Prepare mostaccioli according to package directions, using a little olive oil in water. Drain. Keep warm in shallow ovenproof baking dish. Saute garlic and onion in 2 tbsp butter. Add pepper and set aside. Melt remaining 2 tbsp butter in top of double boiler, add grated Colby cheese and stir in wine. When cheese has […]

Brown ground beef. Drain fat and wash with warm water to remove excess fat. Add parsley flakes, salt, tomatoes and tomato paste. Simmer uncovered for 30 minutes. Combine cottage cheese, eggs, seasonings and parmesan cheese. Mix with meat sauce. in a 9×13 pan, pour half the mixture over a layer of cooked noodles. Cover with […]

Cook broccoli to desired tenderness in lightly salted boiling water. RESERVE 1 CUP of BROCCOLI COOKING WATER. Drain remaining water from broccoli and cut into bite-size chunks; set aside. In a medium size saucepan; heat olive oil over medium, add garlic slices and stir until lightly and evenly browned. (At this point, you can remove […]

Cook pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water until ad dente, about 8 min. Meanwhile, snap off and discard woody ends of asparagus. Then, slice spears into 2 inch pieces. Set aside to add to pasta during last 3 min. of cooking. Meanwhile, cut chicken into strips. Heat oil in a large frying […]

Heat the oil and mash the meat into it with a fork, then cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly until the raw color disappears. Add the onion, salt, and pepper to taste, spices, and tomato paste diluted with hot water. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes, then remove the spices. Add the hot stock and […]

Heat cream to simmering, do not boil. Add Gorgonzola, salt, pepper and nutmeg; crush Gorgonzola against the pots sides with the back of a wooden spoon until its thoroughly mixed. Cook rigatoni al dente, toss with butter, then mix the pasta into the cream sauce. Mix in about half the Parmesan, serve the rest at […]

Saute 1 1/2 sticks of margarine and the diced onions until tender. Cook lasagna noodles as directed on the package. Boil potatoes until tender as for mashed potatoes. Cube cheese. After potatoes are cooked, add cheese and remaining margarine (no milk!) and mash like making mashed potatoes. In a 9 x 13 pan, layer: 1/3 […]

Squeeze and reserve 2 1/2 tbs of lemon juice. Fill a mixing bowl with cold water and squeeze the remaining lemon juice into the water. With a small, sharp knife, pare and quarter the artichokes, adding them onee to the bowl of water to keep them from discoloring. In a large skillet, heat the oil […]

In a large saucepan, heat the oil with the garlic over moderate heat. When the garlic sizzles, add the fish stock, wine, and oregano. As soon as the liquid comes to a boil, add the clams and cover the pan. Steam the clams until all of them have opened, 3 to 5 minutes; discard any […]

1. Combine the tomatoes, vinegar, olive oil, bell peppers, capers, anchovies, olives, garlic, thyme, basil, salt and several grindings black pepper. Marinate while cooking the pasta. 2. Bring a large pot of water to the boil, add the pasta and cook according to package directions. Drain and add the sauce, tossing to coat. Serve.