Cooking With Paola

Mediterranean nite , well kind of. All homemade: falafel, hummus, eggplant dip with feta and sundried tomatoes. Crab cakes, Maryland style. Will add links for recipes in comments.

Beef stew you say, in this heat. It’s that good ❤️

Paella, my version anyway. Clearing out the fridge is always fun! Happy to share the recipe 💃

Weekend meals, dinner for 2 with big kids! Good old fashioned pasta with marinara sauce and sausage patty with peppers and onions. Made a cowboy caviar as a side no beans of course for Rob!

Pasta pomodoro. 30 minute meal.

Spicy homemade tomato soup and pesto chicken caprese panini. Perfect dinner after a long day ❤️ Recipe?

Kids said let’s get barbecue! I said I feel like cooking. Chicken thighs with homemade BBQ sauce, cowboy caviar, and garlic sautéd spinach. Was very yum. Recipe anyone?

Homemade meatballs, leftover meat sauce=yummy dinner. Ingredient list below. I was going to pickup some pasta salad as a side and it looked so sad just made my own see below . Meatball Ingredients: 1lb chopmeat, 1 egg, 2 tablespoons Italian seasoned breadcrumbs, 1 slice of white bread soaked in 1-2 tablespoons of milk, 1tsp salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper and granulated garlic, 1/4 cup grated Romano or Parmesan cheese, 1 tablespoon of dried parsley. Made 5 big meatballs. Pasta salad:1 package frozen cheese tortellini, 1 tablespoon shredded carrots chopped, 1/4 cup chopped onion and sweet pepper, used some balsamic salad dressing that’s it!

Spaghetti with cod (merluzzo), tomatoes, garlic, and lemon. Meatless meals during lent growing up included this amazing dish my mom made. So quick and easy and tastes amazing. Recipe in the comments.

What can I say? Ribeye cooked in a hot cast iron skillet with shoestring onions soaked in buttermilk and coated with seasoned flour. Simple sautéed baby spinach and garlic. Roasted sweet potatoes. has a simple delicious recipe. https://www.loveandlemons.com/roasted-sweet-potatoes/ -recipe-container-51110

Think Lent, think meatless meals! Spaghetti with cherry tomatoes, basil and Parmigiano. Recipe in comments

Sarah's home!! Sausage tortelloni with creamy tomato sauce, mixed greens with pomegranate and a Dijon maple syrup white vinaigrette

Chicken Pad Thai. A mix of a few great recipes; the only way to cook, learn from the best, and make it your own. 🥢🥢

Lemon chicken alfredo and chicken Parmigiano. When you have 2 kids at home with different tastes!
First time with lemon alfredo. Made my usual alfredo, then added juice of 1 lemon and lemon zest. Chicken is made francese style. Was really good!

Pomodori passati. Garden tomatoes boiled till the skin is peeling, then through the food mill (I used ), then onto the stove with 2-3 cloves of garlic minced then lightly browned, 1 can of tomato paste to have a thickened sauce, olive oil, salt, black pepper, and fresh basil. Nothing beats it! 🍅

Sausage patty with peppers and onions just hits different! 😍

When mamma is home alone. Chicken on a bed of wilted spinach. Gustoso! 😋

Chicken pesto pasta, fresh from Nick's garden: basil and mint, with pistachio and lemon (missing Sicilian food❤️), Parmigiano and Romano cheeses

Shrimp with spicy tomato and garlic sauce. Pinot Grigio is the perfect pairing. 🥰

Pasta Primavera with mushrooms, Asparagus, and sundried tomatoes, fresh Parmigiano cheese.

Lots of family gatherings coming up for us!! What dishes would you like to see me make? Up for anything new!

Coconut shrimp, pineapple rice, steamed carrots. Friday nite special!

Gnocchi 2 ways: regular gnocchi with hand crushed whole tomatoes and butternut squash gnocchi with brown butter, garlic, Nutmeg and Cinnamon

Homemade pesto and pecan crusted salmon with creamy cheesy orzo and green beans to round out a delicious meal. Some of my daughter's favorites.

Taco salad for dinner. Homemade Pico de Gallo with chicken and beef in Mexican seasonings in a Cilantro Lime vinaigrette.

Almond torrone. Just sugar and toasted Almonds.

Chicken Tortilla soup and chicken, cheese and vege quesadilla. College kids requested soups while they're home!

Posting my meat lasagna recipe, few have requested. Buon Natale!

. Italian Mac and cheese. Couldn't find a recipe that looked good so combined a few.

12oz spaghetti
1cup Romano cheese grated fresh
1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated fresh
2 tbl butter
2 tbl olive oil
1tsp pepper or to taste if too much
3 cloves garlic, pressed
Cook pasta according to directions. Drain but reserve 1/2 cup pasta water. While pasta is cooking, melt butter and 1tbl of oil in pan, add garlic and pepper and toast for 2-3 min. Add to a large bowl to cool down.
Once cool add the cheeses (reserve about 1tbl of Romano cheese to serve with) and stir till it looks like a paste. Add the pasta and stir then add the water and stir vigorously to mix and avoid the cheese clumping (it probably will but no worries 🙂). Once all melted add the rest of the olive oil and stir to give it a shine before plating. In the plate add the rest of the grated cheese and some black pepper. Nice Pino grigio wine goes well.

Ravioli with Ragu. Yes that's fennel in the background, no Italian meal is complete without it. 😋