Tag: pasta
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Chicken Bolognese
One of my favorite food writers recently sent a newsletter featuring a recipe for pasta Bolognese that caught my attention. Meaty, aromatic sauce Bolognese is a rich, hearty pasta sauce made from ground meat (usually beef, but sometimes pork), tomatoes, onions, carrots, milk and other ingredients and seasonings. As he pointed out, it fills your…
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What I Learned About Heart-Healthy Eating in Italy
When my husband and I visited cities in Southern Italy and Sicily during a 12-day tour, eggplant kept showing up in various forms. Lunch in Capri featured a pita-like sandwich stuffed with mixed greens and grilled eggplant, dinner in Bari incorporated an eggplant stack entrée with marinara and fresh basil and a farewell dinner in…
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Signs of Spring: South Jersey Asparagus
It’s time. Farm markets are rolling out the first Jersey asparagus, signaling the beginning of the spring farm season. I couldn’t wait to shop. I already had plans. When I made whole wheat fettucine a few weeks ago, I was already imagining how it would taste with fresh asparagus, so I froze half of the…
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Pasta Sundays
Sunday has always been pasta day for my husband and me — even when we were growing up. When we came home from church on Sundays, my mom started making the sauce. As we read the Sunday paper and watched the Philadelphia Eagles play, someone inevitably wandered into the kitchen to stir the bubbling mixture.…
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Pantry Meals: Expecting the Unexpected
For days when our plans change and we need a speedy dinner, I have a few healthy recipes that can be made at any time using ingredients in my kitchen cabinet and freezer. I’m going to add Chicken Puttanesca with Angel Hair Pasta to that list, which is from The New Way to Cook Light:…
La Dolce Vita: Our Heart-Healthy Culinary Journey 