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Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad ~ Easy and Delicious

Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad

This is an entirely new recipe that I prepared for Cinco de Mayo. It's my idea of combining Italian pasta with traditional Mexican/Southwestern ingredients and spices. It does sound strange though, in my humble opinion. I mean pasta and Mexican? No matter how odd the name is, I absolutely LOVE this Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad. Most Italians don't eat pasta salads nor do they serve pasta salads. You'll never find them served in Italy. Nor will you ever see this dish in Mexico. Pasta ...

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Traditional and Easy Pineapple Cheese Casserole

Classic Southern Pineapple Casserole | La Bella Vita Cucina

When this ever-popular Pineapple Casserole first met my tastebuds it was at a neighborhood potluck. I was very reluctant at first to try this crazy-sounding stuff. Pineapple as a warm side dish was so foreign to me. One bite and I couldn't stop gobbling it down! This insanely simple recipe is common at potlucks and during the holidays, especially Easter in the spring. For the past 26 years, my family has enjoyed living, working, playing, and cooking in South Carolina (plus a lot ...

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Italian Easter Torta Pasqualina

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…

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Pasta with Artichokes In Lemon Cream Sauce

This Pasta with Artichokes In Lemon Parmigiana Cream Sauce is a wonderfully light dish that’s guaranteed to please!   If you haven’t yet had the delightful experience of tasting a pasta sauce made with lemon, artichokes, cream, and Parmigiana, then you are in for a real treat.   First of all, an amazing simple cream sauce (“pasta…

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Guinness Chocolate Cake with Ganache and Baileys Buttercream

It seems that my family just can’t get enough chocolate cake to satisfy our addiction to just about anything chocolate.  This Guinness Chocolate Cake with Ganache and Baileys Buttercream is a sinful,  delectable dream come true!   For those who don’t enjoy chocolate . . . well, I’ll gladly have your slice of heaven, thank you. …

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Easy Italian Muffuletta Skewers

Muffulettas! Antipasti! Cicchetti (Venetian Tapas) or Italian Love on a Stick! So many ways to call these delicious appetizers (or for some, it could be lunch or ‘pranzo’ in Italian). Whatever you choose to call them, these Easy Italian Muffuletta Skewers are sure to please! You’ll be so happy not only for serving them and…

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