Today on Ivy’s Kitchen, I make this rich traditional decadent Italian recipe using veal shanks. I used a low and slow braise cooking method and cooked the shanks with vegetables, herbs, chicken stock and wine. The marrow in the bone gives this the sauce a very rich flavor. To brighten up this dish, I topped
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I was asked, what meal would you make for a romantic date night. I couldn’t think of anything else besides seafood and Italian. On this episode of Ivy’s Kitchen, I will show you how to make Linguine with mussels and clams. It is super simple, yet elegant.  Great for dinner parties, romantic date night, or
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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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This pasta was inspired from a restaurant across from where I work. The flavors are simple and requires just a few ingredients. If you love garlic, you will love this pasta! Here are the ingredients: 1 package of angel pasta noodles Headless shrimp, devein and peeled. Steamed brocolli florets Feta Cheese Salt and Pepper 1
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I was challenged to make a filipino fusion dish.  I decided to make longanisa pasta. I love pasta and I love longanisa, so why not marry the two? Here are the ingredients to serve 2: Sweet (or spicy) longanisa sausages Angel Hair Pasta Basil Salt and Pepper Red Chili Flakes (Omit if using spicy longanisa)
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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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