Italian Holiday/Event Recipes

"This is a very rich and creamy, non-tomatoey, (even though it includes some tomato), baked spaghetti. It's my most-requested recipe from friends. I gave the ingredients a lot of thought before preparing it the first time and it came out just right -- I've never changed it over the two years I've been making it. Reasonable substitutions won't hurt this..."

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Ingredients: cooking spray, cream of celery soup...

"If you've eaten at the Macaroni Grill they are wonderfully consistent with creamy and tasteful sauces. Hope you enjoy!"

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Ingredients: cornstarch, chicken base...

"Who can resist the siren song of rich chocolate, creamy hazelnuts, crushed chocolate cookies and chewy, wholesome oat bran? All wrapped up in an eggless nibble perfect for the lunchbox. Note for milk allergies that Oreo crumbs contain whey, use your preferred substitute if necessary."

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Ingredients: chocolate chips, bittersweet chocolate chips...

"This is a beautiful presentation--sure to have people asking, "how did you DO that?" And you can say (truthfully), "oh, it was nothing, really." Because this bread is a lot easier than it looks, (just plan your time well)and its a LOT of fun to make. The eggs are very edible, even after being cooked twice and left to "rise"..."

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Ingredients: eggs, food coloring, milk...

"Delicious and creamy marsala wine sauce paired with portobello mushroom stuffed ravioli. Copy-Cat of the Macaroni Grill Mushroom Ravioli entree."

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Ingredients: heavy cream, sliced mushrooms...

"Have a cup of tea with these delicious little morsels of lemony goodness, put on some music and relax. From the "South Beach Diet Cookbook". No cake flour in the house? No problem! Check out "Recipe #87689". It workes like a charm, no need to run out to get cake flour."

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Ingredients: confectioners' sugar, eggs...

"This recipe, from Guy Fieri Food, by the Food Network host, really appealed to my imagination. Just imagine an Italian pasta tossed with corned beef, cabbage, and all the rest of the St. Patrick's Day fixin's. Sure, though I won't be trying it till St. Patrick's Day, accordin' to me opinion is it's the best of both worlds!"

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Ingredients: sharp white cheddar cheese, white cheddar cheese...

"This is Rachael Ray's recipe and pretty much the salad I grew up on coming from an Italian family. The portions can be increased for larger groups. I love this simple and healthy salad. It is a perfect salad to serve with Italian food!"

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Ingredients: cracked black pepper, extra virgin olive oil...