Main Meals

Quick, Easy Pizza Dough

We adapted this pizza dough recipe from a number of others and use this just about every Friday night. Ingredients Instructions Tips We purchased a Ninja Possible all in one and have found it incredibly useful to mix the dough...

Roast Chicken with Artichokes

Preheat oven to 375. Precook the potatoes whole in the microwave for 4 – 5 minutes so they are soft to cut. Cut the potatoes in half or quarters. Place the leeks, garlic, and potatoes into a shallow braising pan,...

Spedini

This is Mom’s version and the one I remember most fondly.Now I make a chicken version for our non-mammal eating friends. My niece Katherine loved her first taste of spedine while visiting Nana & Papa with sister Claire in July...

Scaccia

This is not a calzone but more literally “stuffed bread”. Robin and I found this recipe in an Italian Cooking magazine and tried it. We’ve adapted it and tried different fillings like anchovies, basil and turkey Italian sausage crumbled. We...

Pizzaole

This is one of my favorites. In the late 90s, Mom began making pizzaole for Christmas dinner. Colleen has modified the recipe to use chicken, now referred to as “chickenaole” which is a great adjustment for our non-mammal eating friends....

Cheese Ravioli

Cheese Ravioli

3 cups flour 2 eggs (slightly beaten) 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon olive oil 1/4 cup of warm water or more On a clean surface, create a well in the middle of the 3 cups of flour. Add to well,...

Pasta with Clams

Pasta with Clams

Dad says no cheese with fish. However, I am a fan of the grated cheese on linguine with clams. I also like to add fresh chopped tomatoes and extra fresh chopped parsley when serving. 2 cans chopped clams or fresh...

Mushroom Marinara Sauce

Mushroom Marinara Sauce

Mom’s traditional sauce was loaded with meat, but the mushroom sauce is a lighter vegetarian derivative. 1 pound mushrooms Olive oil 1 medium head of garlic 1 medium onion fresh basil fresh rosemary fresh parsley oregano thyme 1 small can...