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Scordo Pasta Challenge – Pasta Shape #102 Penne Lisce

Scordo Pasta Challenge – Pasta Shape #102 Penne Lisce

(photo: penne lisce with tomato sauce, photo taken with iPhone hence grainy picture) Say it slowly, almost in a whisper: “L-I-S-C-E” (doesn’t it sound sexy).  OK, come back to reality now and specifically the Scordo Pasta Challenge.  The word lisce is translated as smooth and part of the exquisite and versatile pasta shape known as penne lisce.  Penne lisce differs […]

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Homemade Tomato Sauce

Homemade Tomato Sauce

Our traditional, homemade tomato sauce, uses crushed, uncooked, tomatoes from our annual Fall tomato canning event.  Tomato sauce is easy to make and incredibly versatile.  We use tomato sauce for pasta, other sauces, soups, etc.  Making homemade sauce is a no-brainer, so don’t purchase the canned variety at your local supermarket.  Plus, our recipe hails from Calabria, Italy – a region that produces […]

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Foods I Live On Part 4: De Cecco Pasta, Garlic, Clif Energy Bars, and Goya Chick Peas

Foods I Live On Part 4: De Cecco Pasta, Garlic, Clif Energy Bars, and Goya Chick Peas

With the Winter season fast approaching my metabolism has kicked into high gear and I’m consuming more and more of my favorite foods!  Here’s Part 4 of my Foods I Live on series: De Cecco Pasta – arguably the best bang for your buck dry pasta on the market.  While you can find cheaper dry, Italian, pasta on the market, De […]

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