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Vodka Sauce
Are You There Vodka? It’s Me, Lucia. Vodka and I have had a tumultuous relationship for years, but last night I think we finally started to understand each other… As I sat at work reading my sisters wedding menu, I had the urge to cook, and I couldn’t decide what the perfect dinner would be.…
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Summer Time Pasta
One of my favorite pasta dishes is something I like to call my “Summer Time Pasta.” It is light, fresh, colorful, and most of all, delicious! Another great part of this dish is you really can add anything you want. I usually include cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and something green, depending on what I have…
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Wedding Showers Galore
The Happy Couple – 2 months until Mr. and Mrs. Glas! Having to travel back and forth from Chicago to Indy every other weekend has really gotten in the way of my cooking, but that hasn’t stopped me from finding some creative inspirations along the way! I have a serious passion for food and cooking,…
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Let’s Get Saucy! Quick Tomato Sauce
So Sunday night my roommates and I were exhausted after a very long and fun weekend, so we wanted to something quick and delicious for dinner! My sister Gina had been in town all weekend for her first dress fitting (I can’t believe the wedding is in 70 days!!!) and we went to the beach…
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Holy Rosary Italian Street Festival
With much regret, I have to say that with all of the excitement, work, and fun going on during the Italian festival, I got really distracted and forgot to take pictures of the most important part…the food! Friday was a pretty hectic day, considering it took me forever to try to get out of Chicago. …
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Italian Cheese Balls: Ladies and Gentleman, Start Your Cooking!
Back home again in Indiana. That song brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it. Maybe it’s because I’m proud of where I come from, or maybe it is because I am laughing so hard at the thought of my dear friend crying at the race a few years ago after spending a…
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Chicken Salad Obsession
So I was pretty bummed about not being able to have a kitchen adventure on Sunday, so I thought I would throw one in during the week! The other night I realized I had put chicken in the refrigerator to thaw, and since I am leaving for the weekend, it needed to be cooked. I am obsessed, and…
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Food Extravaganza
“Other things may change us, but we start and end with family.”― Anthony Brandt I came across this quote and I wanted to share it. Of everything I know, this quote is something I know to be 100% true. No matter what, no matter where, no matter when, family should be at the core of…
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For the Love of Italy…and Carbonara Sauce!
So I first fell in love with cooking while I was in Italy. It wasn’t the best place to start off my passion for food because no matter what, nothing I do now can live up to the amazingness that was created and eaten in Italy. When my friend Jordan came to visit from Rome,…
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Kitchen Creations
Last week was a pretty busy week, but my roommates and I did a lot of baking and cooking! Jess made Banana Bread one night and it was so good! I had it for dinner and breakfast the next day. I have never made Banana Bread, but it was fun watching her make it.…
My Big Fat Italian Life 