. This delicious sauce is made using toasted pine nuts, Parmigiano Reggiano, read more..
Traeger Pepperoni Pan Pizza
This Traeger pepperoni pizza made in a baking pan with olive oil results in a crispy, light & airy crust without heating up the house!
20-Minute Garlic Scape Arrabbiata Sauce
This quick and delicious garlic scape arrabbiata uses the scape from hardneck garlic that is harvested in late May-mid June. The delicate garlic flavours hold up well to the 15 minute simmer with the grape tomatoes and the result is a rich yet delicately flavoured pasta sauce that will have you sneaking back for seconds! A touch of spice is added from the calabrian chili peppers and fresh thyme to round out all the flavours.
20-Minute Shrimp Pesto Pasta
This Shrimp Pesto Pasta recipe is one of those meals I forget exists because it’s almost too easy. In under 20 minutes you can have a delicious, impressive pasta dish on the table. It’s even tasty cold as a pasta salad! Using store-bought or previously made homemade pesto makes this recipe a breeze.
Easy and Delicious Homemade Pasta
Fresh homemade pasta is NOT something to be scared of. With only 2 ingredients and detailed instructions, homemade pasta can be on your table within 2 hours. The chewiness, the flavour, and the satiety of fresh pasta is unrivaled. This easy and delicious pasta recipe uses readily available pantry/fridge staples and doesn’t require any fancy equipment.
Quick and Hearty Minestrone Soup
This quick minestrone soup is hearty, simple to make, and ready in under 45 minutes, perfect for warming up on chilly days. The recipe was torn out of a calendar from the year I was born and still remains one of my favourite regular soup recipes.