Brown chopped bacon in a skillet. Add onion, green pepper, and garlic and brown. Stir in flour; add tomatoes and cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Add macaroni, ham and shrimp. Pour into a greased 1 1/2 qt casserole dish. Combine breadcrumbs, cheese and margarine; sprinkle over casserole. Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes.

Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp, tomatoes, basil, olives, garlic and shallot. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until shrimp turn pink, stirring frequently, about 3 minutes. Place pasta in serving bowl. Pour sauce over and toss. Sprinkle with Romano. Serve immediately.

Blanch the bean sprouts for a minute, then set them aside to drain. Boil the noodles in plenty of water for five minutes, then drain them. Next, cook the ground pork in a saucepan over medium heat until it begins to brown. Add chicken stock, dried shrimp and fish sauce, stir, and bring the mixture […]

Cut pancetta bacon into very fine julienne strips. In a large skillet, saute the onion in oil over medium heat until it starts to become transparent. Add the pancetta and fry gently until the onion is golden brown and the pancetta transparent. Add the tomatoes, salt and pepper, and cook over high heat for 10 […]

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In lots of boiling water, add the salt and rigatoni. Cook until super al dante as they are going into the oven. Drain and rinse in cold water. In a large bowl, mix the butter into the pasta until it is well coated. Add the three cheeses and the cream. […]

-SZECHWAN PEANUT DRESSING- -MAKES 3/4 CUP- 1/3 c Peanut butter(smooth/chunky) 1/2 c Hot vegetable stock or water 1 ts Soy sauce 2 tb Rice vinegar 2 tb Safflower oil 2 x Cloves Garlic, minced 1/2 ts Dry crushed red pepper 2 cups Cherry Tomatoes GARNISH: chopped scallion, optional Bring large pot of water to boil; […]

SHELL 3 c Flour 1/4 c Sugar 1 ts Ground cinnamon 1/4 ts Salt 3 tb Shortening 2 Eggs, well beaten 2 tb White vinegar 2 tb Cold water 2 oz Pistachio nuts 1 Egg white, slightly beaten FOR FILLING: Combine and beat until smooth (about 10 min. with an electric mixer at medium-high speed) […]

Toss MARINADE, white wine, cut peppers and onion with shrimps and refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight. Preheat grill or broiler and cook peppers and onions until done (about 15 minutes). Grill shrimps 2 minutes on each side, brushing with MARINADE. Cut grilled peppers & onions in strips and grilled shrimps in quarters. Toss shrimps, […]

-BECHAMEL SAUCE- 8 tb Butter 10 tb Flour 4 c Hot milk 2 Egg yolks, lightly beaten Salt & pepper to taste Brown meat and onion with 3 tbs. of the butter, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon during the process. Add tomatoes (or paste w/water) and seasoning, and cook over low heat […]

Combine the onion and vinegar and let it stand for a few minutes. Then add the mayonnaise, salt, pepper and paprika and mix well. Mix the veggie spirelli, tomatoes, green pepper, and olives in a large salad bowl; and pour the mayonnaise mixture over all. Toss lightly. Chill the salad for several hours before serving. […]