Move over, spaghetti and meatballs—this dish is for the bold. Spaghetti all’Assassina (literally “Killer Spaghetti”) hails from Bari in Southern Italy, and it’s nothing like the pasta you grew up with. Instead of boiling pasta in water and finishing it in sauce, this recipe cooks the spaghetti directly in the sauce until it chars on…
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Cajun Shrimp & Buttery Garlicky Steamed Clams
A Flavor-Packed Weeknight Feast Straight from My Kitchen There’s something about buttery clams and spicy Cajun shrimp that instantly takes me back to summer nights, sipping wine and cooking with the windows open (but not in the South LOL). This meal is one of my absolute favorites to throw together—it feels indulgent but is surprisingly…
Unexpected Italian Excellence at Radici Italian Chophouse – Bluffton, SC
Tucked quietly into a strip mall in Bluffton, SC, Radici Italian Chophouse is the kind of hidden gem you almost don’t want to tell people about—just so you can keep it to yourself a little longer. From the outside, it’s modest and unassuming. But step inside, and you’re immediately welcomed into a sleek, modern space anchored by a stunning…
Grandma’s Gravy… not sauce!
Gravy is my comfort food. When I talk about gravy, I’m talking about the RED stuff you put on macaroni – not brown gravy. If you’re a North Jersey Italian-American, GRAVY is where it’s at. I was always taught that tomato sauce comes out of a can. What you put into that tomato sauce makes it gravy. I firmly…
Jacq from Jersey... 