For the most part, I use dried pasta in my dishes. It tastes great, easy to make and inexpensive. I don’t think it is for every recipe especially ravioli. Something gets lost in the processing of store bought ravioli. You lose some of the flavor, the freshness and the love. That it is why Ravioli …
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Fennel Fundamentals
When I first started taking cooking classes, the chef who was teaching the class made it a rule that you tasted everything. It was a scary road for an ex-picky eater but I knew it was the only path to go if I were to ever become a foodie. In one particular class, she brought …
Grandma’s Manicotti-Part 2: The Recipe
I have received a bunch of requests for the recipe for the shells that I made in one of my earlier posts. I guess this was a bit of a blog cliffhanger but it I guarantee that it will have been worth the wait. Manicotti Shells Ingredients 6 eggs 1 cup milk 1 1/2 cups …
Grandma’s Manicotti
Even though I was a picky eater as a child, there was one meal that always got me to clean my plate….Grandma’s Manicotti. It usually graced the table during the holidays or special birthdays. I didn’t appreciate back then that everything from the sauce to the shells was made from scratch. I did know it …
Super Bowl Leftovers
When I made the decision to start a blog, I had all of these grand food thoughts in my head. I was going to talk about rich sauces, new ingredients and creative new recipes. I never thought my first post would be about my Superbowl leftovers. As I always tend to do, I made way …