Category: Dinner. The meal you don’t have to rush to eat.
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Three Hundred and One: Remembering Where I Come From

My 300th recipe was something that went fabulously well, tasted great, looked great, and I didn’t start any fires trying to make it. It also was not a frustrating recipe to make, which is something I strive for. But the reason I am choosing this to be my three hundredth and one recipe is to…
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White Clam Pizza: 3 Ways

Where I come from, pizza is supreme. New Haven is known for its pizza, its actually been voted some of the best in the US. That starts off the high standard, but my mom makes an amazing pizza and my aunt went as far as building her own pizza oven, so needless to say, my…
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Korean Beef

Whenever I am going to donate blood I try to stock up on my iron rich foods and in my mind, that means red meat. But there are only so many times you can eat taco meat or a hamburger before you get bored. This Korean Beef recipe is something new and different. It is…
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Ferrara Family Feast

Your life is a series of memories, and my parents work so hard to create amazing lasting memories for me. Although I am admittedly a grinch, Christmas Eve is one of my favorite days for the giant feast we put together and the Christmas Pudding we serve on Christmas Day is something I dream about…
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Shepherds Pie: Revamped

Although I already have a recipe for shepherds pie, this is the new and improved version. Give this new version a try!! Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef smashed potatoes (6-8 potatoes worth) 1 can corn 1/2 a large onion 1/4 green bell pepper 3 cloves garlic parsley salt and pepper 1 pinch cumin 1/2 package french…
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Gluten Free Roasted Eggplant Meatballs

My Grandma is a woman of many talents. One of the best things she makes is eggplant meatballs. This dish is perfect for vegetarian Italians because it has all the flavors of a traditional meatball, without the meat. I’ve decided to go one step further and make my eggplant meatballs gluten-free. Ingredients: 1 medium eggplant…
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Smash and Dash Potatoes

In the hustle and bustle of college life, we’re always looking for shortcuts to our daily routines. While laundry and cleaning can sit on the back burner until the end of the semester (or when Mom visits), cooking quality dishes shouldn’t have to be sacrificed for processed, TV-dinners. Mashed potatoes are often substituted by puff…
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Taco Verde

I love tacos, and I eat them a lot. One of the best places I have had a taco is Long Warf in New Haven from the taco trucks there. They all serve the same thing, but sometimes one truck will have just a slight twist from its neighbor. I don’t have a favorite truck,…
