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Posted January 6, 2011 12:00 PM

Zucchini Spaghetti with Tomato Basil Sauce

CookinUse it all! - Cooking Blog

by Laura Bonicelli

dedicated to using leftover ingredients with Italian Style

THE COMBINATION OF LEFTOVER INGREDIENTS:
Two lonely zucchini, about 3 cups of cherry tomatoes (good but not for long), some slightly waning fresh basil...

WHAT I HAVE ON HAND:
Good quality olive oil, garlic, kosher salt, sea salt, freshly ground black pepper...

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Posted October 27, 2009 2:50 PM

Tomato Basil Risotto w/ Ricotta

I've never thought of risotto as being difficult. You just need cook it slow, keep an eye on it, and know when it's time to cut the heat.

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Posted September 8, 2009 4:05 PM

Homemade Pasta w/ Tomato Basil Sauce

I have been making pasta since I was a little girl, just like my Grandma Lucy who taught me. We didn't have machines to make it easy back then, but it didn't matter. My Grandmother was very skilled. Her pasta looked like it was cut by a machine and it gave me something to strive for. I knew she had mastered being a pasta maker as a child and I wanted to as well. This is the basic recipe I use for most of the pastas I make.

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Posted June 8, 2009 4:25 PM

Bruschetta

Bruschetta

There is nothing that says summer to me like this simple Bruschetta. It's perfect combination of ingredients tomato, basil, asiago, olive oil, salt, and pepper are heaven when put on top of a good piece of bread. I'm not totally sure about this, but I think the recipe originally came to my family from Di Valentini. I've been serving it for 20 years and still put it on my appetizer menu all the time. Flavorful, ripe tomatoes are essential.

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