This was a good concept for a cook book, and the recipes are quite good.
Pasta
Pasta recipes for young and old alike. Not so long ago rumor had it that pasta was fattening, and many people, particularly women, avoided pasta recipes afraid of putting on weight.
You can buy dried pasta virtually everywhere, and you find fresh pasta in gourmet or specialty stores. The Balearic island of Eivissa, that you probably know as Ibiza, Continue reading ‘Simple and Easy Cooking With Pasta’ »
If you were about to skip this one because you think you can’t make delicious meatballs, don’t you dare. I was afraid to try to make them for years, because when I tried to brown them, they’d fall apart. Then I discovered broiling. These are SO EASY, and you can leave them simmering in the crock pot all day. Make the noodles of your choice right before you are ready to eat though.
You’ll need:
a large cookie sheet covered in tinfoil
a large crock pot (You can simmer them in a large pot on the stove too)
2 pounds ground sirloin
1 lg. jar Ragu Sauce, or other spaghetti sauce
3 TBSP. roasted garlic
2 beaten eggs
1 cup Italian bread crumbs (found by the shake n’ bake)
parmesan cheese (You can use Kraft or the shredded kind in a bag)
I wear plastic gloves when I do this. Who needs meat under their fingernails! (Plus, it’s way easier to shape the meatballs) Continue reading ‘Crockpot Italian Meatballs and Sauce’ »
Along Jamaica’s coast, nearing the border of St Ann and St Mary, visitors can indulge in Mediterranean cuisine, the Italian way of course.
Operating for 12 years, Toscanini is a secret among few, but a treasured restaurant item among major diners. Sibling owners, Lella and P.G Ricci, keeps the cuisine as authentic as possible, but incorporating fresh Jamaican products such as fresh local fish, live lobster, fresh vegetables and herbs which are cultivated locally. The ever-changing menu is among the best assets of the restaurant, complimenting the cuisine prepared by the loyal chef PG. Continue reading ‘Toscanini offers fine Italian dining along Jamaica’s coast’ »
I enjoy Italian food to much. If I’m not cooking and eating Italian food, I’m writing about it. Over the years I have created and recreated some great dishes in ’’My Crazy Kitchen” and through trial and error have developed some pretty good dishes.
Pasta has always been a family favorite. It’s economical, very easy to make and seems to get everybody’s attention. Nothing brings a family together like a great pasta dish. Over the years I’ve been asked on many occasions what my favorite pasta dish was besides the traditional spaghetti and meatballs. Continue reading ‘Mia Cucina Pazzo – Rigatoni with Sausage Cream Sauce’ »