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pesto pasta with chicken
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Pesto Pasta with Chicken

I was lucky enough, I suppose, to document my first experience with pesto. It was on a homemade sandwich—the Grilled Pesto Chicken Panini. And I loved it. As the post shares, I couldn’t wait to use it again. As it turns out, I didn’t use or write about it again. Until now.  I was re-introduced …

mantecare rigatoni with meatballs
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Mantecare is What Your Pasta Has Been Missing

Elevate your pasta with this simple 5-step Italian mantecare technique. I was first introduced to this technique by a friend who sent me this Chowhound video: Once I tried this technique, I never turned back. You will find it incorporated in so many of my pasta recipes like: What is Mantecare? Traditionally, mantecare refers to the process …

chicken alfredo recipe
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Chicken Alfredo Recipe

For as long as I can remember, fettuccine Alfredo has been a favorite dish of mine when dining out at Italian restaurants like the Olive Garden. Eventually, I found a copycat Olive Garden Alfredo sauce recipe to try making at home. I have been making this chicken Alfredo recipe for years now. And I adapted …

Dessert

Raspberry Sauce

Hands-on Time:  20 minutes Total Time:  1 hour and 20 minutes Makes:  about 1 c 3 c fresh or frozen slightly sweetened raspberries ⅓ c sugar 1 tsp cornstarch Thaw berries, if frozen.  Do not drain.  Place half of the berries in a blender or food processor.  Blend until berries are smooth.  Press berries through …