Easy Sourdough Bread

This is a simple, easy, low fuss recipe for making consistently great sourdough bread.

Pasta With Garlic and Oil (Aglio E Olio)

A delicious pasta recipe that can be used as a side dish or an entre.

Old Forge White Pizza

Delicious pizza made in the style of Old Forge White Pizza.

Crispy Italian Bread

Home made Italian Bread!

Chicken, Broccoli and Sun Dried Tomatoes with Bow-Ties

This was something we had often growing up.  It was always a family favorite.

Bacon Roll-ups

Quick and tasty appetizer that can be made in advance – frozen – removed from freezer and baked.

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Sausage, Peppers and Onions

Sausage, Peppers and Onions

This is originally a Giada DeLaurentis recipe. We have been making it for years with a few tweaks, and serve it over pasta or rice.  It is an Italian classic that takes less then an hour to make. Here is a link to Giada’s original recipe on the Food Network...

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Neapolitan Style Pizza Dough – 64% Hydration

Neapolitan Style Pizza Dough – 64% Hydration

This is Vito Lacopelli's pizza dough recipe using a home made poolish (pre-fermented dough). There are a few things you should be aware of when making this dough. First, the dough will take two days to make so you need to have that in mind when you are planning. You...

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Italian Baked Chicken Cutlets

Italian Baked Chicken Cutlets

This has been a regular in our rotation for the last several years. We make these baked chicken cutlets almost weekly but keep them fresh and different by making different "toppings" for them. As I add the recipes for the toppings I will create a link to each of them...

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Italian Style Cookies with Sesame Seeds

Italian Style Cookies with Sesame Seeds

A Christmas cookie classic!  They are best after they sit for a few days, so the flavor really develops. To this day I still love to have one of these with my coffee in the mornings during the holidays!

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