Tag: pasta

Homemade Cheese Ravioli

Homemade Cheese Ravioli

I have never been a huge fan of spaghetti. My favorite Italian dishes growing up were always the cheesy ones. I loved stuffed pastas like cannelloni, manicotti, ravioli, and lasagna. In our tiny, California kitchen we do not have room to make homemade pasta. It’s…

Conchiglioni Ripieni al Forno  (Baked, Stuffed Pasta Shells)

Conchiglioni Ripieni al Forno (Baked, Stuffed Pasta Shells)

This recipe is one of my favorite meals when I want a big plate of pasta! It is easy to make and delicious! Recently, my grandmother made something similar to this for me and I won’t lie- hers was better (but isn’t that always the…

Minestra con pasta e fagioli

Minestra con pasta e fagioli

Pasta e fagioli is a very traditional, Italian stew (pasta and beans), and I want to talk a little bit about the terminology here. I have labelled this post in particular as minestra. Any students of Italian will naturally question this, because the word that most commonly refers to…