Adding tomato paste to extruded pasta dough adds a lovely tomato flavor. You can used regular tomato paste or sundried tomato paste. The most important …
Extruded Tomato Pasta Dough
Red Cabbage and Spaghetti
Red cabbage with whole wheat spaghetti is my take on the classic haluski. Growing up in Pittsburg there was a lot of Polish influence. We …
Grilled Swordfish Salad
Grilled swordfish makes an excellent choice for a summer salad. It is light, refreshing and healthy! For me, it is one of my favorite summer …
Strozzapreti with Roasted Tomatoes
Strozzapreti are the perfect pasta shape for this simple roasted tomato sauce. Fresh cherry tomatoes create a thick and creamy sauce when roasted or sauteed. …
Strozzapreti
Description: Strozzapreti, or strangolapreti, have many names depending on the region you are in. This interesting pasta has its origins from the late 1500’s and the …
Simple Parmesan Pasta Dough
This rustic and delicious pasta dough is made with only flour, parmesan and hot water. The lack of eggs gives it a softer texture that works …
Farfalle Pasta Primavera
Spring is here and that means it is time for Pasta Primavera. Primavera is Italian for spring and this dish contains fresh spring vegetables. When …
Homemade Farfalle
Description: Farfalle gets its name from the butterfly. You may see them labeled as bowties, but the traditional translation is butterflies. Most people are used to …
Homemade Orecchiette
Description: Orecchiette translates to little ears in italian. This pasta shape has a few names depending on the size and region of italy. The shape …
Italian Pepperoni Bread
Fresh pepperoni bread is one of my staple recipes I make for gatherings, Holidays or weekends. Pepperoni bread has its roots in Italian-American immigrants in …