Tag Archives: Italian

National Tortellini Day! Have some Tortellini Soup for Pasta of the Month~

Posted on February 13, 2017 by HelenFern

It’s National Tortellini Day – a day to celebrate these little, stuffed pastas –  Not to be confused with tortelloni (a big stuffed pasta),  these are round and bite sized morsels of deliciousness.  The region of Bologna claims to have … Continue reading →

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Pancetta & Garlic Linguini

Posted on March 11, 2016 by HelenFern

Pasta week has come to an end.  And to finish off the list, here is a quick, delicious and really easy pasta.  Years ago, a friend from Italy taught me her mama’s garlic pasta recipe – just slicing up garlic, … Continue reading →

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Veal and Pancetta Roulades

Posted on September 23, 2015 by HelenFern

I found some ground veal on sale so I bought it – but what was I going to do with it?  Veal burgers just sounded boring.  So this is what I came up with – Veal stuffed with creamy spinach … Continue reading →

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Italian Grandma’s Spaghetti and Meatballs

Posted on September 7, 2015 by HelenFern

Although this is not a recipe for a “lazy” gastronome, like me, it’s one of my family’s favorites.  Many years ago, a friend taught me to make her grandma’s recipe, complete with meatballs. And grandma was born and raised in … Continue reading →

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