Parmesan on Shine

User post: Heaven on crust: prosciutto, arugula and parmesan pizza

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This, my friends, is pizza the way it was meant to be:

I first tried this delicious combination in a small trattoria in Turino Italy.

The crust was thin, crispy and warm. The flavors and textures of the uncooked toppings mixed PERFECTLY together: paper-thin…

User post: Rustic Italian Toast Topped with Egg, Mushrooms and Parmesan Romano Cream Sauce

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Breakfast in the house that I share with friends on Fire Island is always a treat and each weekend someone is bound to take the reigns and prepare a fabulous meal for all to devour. But being the chef can also be somewhat of a challenge, because all meals are judged using two important…

User post: Breaded Pork Chops - A Twist on My Mother's Recipe

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Family dinners are always a great memory and inspiration for me. My entire family... mom, dad, sister, brother and I... would gather around the table to a meal that ALWAYS consisted of a meat, starch and vegetable and on the rare occasion a little bit of dessert. One of my favorite meals was…

User post: Lemony Spinach Bean Dip

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Many years ago my family and I used to go to this great Italian restaurant in Pittsburgh. For the life of me I cannot remember the name, but I do recall this great bean dip that they served at the beginning of every meal with the bread. It is so easy to make. This is my version, I added tomato…

Pumpkin Ravioli With Sage Butter

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Raviolis have always been a favorite dish of mine. I grew up in a family that insisted on making homemade ravioli and serving it as a tradition during the holiday season. The making of the raviolis usually happened a few weeks after Thanksgiving and when I announced that I would be coming home…

Garlicky Breadsticks

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I love breadsticks. If I could, I'd make a meal out of them. Garlicky, cheesey, crisp on the outside but soft on the inside breadsticks are, for me, a perfect food. And what better to pair with some delicious spaghetti than some equally delicious breadsticks?

I was amazed at how easy these breadsticks were to make. Yeast bread has always seemed intimidating to me, so I expected these to be difficult to mix, take forever to rise... boy, was I wrong. These were so incredibly easy, I had dinner on the table in no time!

I found this recipe over on Angies Pangies. Go check out her post... the story about her husband making the breadsticks is hilarious!