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The Easy Italian Cookbook: 100 Quick and Authentic Recipes

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The art of Italian cuisine made easy—100 simple, authentic recipes

Fragrant basil, melty mozzarella, sun-ripened tomatoes, savory garlic—Italian cooking is all about selecting simple, high-quality ingredients that combine to create punches of complex flavor. The Easy Italian Cookbook is everything Italian cookbooks should be, with 100 mouthwatering, easy-to-make recipes that use fresh, everyday ingredients you can find at most grocery stores.

From appetizers to pastas, pizzas, meats, and sweets, this standout among Italian cookbooks has a quick, simple Italian recipe for everyone. You’ll find a number of weeknight-friendly recipes, as well as one-pot meals, vegetarian and vegan dishes, and gluten-free recipes the whole family can enjoy. Mangiamo!

All Italian cookbooks should include:

  • Pairing suggestions—This book goes beyond other Italian cookbooks to offer pairing suggestions for recipes with flavors that complement each other deliciously, like drinking an Aperol Spritz while munching on Clams Oreganata.
  • Italian essentials—Learn about Italian kitchen staples to have on hand, including anchovies, espresso, extra-virgin olive oil, and more.
  • Time-saving tips—Unlike other Italian cookbooks, this one gives you helpful pointers for saving time on many of the recipes, like making certain things in advance or using a stand mixer to knead dough.

If you’ve been looking for Italian cookbooks that offer tasty recipes that are fast and easy, look no further—The Easy Italian Cookbook is your new favorite kitchen companion.

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About the Author

Paulette Licitra is the author of Italian Cooking Party and has been teaching Italian cooking since 2009. She completed her professional culinary studies with the Institute of Culinary Education and has studied with home cooks and chefs all over Italy. Visit her online at ChefPaulette.net.–This text refers to the paperback edition.

Review

“Chef Paulette Licitra has created the perfect blend of old world cooking with some modern twists in this deliciously inspiring cookbook. Her passion for flavors that she grew up loving are passed down to each of us now in her easy, authentic, and truly Italian recipes!” ―Derek Wolf of Over The Fire Cooking (overthefirecooking.com)

“An extraordinary collection of authentic recipes of Italian cuisine, genuine and easy to prepare. Chef Paulette has been able to convey all the flavors and conviviality of our tradition. The trouble is that once you read her book, you won’t be able to stop trying all the various specialties, evening after evening.” ―Stefania Bertaccini, Stefania’s Cooking Classes & Tours –This text refers to the paperback edition.

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16 Family-Favorite Ground Beef Casseroles

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These ground beef casseroles offer quick-and-easy comfort food that everyone in your family will love. From a grandma-style hamburger casserole recipe to an easy Mexican casserole recipe, there’s a ton of variety for your next weeknight dinner. Even better, many of these recipes freeze like a dream so you can store them away for last-minute meals. Keep reading for our favorite casserole dishes that all feature ground beef.

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Find more recipes like this on my companion blog, “Good Food, Good Meat, Good God, Let’s Eat!”

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Quick and Easy Cool Whip Desserts

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When you need a cool, creamy dessert ASAP, check your freezer for a tub of Cool Whip. You’ll find the recipe details for the sweets in this graphic. Want more cool ideas? Check out our best no-bake desserts.

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I Tried 12 Popular Potato Chip Brands—This Is the One I’m Buying From Now On

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By Ann Walczak
 
 Published on October 29, 2024

I’m not sure what the original snack food was, but as far as I’m concerned, it’s potato chips. Thin, crispy, salty to the max, and good on their own or as a vehicle for dips, there’s really no limit to their enjoyment. Pour them into a giant bowl for party sharing, toss them next to (or even in) a sandwich for lunch, or wedge a bag into the center console of your car to keep commute crankiness at bay.

Now, you might be thinking (as I admittedly did when starting this assignment), how different can potato chip brands really be? Don’t they all use pretty much the same ingredients? They sure do. Though there are some discrepancies in types of oils and in kettle-cooked vs. fried or flat vs. ridges, it’s not like we can dive deep into flavor notes here. How the chip tastes is still paramount, but this ranking will lean much more heavily on things like texture, crunch, and what the eating experience is like, re: snackability.

For this test, I sampled chips as plain as they could get. No added flavors, no ridges, no nothing, except the potatoes themselves and however heavy a dash of salt the brand deemed appropriate. Let’s dig in.

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72 Quick and Healthy Weeknight Dinners

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Though we’re always the first to shout from the rooftops about wildly impressive recipes that are sure to wow guests or loved ones, making it seem like all we do is have constant elaborate dinner parties or romantic date nights, in reality… not so much. Really, most weeknights we turn to easy, healthy dinners that come together quickly and for low effort. If they don’t cost an arm and a leg, even better! We firmly believe saving money doesn’t have to mean giving up flavor or convenience. Check out our list of 72 quick and healthy meals that won’t break the bank for easy weeknight dinner inspiration.

When it comes to healthier meals, we LOVE a veggie for pasta ingredient swap. Cauliflower and zucchini are forever faves, but we’re branching out into other veggies too, like spaghetti squash and butternut squash. We swear, you’ll barely miss the pasta (and can enjoy multiple servings, no problem).

We’re a big fan of the ease of Mexican-inspired tacos, quesadillas, and tostadas for simple weeknight meals. You can fill them with pretty much anything—like we did in our fish taco bowls, our black bean tostadas, or our taco salads—and every member of your household can add as few or as many toppings as they like.

Another great option? Grain bowls and bakes. All you need is a great sauce, like our herby green goddess, our salsa verde, or our tahini sauce; some rice (brown, white, or cauliflower all work), quinoa, or even noodles; some protein; and any combination of vegetables. Add some crunchy nuts or seeds and you’ll have a solid, satisfying dinner. Bonus: They’re GREAT for cleaning leftover ingredients out of your fridge. Check out our warm tahini ramen noodles, our goddess bowls, our cheesy salsa chicken & cauliflower rice skillet, or our one-pan chicken & quinoa for variations, then get creative and make them your own.

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