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Braised Lamb and Cardoon
Braised Lamb and Cardoon is a tasty stew which bring two distinct ingredients together. Cardoon, also known as Cardoni, is related to the artichoke and has a similar taste but with more nut-like overtones; it resembles oversize celery with small thorns lining the edges of the ribs. While not well known outside of Italy, cardoon…
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Braised Lamb and Cardoon is a tasty stew which bring two distinct ingredients together. Cardoon, also known as Cardoni, is related to the artichoke and has a similar taste but with more nut-like overtones; it resembles oversize celery with small thorns lining the edges of the ribs. While not well known outside of Italy, cardoon…
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Spicy Crab Marinara Pasta
Spicy Crab Marinara Pasta is a must for Christmas Eve’s Feast of the Seven Fishes dinner and a family favorite to be enjoyed any time of the year. Just enough spicy heat and sweet crab meat, Spicy Crab Marinara Pasta is nonetheless easy to prepare and never fails to impress from its presentation to its…
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Spicy Crab Marinara Pasta is a must for Christmas Eve’s Feast of the Seven Fishes dinner and a family favorite to be enjoyed any time of the year. Just enough spicy heat and sweet crab meat, Spicy Crab Marinara Pasta is nonetheless easy to prepare and never fails to impress from its presentation to its…
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Family-style Rustic Escarole Salad
Family-style Rustic Escarole Salad highlights the delicious texture and slightly bitter flavor of escarole in a very simply-prepared dressing with thin toasts adding an extra crunchy element. This recipe is a family favorite of Vito’s; he learned to prepare it from his great-aunt Evelyn and it’s a great example of the simple, rustic fare of…
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Family-style Rustic Escarole Salad highlights the delicious texture and slightly bitter flavor of escarole in a very simply-prepared dressing with thin toasts adding an extra crunchy element. This recipe is a family favorite of Vito’s; he learned to prepare it from his great-aunt Evelyn and it’s a great example of the simple, rustic fare of…
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Pumpkin Pie NY Cheesecake
Pumpkin Pie NY Cheesecake is the dessert you need for the Autumn and Winter holidays… or any time of year! We incorporated pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice with a slightly modified version of Vito’s Mom’s recipe for New York Style Cheesecake. There are “must-do” parts in this recipe: 1) use a 9” or 10” springform…
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Pumpkin Pie NY Cheesecake is the dessert you need for the Autumn and Winter holidays… or any time of year! We incorporated pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice with a slightly modified version of Vito’s Mom’s recipe for New York Style Cheesecake. There are “must-do” parts in this recipe: 1) use a 9” or 10” springform…
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Sausage and Broccoli Pasta
Sausage and Broccoli Pasta brings together wonderful flavors and textures to create a colorful and very tasty dish. Sausage removed from its casings, crumbled and browned, juicy, bright green broccoli florets, fun-shaped pasta and melted cheeses make Sausage and Broccoli Pasta a treat. Easy to prepare, this family-favorite recipe makes use of a few easily…
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Sausage and Broccoli Pasta brings together wonderful flavors and textures to create a colorful and very tasty dish. Sausage removed from its casings, crumbled and browned, juicy, bright green broccoli florets, fun-shaped pasta and melted cheeses make Sausage and Broccoli Pasta a treat. Easy to prepare, this family-favorite recipe makes use of a few easily…
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Mini Beef Rolls Rouladen
Mini Beef Rolls Rouladen are a riff on a well-know German dish Rouladen or Rinderrouladen, “Rolls” or “Beef Rolls”, adapted by memory from a recipe as prepared by Vito’s aunt. While Aunt Tess was Italian-American, she was a very good cook with a fine appreciation of many cuisines, particularly German. We’ve lightened the traditional recipe…
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Mini Beef Rolls Rouladen are a riff on a well-know German dish Rouladen or Rinderrouladen, “Rolls” or “Beef Rolls”, adapted by memory from a recipe as prepared by Vito’s aunt. While Aunt Tess was Italian-American, she was a very good cook with a fine appreciation of many cuisines, particularly German. We’ve lightened the traditional recipe…
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Cream Cheese Celery Sticks
Cream Cheese Celery Sticks are a mid-century modern appetizer. This classic would have originally not been seasoned, just the cream cheese and the celery, as Vito’s Mom prepared it countless times. We’ve decided to update this classic appetizer by using a variety of seasonings to top it; “Fancy Shmancy”, as Vito’s Mom would say. You…
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Cream Cheese Celery Sticks are a mid-century modern appetizer. This classic would have originally not been seasoned, just the cream cheese and the celery, as Vito’s Mom prepared it countless times. We’ve decided to update this classic appetizer by using a variety of seasonings to top it; “Fancy Shmancy”, as Vito’s Mom would say. You…
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Tuna Marinara Pasta Sauce
Tuna Marinara Pasta Sauce combines rich tuna with a marinara sauce enhanced with earthy cured black olives and briny capers. Use good quality canned Italian-style yellowfin tuna or feel free to grill or sauté an ahi tuna steak; either will work very well in this sauce. Tuna Marinara Pasta Sauce is a long-time family favorite…
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Tuna Marinara Pasta Sauce combines rich tuna with a marinara sauce enhanced with earthy cured black olives and briny capers. Use good quality canned Italian-style yellowfin tuna or feel free to grill or sauté an ahi tuna steak; either will work very well in this sauce. Tuna Marinara Pasta Sauce is a long-time family favorite…
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