Friday, September 3, 2010

Back to Basics Meat Sauce

August 27, 2009 by Jo  
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I have a confession…. Recently, I wrote a post about Spaghetti – Filipino Style. My husband, who spent many of his early years living in Europe smiled after reading the article. He was polite enough not to comment on the article but I knew what was in his mind. I have  heard it so many [...]

Chicken Parmigiana

July 16, 2009 by Jo  
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This is one of our family’s favorite recipes. It is a very common recipe that has been around for a long time. Although it takes a little work to prepare; in the end it is worth every minute of preparation.Serve this main dish with green vegetables like the green beans in our recipe or other [...]

Healthy Chicken Cacciatore

April 21, 2009 by Jo  
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Many food names reflect various occupations or trades. ‘Cacciatore’ literally means ‘hunter’ in Italian, and this ‘hunter style’ dish makes good use of mushrooms (easily available to hunters trekking through forests!), onions tomatoes and herbs. Chicken cacciatore is a classic Italian dish, also referred to as hunter’s stew. Early recipes may have been made with [...]