Roast turkey is not a special occasion meal at our house; in fact, it is probably one of the most common dinners we cook at least once a month. We like to open roast our turkey and never cover it while it is cooking. We always use a meat thermometer to get it to an …
Pizza Frita – or Toutons and Tomatoes! Italian kids love their fried bread or pizza dough with tomato sauce and cheese. Newfoundlanders love their toutens, and once you try this, you’ll be hooked too. Pizza Fritta or Toutons and Tomatoes! When I saw chef David Rocco make this simple dish of Pizza Fritta on his …
Blue Cheese Steak Puttanesca. Grilled steak with a quick cooked puttanesca sauce and melting blue cheese… or try any favourite cheese like provolone or mozzarella is blue cheese is not your thing. Yesterday was a glorious sunny day here in Newfoundland; our native readers will know how much we appreciate those. It was about 15 …
Perfect Pizza Sauce. The perfect sweet, spicy balance of tomato, herbs and garlic in a pizza sauce that complements any of your favourite toppings.
Pineapple Pizza with Grilled Chicken & Asparagus – Inspired by the “Primary Colors” pizza at a local restaurant, this pizza version is a delicious collision of bright flavours.
Linguine with Meatballs in Blush Tomato Asiago Sauce. Juicy, tender meatballs in a deeply flavourful tomato sauce complemented with cream & asiago cheese.
Easy Italian Sausage Baked Penne with 3 Cheeses. Mixing Italian sausage into the ground beef, really boosts the flavour of this comfort food, baked penne pasta.
Easy Chicken Meatball Minestrone – chicken meatballs are a low fat alternative that are still incredibly delicious in this healthy, colourful and very flavourful soup. I’ve been concentrating on a bit more healthy eating these days and this easy, tasty soup is a pain free way to help. Beans for fiber, spinach and other veggies …
This definitely is my very favorite pasta dish! It combines so many of my favorite flavours and ingredients. Scallops are my favorite seafood and this roasted fennel and tomato sauce is a perfect accompaniment to the scallop, ricotta and bacon flavours. This is a great recipe for any special occasion dinner. I sometimes prepare the …
Grilled Steak Pizzaiola – An Italian American steak classic that can be enjoyed year round, either with grilled vegetables in summer or with pasta at any time. Here’s an Italian American steak classic that you can make on the backyard grill during the summer or at any time of year using a grill pan or …