Mary Anne here. This recipe is yet another inspired by my dear friend, Mrs. A. When her garden tomatoes were ripe on the vine this past August, she prepared her “house specialty” sauce, sharing several unforgettably delicious portions with me. Naturally I tried to wrangle the recipe from her, but alas, she doesn’t measure when[…]
Classic Lasagna
Lasagna on the Lighter Side Serves 10-12 Ingredients: 1 28-oz jar of marinara sauce (I like Classico’s Tomato Basil or Roasted Garlic) – $3.09 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth – stock 2 eggs – stock 2 teaspoons minced garlic – stock 1½ cups shredded mozzarella, divided – $2.79 ½ cup freshly grated parmesan 2 cups[…]
Lazy Man’s Pasta all’Amatriciana
Mariel here. If I was Italian, this recipe would have my relatives rolling over in their graves. But I’m not, so I have no shame in sharing it! While I clearly doctored a traditional Amatriciana recipe – and gasp, used store-bought tomato sauce! – I contend that this makes an apt imitator. And with minimal[…]






