Italian

Pasta alla Puttanesca – Retherfordroni Style

I wonder at times if all the potential combinations of ingredients have been tried at one time or another and then in turn available for viewing on the internet? Likewise, how many possible combinations of pasta sauces are there using traditional Mediterranean ingredients? A few years ago when rummaging through the pantry and refrigerator, I …

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Chicken Parmesan using Baked Chicken Cutlets

Chicken Parmesan with Baked Breaded Chicken Cutlets

Just as Peanut Butter and Chocolate is a match made in heaven, so is the combination of a seasoned breaded chicken cutlet, marinara sauce and melted mozzarella cheese. Unfortunately, multiple decades of Italian-American restaurants serving heavily breaded chicken breasts, smothered in too acidic tomato sauce and either too little or too much melted mozzarella cheese …

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Italian Marinara Sauce – Santelli Family Style

Santelli Style Marinara Sauce

There are few things that can rile me. Crocs are one of those things and spaghetti sauce from a jar or can is one of the others. Yes, I understand that some people have never been taught, cannot be bothered or just do not think that making a homemade spaghetti sauce is simple to accomplish. …

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Breaded Chicken Cutlets (Baked)

Baked Breaded Chicken Cutlets

For an updated post with pictures read: Oven Baked Breaded Italian Chicken Cutlets: Step by Step with Pictures I am not the biggest fan of fried food, but I do enjoy the flavor that the breading can bring to food. Whereas fried food in my opinion needs to be eaten hot and fresh to enjoy …

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Risotto with Portabellas & Asiago

Risotto with Portabellas & Asiago

It never ceases to amaze me that rice is one of the most versatile vehicles in which to convey flavor, texture and even aroma, yet it is so simple to prepare. If one can evolve from “one-minute cooked rice” or even the pre-cooked rice that is frozen and only requires to be steamed in a …

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