Slow-roasted cherry tomatoes bring their concentrated, sweet flavor to a salad made with arugula and green beans, and topped with toasted pine nuts and feta cheese.
Sweet and salty pancetta is lightly sauteed in butter, then cooked in vodka, tomato sauce and cream to make a rich and flavorful sauce for boiled penne. Grate Parmesan cheese over the top and serve warm.
Classic yeast-raised soft dinner rolls get extra depth of flavor from instant mashed potato flakes and whole wheat flour. Buttermilk helps them to rise high.
A cold pasta salad with orzo, green olives, feta cheese, parsley, dill, tomato, olive oil, and lemon juice. If you don't have fresh herbs, use dried, but be sure to use more to make up the difference in flavor.
Strawberries are blended with whipping cream, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla extract and sour cream in this elegant chilled soup. Serve garnished with pound cake croutons and fresh berries.
The absolute best Alfredo sauce. You do not want to use a grated parmesan that you buy on a shelf. When you cook with that type, your Alfredo goes from a sauce to a gooey mess. You want to buy a very good and very hard parmesan in triangle form. Also, make sure the cream doesn't boil too much or there will not be enough liquid to make the Alfredo sauce smooth.