Tag: Pasta
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Page Family Meat Pie
While I was home for Easter I got to spend that Saturday with my mom and my cousin Concetta cooking, laughing and just having a fun girls day. When I woke up Saturday morning, it was to my favorite smell in the world, my mom’s spaghetti sauce! I told her that I hope heaven smells…
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Gnocchi with Gorgonzola Cream Sauce
A few months ago my Aunt gave me a book called The Geometry of Pasta. It has all the different types of pasta and what sauces to pair them with. It was such a nice and thoughtful gift and I was excited to finally get to use it. Not only is it a great recipe…
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A True Sunday Dinner
I have been heading home the past few weekends for events, weddings, and IU Homecoming, so I thought I would pay tribute to the biggest kitchen adventure of all, Sunday Dinner with the entire family. My Grandparents make dinner, without fail every Sunday for their kids, their 16 Grandchildren, and now 4 great-grandchildren, along with…
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Lucia’s Quick Cheese Sauce
Last weekend I was lucky enough to be a part of my friend Tim’s wedding in South Bend! He is my first close friend to get married and it was so exciting to be able to celebrate with some old (and great!) friends! After the wedding on Sunday I decided to spend the morning walking…
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Stuffed Shells
I have seen my mom make stuffed shells so many times I have lost count. Last Christmas, I even had the chance to help her make them, but we did it the night before and had a lot of time to spend on the preparation. My mom also had extra sauce in the freezer in…
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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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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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Artichoke Sauce: Cubs & Cooking
Aaah finally…spring in Chicago! The weather has been beautiful, the sun has been shining, and everything seems to be going great!! I went to my first Cubs game on Saturday, am heading to Minneapolis to visit one of my best friends this weekend, then spending a week in Florida with my mom. I start my…
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Wellness Week
For the past two weeks I have been trying to eat healthy, watch my calories, and exercise. I’ve been walking home from work, and trying to snack healthier at work on fruit (thank you Antonia for the case of Blood Oranges!!). My family is coming to visit this weekend and in fear of not having…
My Big Fat Italian Life 