by Alice Ciccu | Oct 2, 2024 | Recipes
Crisp cucumber slices marinated in apple cider vinegar and a touch of sugar, creating a perfectly balanced sweet and tangy flavor profile. You do need to let the cucumbers drain for an hour, but that means you can do this the day before or in the morning. You can...
by Alice Ciccu | Sep 22, 2024 | Recipes
Although this site’s main purpose is to identify dishes that address the dietary needs of your guests, this one doesn’t check many of the boxes, except for your pescatarian friends. That said, you can swap the breadcrumbs for gluten-free ones. As tasty as...
by Alice Ciccu | Jul 25, 2024 | Recipes
Pesto Pesto There are a lot of different pesto recipes, many that I would be embarrassed to call pesto, but this traditional recipe is the one that comes closest to what my Italian family makes. It is from the Italian cookbook by Kate Whiteman, Jen Wright, and Angela...
by Alice Ciccu | Jul 16, 2024 | Featured, Recipes
As you can see from the photo, we frequently make clams and mussels and serve both. If you have any juice or shellfish leftover, just remove the clams or mussels from their shells and store in the extra juice. You can then use this to make seafood pasta the next day....
by Alice Ciccu | Jul 16, 2024 | Recipes
This salad has a lot of ingredients, but it’s mostly just cutting up something or opening a can or jar. It can be served warm, at room temperature, or cold. Because the salad has both garbanzo beans and pasta, it makes a good choice as a main dish for a...
