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Muffuletta Pizza

Dax Phillips / May 15, 2013 / 0 Comments

You heard me right. Muffuletta pizza. When my wife and I went to New Orleans, years ago, we went to the famous Central Grocery, and got a muffuletta. It was everything I expected…

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Beef, Braising, Cheese, Italian, Pasta, Vegetables

Italian Beef Lasagna with Giardiniera

Dax Phillips / April 26, 2013 / 0 Comments

My daughter recently had her first communion, and I cannot tell you how excited she was about it. My wife and daughter planned for weeks for the event, and that left me with…

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Cheese, Events, Game Day, Italian, Kids, Pizza

Meatball Pizza

Dax Phillips / February 1, 2013 / 0 Comments

We make a lot of pizza in our house. Everything from the homemade dough, left to rise in the afternoon, and to be rolled out, thrown onto a baking sheet, or better yet,…

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Appetizers, Game Day, Holiday, Italian, Snack

Porchetta Cracklings

Dax Phillips / December 18, 2012 / 0 Comments

Last year around this time, I was getting super excited, not so much about the holiday (well, I kind of was), but I was extremely excited for what I was going to prepare…

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Baking, Cheese, Delicious, Holiday, Italian, Rice, Sides, Thanksgiving, Vegetables

Roasted Squash Risotto

Dax Phillips / December 3, 2012 / 0 Comments

Risotto is one of those dishes that is not only sexy, but is also comforting. It is a dish that once you have had a good plate of it at a restaurant that…

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Baking, Beef, Cheese, Ethnic, Italian, Kids, Pasta, Rice, Sauce

Rice Stuffed Meatballs

Dax Phillips / November 28, 2012 / 4 Comments

I am a guy that does not plan his meals during the week. I think the only time that might occur is on a Sunday, and only then do I think of using…

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Cheese, Delicious, Game Day, Italian, Kids, Pasta, Sauce

Spaghetti with Pecorino Romano and Black Pepper

Dax Phillips / November 21, 2012 / 1 Comment

You have to love simplicity, and excellent simplicity at that. Yes, there does exist such a thing, and this recipe defines it. I first learned of this recipe from one of my colleagues…

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Beef, Cheese, Delicious, Ethnic, Game Day, Italian, Kids, Meat, Pasta, Sauce

Homemade Lasagna

Dax Phillips / October 23, 2012 / 4 Comments

I recently found myself eating lasagna for dinner, and breakfast, and lunch the following the day. I thought I was going nuts because, well, I am in love with lasagna. To me, it…

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Appetizers, Baking, Bread, Game Day, Italian, Kids, Pizza, Sides, Snack

Garlic Knots

Dax Phillips / October 9, 2012 / 2 Comments

If you are lucky to have a pizza joint near you that includes garlic knots as part of your order, well, you are pretty lucky. One of my coworkers turned me on to…

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Delicious, Game Day, Italian, Pork, Sandwiches

Pulled Porchetta Sandwich

Dax Phillips / September 27, 2012 / 3 Comments

Last Christmas I created, what I thought was a masterpiece on the dinner table, well, at least in my opinion. Instead of the classic ham, turkey, or beef tenderloin that is commonly served…

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Appetizers, Cheese, Delicious, dough, Game Day, Italian, Kids, Pizza, Pork

Sausage and Ricotta Cheese Pizza

Dax Phillips / June 17, 2012 / 3 Comments

My nephews were over a few weeks ago, and they decided to hang out and spend the afternoon with us. We like that. The previous evening was packed full of indoor and outdoor…

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Casserole, Cheese, Game Day, Italian, Kids, Pasta

Pepperoni and Cheese Casserole

Dax Phillips / May 31, 2012 / 4 Comments

I’m always trying to get my kids to try new things at dinner, and I will admit that I fail quiet a bit. I remember as a kid that there were no options…

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