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3 Easy Marinades to INSTANTLY UPGRADE Your Cooking

Brian presents some options for cooking the protein part of your meal, although I suspect you could sub some firm tofu for the meat, if that’s your thing! I plan to try the aromatic curry marinade on some boneless chicken … Continue reading

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The Last Meal Before D-Day

Max Miller explains another side of D-Day!

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3 Flawless Chocolate Desserts for Beginners

I might try one (or more) of these desserts, adapting for low carb. Brian guarantees these recipes to be fool proof, even for beginning bakers.

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How to Make Homemade LIMONCELLO (and why you might not want to)

We mentioned in a previous video how limoncello is considered a purely homemade treat by most Italians. The stuff you buy in a store or a restaurant—even in Italy—is really meant for tourists and a far cry from the real … Continue reading

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Why Italians Love CREAM CHEESE | Easy, Fast & Delicious Cream Cheese Pasta Recipes

I never knew that Italians love Philadelphia cream cheese. Did you? Here are three recipes from Eva and Harper that look easy and delicious, and that use cream cheese! Recipes:

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Amazing Italian Panini that are WORTH THE EFFORT

First, a panino is just a sandwich. But since they are Italian and homemade, these panini are exceptional! In Italian, the noun panino  (plural is panini) is a diminutive of pane (‘bread’) and refers to a bread roll. Panino imbottito … Continue reading

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3 Ways to Make the Best Egg Salad of Your Life

From the chef who has never let me down – Brian Lagerstrom. While I will probably never make enough egg salad for eight people at one time, I can imagine cutting down these recipes to 1/4 or 1/3. I do … Continue reading

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6 Ingredient Italian – Authentic Flavor, Minimal Effort

This is my kind of food! Delicious, but easy to make. Too bad that I am still limiting carbs.

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The EASIER + BETTER Way to Make Chicago Italian Beef Sandwiches

My favorite “fast food”, hands down. I don’t understand why this isn’t known all over the country, rather than just in Chicagoland! I prefer sauteed mild peppers as a topping, rather than the spicy giardiniera, but to each his own!

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Treats for your Easter baskets

Maybe you want to make your own treats, or maybe you aren’t able to buy treats for the kiddies (and big kids). What to do? Well, depending on what you have in your pantry, these are treats you can make. … Continue reading

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