Penne alla vodka is a decadent pink vodka sauce, cooked low and slow with fresh oregano, sweet San Marzano tomatoes and a healthy amount of Parmigiano. Other favorite Pasta recipes to try: Linguini with Clams Traditional Bolognese Sauce Orechiette with Swiss Chard and Lemon This post was updated 2/20/20 with added nutrition information and tips
Classic Chicken Piccata with Lemon and Capers
Easy chicken piccata recipe with fresh lemon, capers and white wine, kicked up a notch with extra spices of oregano, garlic and cayenne. My favorite Part of the Day…Just Before Dinner Time My favorite part of the entire day is right before dinner time at about 6’ish pm. It’s the time when Joe and I […]
Bucatini Carbonara with Guanciale and Extra Cheese
Bucatini carbonara is a classic Roman favorite, with a decadent addition of salty guanciale, creamy egg yolks and extra cheese! This really started out as an “accidental carbonara”, as we like to call it. One late night, after teaching a cooking class for a few hours, we were hungry (more like starving) and exhausted. There […]
Creamy Parmesan Polenta with Thyme
A simple and impressive side dish. Creamy polenta is tossed with fresh thyme and grated Parmesan cheese making it perfectly savory. Who knew that cornmeal can camouflage into something so luxurious and dreamy? I once thought it was only sprinkled on the bottom of pizza crusts, but alas, creamy polenta has come into […]
Chorizo Bolognese with Capers and Burrata
Weeknight dinner with a bit of a kick! Chorizo bolognese with briny capers and finished with creamy burrata cheese. I kept going back to this chorizo bolognese recipe as soon as I got a copy of Nikki’s debut cookbook, Simple Elegant Pasta Dinners. I am a sucker for a hearty pasta recipe and anything with […]