Alessia D
Korean Style Beef Tacos with Pickled Cucumbers and Carrots
Two of my favorite things - Korean food and tacos, or Mexican food in general. These come together very quick and are absolutely...
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Alessia D
Oct 20, 20202 min read
Alessia's Tuscan Style Bean Stew
This is my adaptation of a tuscan white bean stew called Ribollita.
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Alessia D
Aug 27, 20201 min read
Alessia's Easy Bruschetta
4-6 ripe Roma/Plum/San Marzano tomatoes
1 tsp kosher salt (use ¼ this amount if using table salt)
3-4 tbsp Olive Oil (use the good stuff)
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Alessia D
Apr 22, 20201 min read
Quick Tomato Sauce
This comes together so quickly and it tastes good, can't go wrong with it for a weekday dinner or any meal on a tight schedule....
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Alessia D
Jan 26, 20202 min read
Pressure Cooker Carnitas
As with all my favorite adaptations, this recipe allows you to have a classic dish - like carnitas - in a fraction of the time as the...
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Alessia D
Oct 2, 20193 min read
Pressure Cooker Coq Au Vin
I love coq au vin - the dish is so savoury and rich in flavors and textures. The only thing is that it was exclusively a weekend dish....
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Alessia D
Oct 1, 20192 min read
Fettuccine Carbonara (Scramble Proof)
You're tired. You're hungry. What better meal to make than something that is filling, delicious, and comes together with ingredients that...
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Alessia D
Oct 1, 20192 min read
Fettuccine with Zucchini Sauce
I came up with this recipe after my garden exploded with many zucchini all in the same two days! It's, as usual, an adaptation on my...
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Alessia D
Dec 2, 20182 min read
Pepperonata (Italian Style Sweet Peppers)
Pepperonata is used to describe a lot of food and recipes my grandmother's kitchen. I've heard her call anything from a single bell...
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Alessia D
Mar 14, 20182 min read
Chicken Taco-dillas with Enchilada Sauce (and Corn and Bean Salad as a side)
I know - I'm an abomination to Mexican, Tex-Mex, Southwest...etc., cuisine. But honestly? These were delicious. The chicken is cooked in...
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Alessia D
Dec 30, 20173 min read
Linguine with Spicy Lobster Red Sauce
Being from an Italian- Canadian family, one of the traditions we partake in is to not consume meat on Christmas Eve, but fish is allowed....
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Alessia D
Dec 21, 20172 min read
Sautéed Kale Salad with Butternut Squash and Pomegranate
It's just before the holidays and while this dish incorporates a lot of wintery goodness - kale, gourd, pomegranate - it's a nice, light...
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Alessia D
Dec 14, 20172 min read
Italian Lentil Soup with Sausage
It's not quite the new year, but this dish certainly makes an appearance at midnight on New Year's Day in Italian culture. It's thought...
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Alessia D
Dec 11, 20172 min read
Spicy Italian Sausage, Bean and Spinach Soup
Seasoned sausage meat is extremely underrated in my opinion. You can get a wealth of flavors and textures from buying sausage meat in...
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Alessia D
Nov 8, 20173 min read
Classic Chicken Pot Pie
It's fall, and I'm evidently on a pot pie kick. I'm not really worried about it, and you shouldn't be either. Pot pies have been the...
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Alessia D
Nov 7, 20172 min read
Butter Chicken Pot Pie
So curry pies are all over London, and when I visited they were delicious - but in the Bay Area? Few and far between (though I do love me...
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Alessia D
Nov 5, 20172 min read
Broccoli and Cheddar Puff Pastry Bites
These are a really easy, delicious and unique appetizer for you to bring to your next holiday party. I had actually completely forgotten...
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Alessia D
Nov 4, 20171 min read
Tortellini with Peas, Pancetta and Cream
This dish is rich, luxurious - and takes about 15 minutes to make. It's a great way to make yourself feel special on a Friday night in,...
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Alessia D
Nov 1, 20172 min read
Shawarma Spiced Stuffed Bell Peppers
I grew up on stuffed bell peppers. In the traditional Italian style, my grandmother would fill them with seasoned ground beef, rice,...
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Alessia D
Oct 29, 20172 min read
Blueberry Topped Cheesecake
I feel like no recipe collection is complete without a cheesecake recipe. This is a diversion from the classic New York style - still...
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Alessia D
Oct 19, 20171 min read
Creamy Mushroom Soup
I saw some beautiful mushrooms at the grocery store and I just had to consume them. There's something to be said for produce that calls...
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Alessia D
Oct 13, 20171 min read
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Every fall I whip up a large batch of this, and freeze it to consume throughout the year (just kidding, we consume a batch so quickly...
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Alessia D
Oct 6, 20172 min read
Spicy Steak, Ricotta, and Roasted Tomato Flatbread
I love pizza, and I love salad - so who says I can't have both at the same time? Let's be honest, if I had spicy steak salad alone, I'd...
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Alessia D
Oct 3, 20172 min read
Creamy Roasted Tomato Soup
Early fall is the perfect time for tomato soup - there’s still beautiful tomatoes on grocery store shelves, but the temperatures are...
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Alessia D
Sep 27, 20173 min read
Pasta Sauce with Meatballs
Contrary to what people may tell you there is no such thing as an authentic Italian Pasta Sauce recipe. Every family makes their sauce...
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