Noni’s Turkey Bolognese
This is a healthier version but is certainly not lacking in flavor. Cooking low and slow will marry the beautiful flavors so well, you...
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Mandi Casey
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Noni’s Thanksgiving Dressing
I experimented with my southern and Italian roots. I hit it this one out of the park! Moist, flavorful, and savory. You can easily...
Mandi Casey
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Cranberry Relish
This recipe comes from my non Italian Grandmother and was always on our Thanksgiving table. Now, I make and bring it to our family...
Mandi Casey
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Italian Cassoulet
When you hear Cassoulet you may immediately think of a hearty french dish. A Cassoulet comes from a region of southwestern France...
Mandi Casey
- 2 min
Chicken Thighs with Mushroom Ragu
I really thought someone was going to have to get smelling salts, because I nearly passed out when I took my first bite of this dish. I...
Mandi Casey
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Minestra
Think of this as an Italian version of beans, greens and ham! It’s truly one of my favorites and is so easy to make! My Grammy Filomena...
Mandi Casey
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Omi’s Sausage Crostini
Another family favorite, we BEG Omi to bring this to our gatherings. I could eat these as a meal itself. These go great with a nice...
Mandi Casey
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Gnocchi Bisque
There are days where I want something hearty to eat, but don’t have a ton of time. I whipped this up for lunch in minutes and have some...
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Butternut Squash Bisque
All week long, I’ve been thinking of fall soups! I love butternut squash in any form. It’s good for your immunity. Like other...
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Noni’s Perfect Pasta
My Grammy called these ”Homemades” and we loved it when she made them. Just a note, it takes awhile to perfect the pasta. While I...
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Tuscan Ragu
Ragu is not Bolognese. It’s true that both are Italian favorites, both are sauces made with ground meats, celery, onion, carrots and...
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Oma’s Potato Salad
Oma’s Potato SalaD Every year Oma makes this for the family Oktoberfest fundraiser. We look so forward to this with grilled brats, we...
Mandi Casey
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Sausage Zucchini Soup
It’s so easy to whip up some soup for lunch, especially if you work from home. I always have staples in my pantry or freezer, and trust...
Mandi Casey
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Miso Glazed Pork Chops
This is a quick dish to make but the flavors make this anything but boring. You will need: 2 bone Bone in Pork Chops that have been...
Mandi Casey
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Tagliata con Rucola
Another favorite dish I love to eat in Italy is a steak and arugula salad. Unlike Bistecca alla Fiorentina, a thick slab T-bone steak...
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Low Country BBQ Sauce
Low Country BBQ Sauce This sweet and tangy BBQ sauce can make boring chicken breast burst with flavor. I also love this on pork chops and...
Mandi Casey
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Pasta Amatriciana
I am back in the states and YES its good to be home. Everyone wants to know my favorite meal in Italy, and hands down its Pasta...
Mandi Casey
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Nina’s Clam Sauce
My mother in love, Linda or known to her grands and great grands, Nina, was born in Long Island New York. She grew up clamming with her...
Mandi Casey
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One Pot Tuscan Chicken
School is back in session in SC, and over the next few weeks the rest of the kids in America will be headed back too. Families need to...
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Stanley Tucci’s Zucchini Pasta (kinda)
Stanleys recipe calls for deep frying zucchini but I decided to use my airfyer to get the color of the zucchini discs a good brown color...
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