One of Meat and Tater Man’s favourite meals is lasagna. My daughter also loves this, and has the capacity to gobble up multiple servings of it, unlike other foods (like certain vegetables), which she nearly never seems to have any room for come supper time. When I ask what they want for supper, they […]
An Italian Feast – Part Two (Pipettes with Sweet Potatoes, Parsley and Capers)
As promised, here is part two to our blog post from yesterday. This is Lidia Bastianich’s recipe for Pipettes with Sweet Potatoes, Parsley and Capers. The first weekend we were back from vacation, I caught the recipe on her cooking show on our local PBS station, and while trying to memorize the ingredient list from […]
Italian Tomato and Pasta Soup
We’re down to the last few weeks of summer, and it’s going by way too quickly! Plus, the sunny weather not having really made an honest appearance this year has had me craving cold weather food. Not a weekend day goes by without me wondering what to whip up for lunch in between loads of […]
Tuna’s New Story…or The Casserole Reinvented
I am a fan of the “meal in one pot” brigade for busy weeknights, and judging by the number of cookbooks dedicated to casserole cooking, I’m in good company. In a recent call out to friends asking them what they’d like to see on my blog, I got a few requests for “one dish meals” […]
Alpen Magrone (Mountain Macaroni)
Winter doesn’t seem to want to cut us a break, and when it’s really cold outside, my body naturally craves carbs. Something I can eat a whole bowl of, and feel better for doing so. My inner child leans strongly towards mac and cheese (in any incarnation), and today was no different. With my daughter […]