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Delicata Squash Salad

Delicata Squash Salad

Lots of ingredients go into this salad, but the flavors meld wonderfully to produce a flavorful salad that can stand up to a hearty first course. It can also be made vegan by serving the feta on the side. With the squash and pomegranate seeds, this is a perfect side...
Creamy Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms

Creamy Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms

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...
Cannoli

Cannoli

Looking for an Italian dessert, but this isn’t it? Consider one of these: Macedonia Fruit Salad Olive Oil Cake Tiramisu Tiramisu Roulade Zuppa Inglese alla Napoletana Cannoli You only need a handful of ingredients to make this traditional Sicilian dessert. You...
Lasagna

Lasagna

To make this lasagna you need marinara sauce and béchamel (besciamla) – see links to those recipes below. There are a lot of no-boil lasagna brands available, but don’t use them. Although they do soften up in the oven, they absorb a lot of the liquid from...
Roasted Rosemary Pork Tenderloin

Roasted Rosemary Pork Tenderloin

Roasted Rosemary Pork Tenderloin Ingredients This recipe uses my husbands “secret” spice mix. It’s just fresh rosemary, garlic, salt, and pepper, but this simple rub works equally well with beef, pork, fish, and even potatoes. We use it a lot and it...