About This Recipe: Last weekend there was a summer street fair on the Upper East Side, and the most prevalent smell was probably the Italian sausage and pepper rolls. Because I had just eaten lunch, we didn’t get one, but I had been thinking about it ever since. I decided to make it a bit … More Healthier Sausage & Peppers
About This Recipe: Fettuccine Alfredo is undeniably delicious and decadent. However, I was quite shocked to find out how it is usually made in restaurants. It basically calls for a cup of butter, a cup of heavy cream, and a cup of cheese… which sadly does not fit into my normal diet. But a few … More Skinny Mushroom Fettucine Alfredo
About This Recipe: August is the peak of heirloom tomato season, and what better way to celebrate than with a beautiful tomato tart. This tart only has 5 ingredients, so it will only be as good as your tomatoes are. I had to hunt through a few supermarkets to find these, but it was worth … More Heirloom Tomato Tart
About This Recipe: White fish is usually not the most exciting or flavorful ingredient, but this lemon caper sauce will have you requesting it! You can use any flaky white fish for this dish, or even put it on chicken or pasta. I think this recipe goes well and elegantly with asparagus and rice pilaf … More Roasted Fish with Lemon Caper Sauce
About This Recipe: I recently had spaghetti carbonara for the first time in the Catskills last weekend, and knew that I wanted to recreate it at home. The sauce was so simple and delicious, and did not make me miss tomato based sauces (even though I still prefer red vs white sauces.) What I love … More Spaghetti Carbonara
About This Recipe: Every 4th of July BBQ needs a good side pasta salad, and this Italian pasta salad is a definite crowd pleaser. The hardest thing about this recipe is just chopping all of the ingredients, and I took a shortcut and used pre-made Italian dressing. You can also easily make your own dressing … More Italian Pasta Salad
About This Recipe: I love a thick and hearty lasagna, but I would rather not have to cook everything on the stovetop, layer all of the ingredients, and then put it in the oven for an hour. This quick skillet lasagna delivers all of the flavors and elements of a traditional lasagna, but with less … More Quick Skillet Lasagna
About This Recipe: Spring is in the air, and with that comes plenty of new spring recipes such as this delicious shrimp orzo. It’s a super simple one pot recipe that requires just a few (and easily substitutable) ingredients, and is pretty light and healthy. I love orzo, and wanted to incorporate traditional spring vegetables … More Springtime Shrimp Orzo
About This Recipe: Even though there are endless pasta options, my favorite Italian dish was always and will always be spaghetti with tomato sauce (aka spaghetti pomodoro.) I am a huge fan of tomatoes in general, and this combination of crushed tomatoes, whole tomatoes, and tomato paste, makes the best simple homemade tomato sauce. The … More Spaghetti Pomodoro
About This Recipe: I randomly had a huge craving for pappardelle pasta this week and decided to make this delicious mushroom sauce pasta dish. Pappardelle is such a nice, thick pasta with a chewy texture that goes perfectly with a mushroom rosemary cream sauce. This recipe is a vegetarian friendly meal that is a little … More Mushroom Sauce Papperdelle
