Homemade ricotta cheese is made with whole milk, heavy cream, vinegar, and salt, reflecting Italy's culinary heritage. This creamy cheese is versatile, easily prepared, and can be made at home in under 1 hour.
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I first experienced red wine pasta (yes, this dish is an experience) while in Tuscany. It was on a long drive to escape the rain that we came upon a small osteria, somewhere outside of Chianti. I’m still not entirely sure that it was open. However, we were seated and exchanged pleasantries in Italian. There was no menu. The old woman who greeted us might have also been the cook, I’m not entirely sure. She returned with two plates of the most gorgeous colored spaghetti I had ever seen.
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Irish Cottage Pie, a comforting dish made with ground beef and various vegetables, and topped with buttery mashed potatoes is a classic recipe perfect for transitioning between winter and spring.
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A luxuriously decadent, grown-up dessert. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I wanted to make a fun and sophisticated treat. Then it happened! Chocolate red wine cupcakes. Oh, yes… These decadent and grown-up chocolate cupcakes are made with a blend of natural and Dutched unsweetened cocoa, hinted with Bordeaux, and swirled with luscious homemade buttercream. You decide if you want to frost them with vanilla or chocolate, I’ll give you the recipes for both. And yes, even the frosting has red wine. No store-bought boxed cake mix here. Just a few pantry ingredients and a couple of minutes is all it takes to make these cupcakes from scratch.
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Oven Baked Ribs in Plum Sauce is a no-fail, fool-proof, simple and easy recipe. The ribs are baked sticky-sweet, savory, and succulent then brushed in a flavorful plum sauce. Baked low and slow, they are melt-in-your-mouth tender.
