Archive for November, 2010

Happy Birthday Dear Lina!

November 30, 2010 | In: Events

Happy Birthday Dear Mamma Di Pino! Your fans would like to wish a wonderful day for a wonderful person. This is a happy day for those who you have blessed with your presence and your amazing recipes! :D Happy Birthday! Thanks for sharing these...

Spaghetti with Shrimp

November 24, 2010 | In: Main Course

Quick and simple meal. Perfect for week nights when you don't have a lot of time for cooking. Serving 6 people Ingredients 1lb Spaghetti 1.5 lb Raw Shrimp 2 cups Grape Tomatoes Extra Virgin Olive Oil 3 cloves of Garlic Crushed...

Almond Cookies – Amaretti

November 20, 2010 | In: Dessert

This is another recipe in the series 'Cooking with La Mamma di Mamma di Pino'. This is an authentic pastry recipe from my mom (la mamma di mamma di pino :)  I went to visit my mom in Italy this summer. We spent a lot of time in her kitchen making...

This recipe is delicious. My recommendation is to serve it with red skin potatoes and mix green salad. Also, I served this dish with the same wine as the one I cooked the lamb. This is also a very fast and quick dinner. So, good! Serving 2...

Cold Pasta (Pasta Fredda)

November 11, 2010 | In: Pasta

This is my favorite summer pasta dish. Easy and Simple. Enjoy it! Ingredients 1 pound Pasta (Penne or Fusilli) 2 cups grape Tomatoes 3 fresh Mozzarella cheese lots of Basil Extra Virgin Olive Oil Preparation Boil a pot of water. Once the...

Lentil Soup

November 11, 2010 | In: Soup

Nothing better than a nice warm lentil soup during the cold winter day Ingredients 8 to 10 cups of water 2 cups Lentils (rinsed and washer) 2 stalk of Celery One Carrot 1 small Onion Parsley Extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves of Garlic 3/4 of a...

Left over Vegetable Pasta

November 9, 2010 | In: Main Course, Pasta

This pasta is very versatile.  You can use any sort of left over vegetable.  One night, I was struggling to figure out what to cook for dinner, but I had some vegetables in the refrigerator. So I came up with this delicious pasta dish. Try it...

Since it is time for clam bake, I had a taste for this recipe. I like it very much so I wanted to share it with you. Serving 4 people Ingredients 1lb Spaghetti 1lb Mussels 1lb Little Neck Clams Bunch Parsley 3 cloves Garlic 1 Crushed...

This is a very light and delicious fish recipe. It's very low in calories and it has no carbs. This dish has a wonderful taste. I like to serve this dish with homemade stuffed artichoke hearts. Try it and let me know if you like it. Ingredients One...