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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...
Alessia D
Apr 1, 20211 min read
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Alessia's Tuscan Style Bean Stew
This is my adaptation of a tuscan white bean stew called Ribollita.
Alessia D
Oct 20, 20202 min read
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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)
Alessia D
Aug 27, 20201 min read
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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....
Alessia D
Apr 22, 20201 min read
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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...
Alessia D
Jan 26, 20202 min read
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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....
Alessia D
Oct 2, 20193 min read
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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...
Alessia D
Oct 1, 20192 min read
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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...
Alessia D
Oct 1, 20192 min read
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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...
Alessia D
Dec 2, 20182 min read
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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...
Alessia D
Mar 14, 20182 min read
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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....
Alessia D
Dec 30, 20173 min read
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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...
Alessia D
Dec 21, 20172 min read
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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...
Alessia D
Dec 14, 20172 min read
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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...
Alessia D
Dec 11, 20172 min read
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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...
Alessia D
Nov 8, 20173 min read
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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...
Alessia D
Nov 7, 20172 min read
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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...
Alessia D
Nov 5, 20172 min read
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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,...
Alessia D
Nov 4, 20171 min read
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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,...
Alessia D
Nov 1, 20172 min read
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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...
Alessia D
Oct 29, 20172 min read
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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...
Alessia D
Oct 19, 20171 min read
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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...
Alessia D
Oct 13, 20171 min read
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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...
Alessia D
Oct 6, 20172 min read
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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...
Alessia D
Oct 3, 20172 min read
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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...
Alessia D
Sep 27, 20173 min read
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