Crumble sausage; add onion and garlic. Saute in a skillet until sausage is browned, stirring and breaking up with a fork while cooking. Crush rosemary leaves and add to sausage, along with thyme leaves and tomato sauce. Simmer 15 minutes. Drain limas; add to sausage mixture. Stir to mix well. Transfer to a 1 1/2 […]

THE DOUGH:- Place yeast, 1/4 cup warm water, and sugar in a large bowl or the work bowl of your food processor. Let proof (become bubbly). Mix in flour and salt. Mix in remaining 1 cup warm water and olive oil. Knead or process until dough is smooth and elastic, adding more flour if needed. […]

1. Combine flour, salt, baking powder, 1 egg, sugar, & butter; mix well. 2. Gradually add enough wine to make a firm dough. Knead until smooth & elastic. Roll into very thin sheets; cut into 12 squares. 3. Place metal cannoli tubes diagonally onto each square so tube divides each square into 2 triangles. Lay […]

Cut zucchini into strips 1/4 inch thick. Heat oil; add garlic and onion and cook until vegetables are tender but not browned. Add meat and brown, stirring to keep meat crumbly. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, mushrooms, wine, oregano, thyme, basil and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer uncovered 1-1/2 hours. Place half of the zucchini […]

Cook ziti according to directions and drain. Remove sausage from casing, crumble and brown. Drain well. Add to pasta along with diced pepper, 1 cup half and half, 1 cup of Fontina and grated cheese. Mix well. Pour into buttered 13 by 9 ” pan. Cover and bake at 350 for 20 min. Uncover and […]

Peel the eggplants & cut them into 1/4″ thick slices. Bring the vinegar, water & salt to a boil in a heavy saucepan. In the boiling liquid, immerse as many of the eggplant slices as possible in one layer. Lower the heat to a simmer & set a weighted plate on top of the eggplant […]

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place the walnuts on a cookie sheet and toast until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Let cool and then chop coarsely. In a double boiler over simmering water, melt the chocolate and butter together. Remove from the heat and stir until smooth. Let cool for 10 minutes. Sift together the […]

Mash then fry sausage and ground chuck until well browned; add onion, garlic, salt and pepper; set aside to cool; cook pasta al dente; hold under cold running water until cool; drain well and set aside; mix ricotta, bread, spinach, parsley and egg in a large bowl; add 1/2 of the Parmesan and the shredded […]

Skin broccoli stems and quarter them lengthwise. Cut flowerets into large pieces. Blanch broccoli, cauliflower, and potatoes in boiling water then drain. Heat the oils in a medium skillet and add one third the chopped garlic. When garlic begins to color, add tomatoes and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Place the blanched vegetables in a […]

SAUCE 2 tb Olive oil 4 Scallions; thinly sliced 2 Cloves garlic; minced 1 c Tomatoes; crushed 1 c Tomato sauce 1 tb Basil Place all ingredients, except pasta, in a large mixing bowl and combine thouroughly. Fill ravioli with mixture. Heat oil over medium heat. Stir-fry scallions and garlic for about 30 seconds. Add […]