Stuffed Shells, Lightened Up

Stuffed shells, albeit a little more time consuming than say, lasagna ...and much more time consuming than spaghetti with sauce …

Arancini di Riso

When I made Giada's Mushroom and Pea Risotto earlier this week, I was pretty sure that there no way to improve upon the reci…

Mushroom Risotto with Peas

I totally dig risotto. The creamy Italian rice dish is so versatile. You can add any number of ingredients and flavors and it mak…

Tomato Gnocchi in Broccoli Pesto Sauce

Comfort food! These soft little tomato dumplings, swimming in pesto cream sauce, certainly fit into my definition of comfort food…

Stewed Garlicky Sausage and Peppers

I had a pot of this Stewed Garlicky Sausage and Peppers simmering to perfection on my countertop all afternoon before the Super B…