Our favorite bottled pasta sauce, hands down!  I read an interesting article about Rao’s in Vanity Fair, Oct 10, 2016 and we were delighted when the local Italian Market started selling jars of their pasta sauces this fall.

This is creamy and delicious sauce is served over pasta, with a salad and crisp white wine.  We like the smaller Bay Scallops that generally take 4 – 5 minutes to cook total.  Bay Scallops are smaller in size than Sea Scallops and generally sweeter and more…

This is a fantastic addition to a buffet or pot luck. The filling and Vodka Sauce are Gluten free, but we have been unsuccessful finding large GF pasta shells locally.  Amazon does sell “Tinkyada GF” large shells, with nearly the same CHO.Our local Italian Market…

  This is one of our oldest and favorite risotto recipes. Risotto is creamy and rich compared to other types of cooked rice and is the most common rice in Italy. Risotto is cooked slowly and gently, stirred with a spatula compared to the leave…

  This recipe has been adapted from two friends, Sue and Joanne. Great for a quick, easy Mexican style weekday meal! It’s low carb and very flavorful. Serve with rice and our personal favorite; Green Giant Peaches and Cream corn, if fresh is out of…

Unsweetened Coconut Milk and some Red Thai Curry Paste come together with shrimp to form the basis of this delicious Thai Curry Shrimp Soup. It is one of our “go to” entertaining soups!   For the most part, we tend to make dishes fairly mild,…

Decades ago, when diagnosed with Celiac’s, there were very few bread options. So, we changed a family favorite and left the bread crumbs off the chicken. It became the new normal and again a family favorite, saving calories and carbs! We have calculated the CHO…

Bolognese is a meat sauce from the Bologna Region in Italy, with the addition of milk or cream.  Hence, it does not have the more distinct and acidic flavours or a regular Spaghetti Sauce.  It is milder and sweeter. As with every recipe over time;…

  Although very different from Italian Style Clam Linguine, this version, adapted from Best of Bridge is more North American with the addition of cream and lack of shells. It’s a quick weeknight meal if you like clams! Or you happen to cheer for the…

  Marinara is generally thought to be a sauce made with tomatoes, garlic, olive oil and herbs. There are as many “best” marinara sauces as cooks. This recipe is simple and can be used as a base to build on, however, it is really good…