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    • Valentines dinner recipes featuring pasta all'amatriciana, butter basted ribeye steak, lobster ravioli, scallops gratin, lasagna bolognese, carne asada, heart shaped pepperoni pizza, har gow shrimp dumplings, and asparagus risotto with pan seared scallops and crispy bacon for romantic dinner ideas.
      60 Best Valentine's Day Dinner Recipes (Romantic Ideas for Two)
    • A slice of prosciutto cotto and mozzarella lasagna with cheese and tomato sauce oozing out.
      Italian Ham & Mozzarella Lasagna (Lasagna di Prosciutto Cotto e Mozzarella)
    • A pasta bowl filled with lightly creamy mushroom pasta sprinkled with grated Grana Padano and chives.
      Easy Creamy Pioppini Mushroom Pasta (Pasta con Funghi e Panna)
    • A pasta bowl filled with homemade spaghetti with beef and tomato sauce covered with grated parmesan and ready to eat!
      The Best Spaghetti Sauce with Beef (Spaghetti con Ragù)
    • square pasta with sausage and with chopped chives sprinkled on top and grated Grana Padano cheese
      Spicy Abruzzo Ventricina & Salsiccia Pasta (w/Gold-Drawn Pasta)
    • a sauté pan full of just tossed creamy sausage and wine sauce with rigatoni
      Creamy Sausage Pasta With Wine Sauce (Almost Pasta alla Norcina +Video)
    • eggplant and zucchine parmigiana with text overlay stating the recipe was a pinterest and Food52 Grand Prize Recipe winner
      Nonna Anna's Eggplant & Zucchini Parmigiana (Food52 & Pinterest Grand Prize Winner)
    • A portioned square of "almost lasagna bolognese" pasta bake with beef ragu, porcini bechamel, mozzarella cheese, and parmigiano-reggiano cheese.
      Beef Lasagna w/Tomato White Wine Sauce and Porcini Béchamel
    • 3 turkey tinga tacos in hard tortilla shells with hot sauce drizzled on top
      Easy Turkey Tinga Tacos (Best Way to Use Up Leftover Turkey)
    • Homemade Swedish meatballs recipe with creamy gravy served over rice garnished with scallions, better than IKEA meatballs made from scratch.
      Easy Classic Swedish Meatballs with Cream Gravy (Köttbullar)
    • A golden brown spatchcocked turkey leg in a cast iron skillet with olive oil, herbs, and shallots.
      1-Hour Oven-Roasted Turkey w/Shallots and Herbs
    • delicious golden brown grilled chicken shawarma with a sprig of fresh oregano on top
      15-Minute Grilled Chicken Shawarma (Easy & Delicious Recipe)
    • Golden brown chicken and pork meatballs in a ceramic dish sprinkled with grated parmesan cheese and chives.
      Best Chicken and Pork Meatballs (with Chicken-only Option)
    • summer fresh tomato and zucchini pasta sprinkled with Grana Padano cheese
      Italian Spaghetti With Zucchini & Fresh Tomatoes
    • Grilled red argentinian shrimp on a grill pan.
      4-Minute Perfectly Grilled Argentinian Red Shrimp
    • chicken ceasar salad on a large round platter
      Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad (Homemade Dressing & Parmesan Croutons)
    • Black chickpea hummus in a serving platter (closeup shot) with a well in the middle filled with EVOO and surrounded by sauteed carrot slices, grilled asparagus, seared onion, sundried tomatoes, cornichon pickles, and large green olives with pits.
      Black Chickpea Hummus (using Canned Chickpeas)
    • Italian Langoustine Shrimp Scampi w/Rigatoni Pasta (Mezze Maniche agli Scampi)
    • Classic italian tomato sauce.
      Simple and Velvety Italian Tomato Passata Sauce
    • a ladle full of deep red tomato pasta sauce
      Classic Italian Tomato Sauce for Pasta
    • Golden broiled shrimp gratin served in a natural scallop shell, bubbly and caramelized on top. A quick and elegant lenten seafood appetizer or dinner.
      10-Minute Italian Shrimp Au Gratin (Gamberi Gratinati)
    • Argentinian red shrimp in tomato cream sauce with creamy tomato alfredo for shrimp pasta recipe.
      Shrimp Pasta with Spicy Tomato-Cream Sauce (Tomato-Alfredo)
    • perfectly steamed Mussels Guazetto
      Mussels in Tomato & White Wine Garlic Sauce (Guazzetto di Cozze)
    • Pepperoni topped pizza in the shape of a heart that's been cut in a zigzag down the middle and slightly separated to reveal a broken heart pizza
      20-Minute Valentine's Day Heart-Shaped Pizza
    • St. Louis style thin crust whole wheat pizza cut into squares topped with artichoke hearts, Taggiasche olives, caramelized onions and melted mozzarella cheese - no yeast pizza dough recipe.
      Easy 20-Minute Thin & Crispy St. Louis-Style Whole Wheat Pizza
    • Thin and crispy sausage and onion St. Louis Style Pizza with a crispy cracker crust.
      Best 20-Minute Thin and Crispy St. Louis-Style Pizza (No-Yeast )
    • Shrimp fettuccine alfredo with red argentinian shrimp in creamy alfredo sauce, fettuccine alfredo with shrimp recipe.
      Shrimp Fettuccini Alfredo Pasta Recipe (w/Parmigiano Cream Sauce)
    • A pile of bright red-orange pan-seared sauteed Argentinian Red Shrimp perfectly cooked and tender.
      4-Minute Sauteed Shrimp Recipe (Pan-Seared Garlic Shrimp)
    • Garlic butter shrimp scampi with extra virgin olive oil, grated parmigiano reggiano parmesan and scallions, garlic shrimp scampi recipe.
      Delicious Shrimp Scampi for Two (or a Crowd)
    • Beautiful orange crispy-edged pumpkin focaccia with rosemary and dimpled everywhere on top.
      Easy Pumpkin Focaccia Bread (Focaccia alla Zucca)
    • Duck ragu with bigoli pasta in a creamy sauce, homemade Italian duck ragu recipe featuring slow-braised duck meat served over fresh bigoli egg pasta, traditional venetian duck sugo ready to serve.
      Venetian Duck Ragu Recipe with Bigoli Pasta (Italian Ragù d'Anatra)
    • a bowl full of Reginelle tagliatelle pasta which is a tagliatelle egg pasta with zigzagged edges (with a beautiful beef ragù mixed in)
      Tagliatelle al Ragù (Northern Italian Beef Ragù w/Pasta)
    • A skillet full of homemade pasta alle zucchine (or better known as pasta with zucchini with tagliatelle standing in for spaghetti and sprinkled with a handful of freshly grated aged Grana Padano cheese.
      Pasta alle Zucchine (Spaghetti with Zucchini)
    • a beautifully broiled diver sea scallop in its shell with slightly crispy and golden brown edges and glistening in oil
      Italian Diver Scallops au Gratin (Capesante Gratinate)
    • Pasta bowl filled with creamy corn and zucchini pasta with radiatore pasta shape for the perfect summer pasta recipe.
      Sweet Corn and Zucchini Pasta (Summer Pasta)
    • steamed black Sardinian mussels with bits of sausage and diced tomatoes in a white wine broth in a white bowl top down view
      Steamed Mussels With Sausage and Mushrooms in White Wine Sauce
    • a serving of plated pasta in a white pasta bowl with bits of golden brown garlic bits and crispy prosciutto bits glistening with olive oil
      Spaghetti Aglio Olio e Peperoncino w/Crispy Prosciutto
    • A saute pan of homemade linguine with clam sauce in a white wine clam sauce with shells on, linguine and clams recipe tossed made with Italian Veraci clams and linguine pasta.
      Linguine with Clam Sauce Recipe (Pasta alle Vongole)
    • black-eyed pea hummus in the middle of white platter with a pool of extra virgin olive oil in the middle with two halves of a hardboiled egg on one side of the outer rim of hummus and another two halves opposite and on one other side a handful of green olives with pits from Puglia, Italy and on the other side a handful of mini cornichons ready to be eaten
      How to Make Super Smooth Black-Eyed Pea Hummus
    • Homemade plum and mozzarella caprese salad with basil leaves, olive oil, and sea salt on a serving platter making one of the best unique caprese salad options ever!
      Plum Caprese Salad (with Buffalo Mozzarella)

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    Hi, I'm Kelly! A private chef helping busy families cook and enjoy tastier, less-processed meals at home. Born and raised in Arkansas, I've lived and worked in NYC, Chengdu, China, and now Northeast Italy. Each of these places impacts the diverse way we cook, live, and celebrate life. You'll find a bit of everything here, whether you're new to cooking or you've made it all. If you love to eat, you're in the right place!

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    Casseroles for Cooler Nights

    • A casserole dish filled with cheese enchiladas covered in sauce, melted cheddar cheese, and minced white onions.
      Cheese Enchiladas with Red Enchilada Sauce Recipe (+Video)
    • A slice of prosciutto cotto and mozzarella lasagna with cheese and tomato sauce oozing out.
      Italian Ham & Mozzarella Lasagna (Lasagna di Prosciutto Cotto e Mozzarella)
    • Traditional homemade lasagna bolognese with eight layers, showcasing rich meat sauce and handmade spinach egg pasta noodles in classic Italian culinary style.
      Authentic Lasagna Bolognese Recipe (Lasagne alla Bolognese +Video)
    • A portioned square of "almost lasagna bolognese" pasta bake with beef ragu, porcini bechamel, mozzarella cheese, and parmigiano-reggiano cheese.
      Beef Lasagna w/Tomato White Wine Sauce and Porcini Béchamel
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    Easy Fall Pumpkin Recipes

    • Homemade pumpkin puree in glass mason jar for pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin bread, pumpkin waffles, pumpkin pasta, pumpkin, etc. (image showing fresh pumpkin puree for making pumpkin pancakes from scratch instead of canned pumpkin).
      How to Make Pumpkin Puree (30-Minute Method)
    • A bottle of McCormick's pumpkin pie spice next to a glass weck jar filled with homemade McCormick's substitute with two spoons filled with the respective spice mixes to show the color of each.
      Pumpkin Pie Spice Recipe (Best McCormick Copycat)
    • Stack of hot pumpkin pancakes with a wedge removed so you can see how tender and fluffy they are.
      Pumpkin Pancake Recipe (Easy, Extra Fluffy + Video)
    • Creamy pumpkin pasta with sausage and kale in a cast iron skillet featuring trottole pasta coated in pumpkin cream sauce, an easy pumpkin pasta sauce recipe.
      Creamy Pumpkin Pasta Sauce with Sausage and Kale

    Tasty Pizza Night Recipes

    • Homemade 00-thin crust pizza with pioppini mushrooms, pepperoni, shallots, mozzarella, buffalo mozzarella, and large green and black olives.
      Best 00 Flour Pizza Dough Recipe (Thin-Crust, 5 Ingredients)
    • Pizza dough recipe for a homemade pizza with sausage and onion on a crispy bread flour pizza crust recipe, how to make pizza dough for the best homemade pizza dough.
      Best Bread Flour Pizza Dough Recipe (5 Ingredients)
    • Super crispy sliced whole wheat Supreme pizza with green olives, spicy ventricina salami, salsiccia, prosciutto cotto, mushrooms, red bell peppers, and onions.
      Best Whole Wheat Pizza Dough Recipe (For Thin Crust Pizza)
    • Perfect thick-crust pizza dough with pizza margherita toppings (including homemade pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella, and mini buffalo mozzarella balls.
      Thick-Crust Pizza (Fluffy 00 Flour Pizza Dough Recipe)
    • A platter with three golden brown fried pizzas topped with burrata cheese, mozzarella, prosciutto di parma, olives, and sun dried tomatoes.
      Italian Fried Pizza (Easy Abruzzese Pizza Fritta)
    • St. Louis style thin crust whole wheat pizza cut into squares topped with artichoke hearts, Taggiasche olives, caramelized onions and melted mozzarella cheese - no yeast pizza dough recipe.
      Easy 20-Minute Thin & Crispy St. Louis-Style Whole Wheat Pizza
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