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Category: Italian.

Artichoke Fritta

This tasty appetizer is always a favorite. Be sure to have a stack of cocktail napkins handy, as these tasty squares will leave your fingers a bit greasy (tasty, but greasy).

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Basic Red Sauce

This is a basic red sauce, to be used over pasta or as a base for other sauces.

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Calamari Cervo

This is a light, flavorful, almost soupy pasta dish that works well as a main course. My dad used to make this all the time when I was young.

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Fettuccine Alfredo

This creamy, cheesy dish is a true pasta classic. The original recipe was simply fettuccine, butter, and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. This slightly more elegant version includes heavy cream.

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Italian Turkey Dressing

My grandmother’s Thanksgiving dressing, cooked in the oven instead of inside the turkey.

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Pasta alla Putanesca

Pasta Putanesca means “Harlot’s Pasta”. It was originally made by ladies of the night in Italy, and placed in the window to attract customers. When you smell this wonderful dish cooking, you’ll know why it was so popular.

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Sandoo Sun-dried Tomato and Pesto Chicken

Scrumptious chicken dish with sun-dried tomatoes, pesto, and cheese. Created by my friend Sandra.

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Simple Clam Linguine

Clam linguine is one of those dishes that no two people make the same way. If it contains clams and linguine, it’s clam linguine – the rest is up to you. This version is very simple and can be made when you’re short on time.

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