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Mediterranean Egg Salad with Green Olives, Pancetta and a Touch of Gorgonzola Cheese

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Everyone loves a great classic egg salad! And every now and then, we enjoy something different, with a little twist of ingredients and flavor. This Mediterranean Egg Salad satisfies both . . . and deliciously! Here it's served in a bread bowl, but you can also serve it scooped on top of small toasts for small bites or appetizers, or placed inside a lettuce wrap, and even stuffed inside pita bread. Served on top of a hollowed out tomato is classic! Green olives are everywhere in the ...

We love deviled eggs! When our kids were growing up, they'd devour them. My daughter loved deviled eggs so much, that we named this recipe after her, "Lauren's Deviled Eggs". I think I found the recipe in one of the old basic, every-kitchen-had-to-have cookbooks, such as "Better Homes and Gardens" or "The Joy of Cooking", the two classics that I always turned to when I was learning to cook in the 70's. Deviled eggs are ever-present at Easter egg hunts and summer picnic potlucks, and ALWAYS a ...

Spring and Easter Tablescapes

Spring is just the best time of year to create a beautiful tablescape. Decorating for spring and/or Easter couldn’t be easier with the following photos of beautiful tablescapes as well as a few single decor items to inspire your creativity! I grouped these tablescapes together for you by theme: Floral, Eggs, and Bunnies. You can…

Roasted Parmesan Garlic Carrots

If you’re looking for a delicious way to eat more veggies, you’ve just found the perfect recipe! Roasted Parmesan Garlic Carrots! Fresh, caramelized, crunchy outside yet tender inside . . . this is the perfect side dish! And popping with vivid color to please the eyes first, these carrots are foodie eye candy! Roasting vegetables…

Italian Pork Loin Braised in Milk (Arrosto Di Maiale al Latte)

Years ago my mother returned from one of her trips to Italy. She just raved with glowing accolades about a pork roast that my cousin Lara, from Modena, prepared ‘in milk’, known as Italian Pork Loin Braised in Milk. It is a very common, traditional, and classic technique to cook meat in sweet creamy…

Italian Easter Pie Torta Pasqaulina

Torta Pasqualina or Italian Easter Pie is a quintessential Italian specialty to celebrate Easter! To celebrate Easter, preparing a traditional, classic Italian Easter Pie (Torta Pasqualina) is a must for most Italians. This is truly one big mama of a torta/pie. Certainly so massive, time-consuming, and expensive in ingredients, that it is saved only…