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Baked Rice

Posted on August 9, 2011 by meggamoma

Ross-il-forn is a very popular Maltese dish very much like Arancini Scicilani is to the Sicilians. The concept is similar except,in this case,the rice is cooked separately,combined with a flavorful meat sauce, eggs and topped with cheese then baked.Just rustic and super delicious. It is ideal to prepare with left over rice and some ground meat.I often use [...]

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Rao’s famous lemon chicken

Posted on July 6, 2011 by meggamoma

Pollo al limone is a classic dish I grew up with.Sadly,my mom’s recipe was lost during a storm that flooded our basement when we had just ,moved into our home.Luckily,years later,I came across this amazing recipe from the famous Rao’s restaurant in east harlen NY,it is a small,whole in the wall restaurant,where you have to [...]

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Mum’s fantastic classic baked ziti

Posted on April 10, 2011 by meggamoma

Pasta makes me happy . There is a real comforting sound of cheese and sauce bubbling away in the oven that keeps me salivating for dinner time . My mum made the best baked ziti , simple , straight forward cheesey baked goodness . she , ofcourse , made her own simple marinara sauce , [...]

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Marconi Tomato sauce

Posted on January 18, 2011 by meggamoma

I found this 100 year old recipe from Bobby Flay’s Throwdown cookbook and gave it a try . It was coupled with the meatballs , which I did not try as I have my own mum’s family recipe I always use . This sauce was as good a sauce as I have ever tried . [...]

Filed under: italian, sauce, Vegetarian | Tagged: best tomato sauce, contest winner tomato sauce, Italian tomato basil sauce, Marconi tomato sauce, vegan tomato sauce, vegetarian tomato sauce | 1 Comment »

Mum’s Buffalo meatballs

Posted on January 18, 2011 by meggamoma

Meatballs are a staple in a variety of cusines , but the Italian version always springs to mind first , draped in a zesty tomato basil sauce and topped with freshly gated parmesan cheese . Cook up some pasta , and you are ready to eat . This is a homestyle , ” sunday ‘ [...]

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Pasta e Fagioli

Posted on January 6, 2011 by meggamoma

I know there are several similar versions of this timeless classic out there , but , of all , this is my favorite . When its cold outside , soup’s on on the inside . I simply cannot imagine anything more comforting than a hot bowl of soup , drizzled with a flavored olive oil ( [...]

Filed under: italian, Soup, Vegetarian | Tagged: Italian Pasta and bean soup, Pasta e fagioli, vegan pasta and bean soup, vegetarian pasta and bean soup | Leave a Comment »

Chicken with Mustard Mascarpone Marsala Sauce

Posted on December 28, 2010 by meggamoma

If there is one Italian chicken dish my family adores , its this one . It is versatile and satisfying in any season . During the summer I serve it with a medly of fresh seasonal vegetables and in the winter , I use different herbs and perhaps add some sun dried tomatoes and rosemary [...]

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Cake Boss’ classic tiramisu

Posted on December 11, 2010 by meggamoma

Funny all these years after tiramisu gained popularity ….no , its still so popular , especially in our home . I do not remember a family get together or birthday when the dessert has not been present . Literally translated , tiramisu means pick me up because of the huge quantaties of sugar and coffee [...]

Filed under: Desert, Dessert, italian | Tagged: Buddy Valastro, Cake Boss, Classic Tiramisu, Italian Marscapone Dessert | Leave a Comment »

Pappardelle Pasta Tricolore

Posted on November 25, 2010 by meggamoma

Papppadelle pasta are long thick ribbon pasta , usually napped in a rich thick hearty sauce . Our family loves to eat this in a cream based sauce with sauteed mushrooms , baby spinach and sundried tomatoes . This is topped off with fresh parsley and shaved parmigiano reggiano cheese . whenever my younger son [...]

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Vegan Amaretti cookies

Posted on November 12, 2010 by meggamoma

I decided to try making these fantastic looking vegan Amaretti cookies from the Holy cow website . On first glance I knew I wanted to make an addition of Amaretto liquor , just to heighten the almond flavor . the next change came in changing the almond flour to grinding blanched toasted almonds to a [...]

Filed under: Desert, Eggless, italian, Vegetarian | Tagged: eggless amaretti cookies, Holy Cow!Vegan recipes, vegan almond cookies, Vegan Amaretti cookies, Vegan dessert, vegan Italian almond cookies | 1 Comment »

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