Rotini with Broccolini and Sausage

Servings 4 Prep time: 25 minutes Ingredients 8 oz rotini pasta 2 T olive oil 1 T butter 12 oz Italian sausage (about two to three links) 1/2 medium onion, small diced 1/8 red pepper flakes (add another 1/8 for added spice) 1/cloves, diced 1 lb broccolini, trimmed 1/2...

Aperol Spritzer

This Italian drink is great for a summer night’s party. It is light and not filling. Plus, you can control how much alcohol you consume by adding more soda water to the mix. Ingredients 1 shot Aperol 1/2 cup Prosecco 1/4 cup soda water Directions Combine all...
Italian Tuna Salad

Italian Tuna Salad

A really good, authentic Italian tuna salad… great on a hot day. Highly, highly recommended. INGREDIENTS: Dressing 2 tablespoons lemon juice, from 1 large lemon 1 tablespoon capers, drained and chopped 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil Kosher...
T1’s Shrimp Pasta

T1’s Shrimp Pasta

Makes 4 servings Note: It is advisable to prep all ingredients before use… this dish requires relatively precise timing between pasta and added ingredients Ingredients 1 lb dried pasta (fettuccine or spaghetti) 2 Garlic cloves 1/2 med onion small diced 2 lemons zested...

Ricotta Cheese

Homemade ricotta cheese is easy to make and better than anything you can buy at the store.  It is versatile and can be used in many dishes.  We put ricotta cheese on toast with apricot jam.  We also use it in our past recipes including lasagna, manicotti, or stuff...

Pasta Salad

This pasta is great for lunch or dinner on a hot summer day.  It’s also a great dish to take to a party. Ingredients 1lb pasta, fusilli or rotini 2 c grape tomatoes, halved or quartered 2 1/2 c blanched asparagus.. (270 grams) cut in 1 in lengths 1 c sliced...