My niece wanted to share her favorite Alfredo dish with my viewers. I decided to change it up and add chicken, mushrooms, and broccolli. This dish is pretty quick and simple to make. If you love garlic, you will love this dish! Ingredients: 1 package of bowtie pasta 1  head of broccoli florets Olive
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I had a few people over to ring in the new year and wanted to whip up an elegant but easy appetizer. Instead of serving the basic shrimp cocktail, cheese platter, cheeese dips, or bread with toppings, I decided to stuff some mushrooms.  I had most of the ingredients on hand in my fridge but
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Looking for a side dish to serve?  Try my sister’s roasted garlic red potatoes. These potates are perfectly tender in the inside and crispy on the outside. This recipe is really simple and quick to make.  This is definitely a recipe builder. You can change this recipe as well by adding rosemary and thyme or by
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This inspired recipe was given to me by Tim Principe. It consist of only a few ingredients and is  quick and easy to assemble.   All you really need is about 15-20 minutes. This pasta is very creamy and fulfilling.   It will make you crave for more.  I wanted to add protein to this
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Arrabbiata means ANGRY in Italian. I love this sauce because it has a spicy kick to it. This dish is very simple and quick to make.  I usually eat this with shrimp but I didn’t have shrimp on hand. I did have Italian sausages, so I decided to throw that in this dish. Here are
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Pasta Carbonara is my favorite Roman dish.  What I love about this dish is that I have most of the ingredients at home, and it’s a great way to use up your left over rotisserie chicken! Here are my ingredients that serves 4: A whole package of thick center cut bacon cut into bite size pieces
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I had left over risotto and decided to transform them into and appetizer. I took the left over risotto, formed them into balls, and coated it with breadcrumbs. They turned into a delicious, crunchy, and gooey appetizer (Arancini). You can serve as is or serve with a side of marinara sauce. If you have children, this
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Risotto is a creamy rice dish that is very popular in northern Italy. There are different ways to make risotto and different ingredients that you can add to it.   I served this dish with my grilled lamb chops, which was the previous recipe that I posted. In my next recipe, I will show you how
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I love lasagna.  A lot of people think it is so much work to make this, but with my method, it is really quick and simple. This is definitely not traditional lasagna but definitely a recipe you can build from. Be free to add more ingredients, substitute, or omit. For a “healthier version, use ground
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