Tag Archives: Italian Food
Cool Café Mediterranean Cuisine & Bar
Posted on 08. Nov, 2011 by Johnnie.
Cool Café is a cool place to get some great Mediterranean cuisine and hang out. They have a diverse offering of Mediterranean food from, Italy, Greece, the Middle East and Asia. So many great dishes under one roof you may find it hard to make a choice of what to eat. I know I did! [...]
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Stuffed Pasta Shells
Posted on 17. Oct, 2011 by Johnnie.
I found this recipe in the September 2011 issue of Better Homes and Gardens. It was a big hit. Ingredients: 12 oz. dried jumbo pasta shells (about 35) 3 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil 1 ½ lb. lean ground beef 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 2 28-oz. cans peeled San Marzano tomatoes or whole [...]
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Piadina
Posted on 19. Sep, 2011 by Johnnie.
This recipe is from Academia Barilla and I just had to share it. Make it tonight and tell me what you think. You can follow them on twitter @AcademiaBarilla and Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/AcademiaBarilla. Their website is http://bit.ly/nwfDDE. Piadina is a sort of flat bread, originally from Romagna, where it is usually filled with cheese and cured-meat [...]
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Nutty Pasta Toss with Shrimp
Posted on 15. Aug, 2011 by Johnnie.
Ingredients 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro 1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce 2 tablespoons crunchy peanut butter 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon rice vinegar 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce 1 garlic clove, minced 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil 8 ounces medium shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 cup vertically sliced onion 1/2 [...]
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Bravo is now Brio
Posted on 23. Jul, 2011 by Johnnie.
Bravo La Cantera changes its name to Brio and changes its menu to reflect more of a Tuscan tradition. In fact, BRIO brings the pleasures of the Tuscan country villa to the American city. The Italians built their spacious country villas to escape the pressures of urban life and enjoy “La Dolce Vita” – the [...]
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Dough Pizzeria Napoletana
Posted on 06. Jul, 2011 by Johnnie.
Even before this local Pizzeria was featured on Food Networks Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, locals knew we had a pizza winner in our city. If you are looking for a true Napoletana Pizza, you can find it here. So what is a Napoletana Pizza? Well according to Dough it all started when the Italian Ministry [...]
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Zio’s Italian Kitchen Chicken Pepperoni
Posted on 19. Apr, 2011 by Johnnie.
This is probably my favorite meal at Zio’s Italian Kitchen. I like their fast service when I am in a rush and their meals are good. I also like that they were doing some cheap kids meals a while back. Don’t know if they still are but it was a great deal. They almost always [...]

