Fusilli Lunghi Lunghi means long in Italian. Fusilli Lunghi has the same corkscrew shape as Fusilli pasta, except its long like spaghetti. Even cooked, it maintains that fun spiral shape. Fusilli Lunghi is a hearty pasta that can go with many rich sauces, especially meat and tomato based sauces. Today, we are serving it with…
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Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina
Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina incorporates fluffy bites of gnocchi with a cheesy, garlicky tomato sauce. It is then topped with more cheese and then is baked. The recipe comes from Sorrento, a town in the Campania region of Italy. What is Sorrentina Sauce? Sorrentina sauce is a tomato based sauce that incorporates garlic,…
Cavatelli with Broccoli
Cavatelli with Broccoli This Cavatelli with Broccoli is flavorful, creamy, and delicious. It’s the sort of satisfying meal you want after a long day. It’s so good, you’ll forget that it’s meatless. This is the kind of meal you would expect in an Italian restaurant. Cavatelli Pasta: What is Cavatelli? Said to be the oldest…
Gigli Pasta
Gigli Pasta (Aka Campanelle Pasta) Also known as Campanelle, Gigli Pasta has a pretty bell shape with ruffled edged. It looks like a little flower or bell. It’s the ruffled edges that makes this pasta an idea choice to go with a variety of sauces. It goes with everything from delicate cream sauces and pesto…
Vesuvio Pasta
Vesuvio Pasta Named after the still active volcano in Naples, Italy (Mount Vesuvius), Vesuvio Pasta resembles in the infamous volcano. The pasta is shaped in a short, wide spiral. The shape is perfect to hold a variety of sauces. Where to Buy Vesuvio Pasta You can find Vesuvio Pasta online, at Trader Joe’s, or if…
Gemelli Pasta
Gemelli Pasta Gemelli pasta derives its name from gemini, which is Latin for twins. If you look at it closely, it resembles two small pasta strands entwined. However, according to Wikipedia, it’s one long strand that is folded in half and then twisted together into a spiral. Pretty cool. This gemelli pasta is very versatile…
Fusilli Bolognese
Fusilli Bolognese This Fusilli Bolognese will transport you to Bologna, Italy. It’s a hearty and satisfying meal your family can enjoy. What is Fusilli? Fusilli is a pasta variety that is shaped in the form of a corkscrew. It is a good pasta to use with hearty sauces that will cling to it. What pasta…
Pappardelle Bolognese
Pappardelle Bolognese This Pappardelle Bolognese will transport you to Bologna Italy…well, maybe not, but it will transform your home into a cozy Italian restaurant. Is Pappardelle the same as Egg Noodles? Pappardelle is a wide, flat egg noodle made from flour and eggs. Pappardelle pasta originates in Tuscany, Italy. Egg noodles are a much more…
Penne Alla Vodka with Chicken
Penne Alla Vodka with Chicken This pasta dish is creamy, delicious, and full of flavor. It’s the type of dish you’ll want to curl up on the sofa with on a cold evening. Easy and Quick Dinner Idea: Don’t know what to make for dinner? Need to make something in a rush? Try this delicious…
Spaghetti with Browned Butter and Mizithra
Spaghetti with Browned Butter and Mizithra Spaghetti with Browned Butter and Mizithra Cheese is one of my favorite all time meatless dishes. It’s flavorful, satisfying, and contains one of my favorite cheeses, the Greek Mizithra cheese. What is Mizithra Cheese? Mizithra Cheese is a Greek cheese that, in my opinion, tastes even better on spaghetti…
Cheeseburger Macaroni and Cheese
Cheeseburger Macaroni and Cheese This homemade Cheeseburger Macaroni and Cheese is heartwarming, satisfying, and delicious. It’s one of those dinners you crave on a cold evening at home. You’re family will love it. It’s just as easy to make as the boxed stuff, but you have the benefit of controlling what goes in to your…
Spaghetti alla Bolognese
Spaghetti alla Bolognese This Spaghetti alla Bolognese is one of the most requested meals by my husband. This is definitely a meal for a hungry man (or woman). It is hearty and full of delicious flavors and aromas. When you’re hungry, and I mean really, really hungry, few meals are quite as satisfying as a…