Tag Archives: Italian Food

Manicotti Anyone?

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Here are two delicious recipes for an Italian classic – manicotti! Manicotti with Italian Sausage For this recipe, you will need one pound of Italian sausage, tomato sauce, tomato paste, garlic powder, oregano, fresh mushrooms, ricotta cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese, eggs, frozen chopped spinach, and one box of manicotti shells. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cook the manicotti according to the directions on the box. Brown your Italian sausage in a skillet over medium heat. When the Italian sausage is done, add 1 can of tomato paste, one 12 ounce can of tomato sauce, and 1 … Continue reading →

Eating Italian in Monterey

If you’ve ever vacationed in Monterey, California, you’ve probably stuffed yourself silly on the delicious seafood. Crab, lobster, shrimp, prawns, halibut, scallops….you name it and you can get it in Monterey, usually done to perfection. There are all kinds of great seafood restaurants, fancy, casual and everything in between. So you might be surprised that I’m going to recommend that when you are in the Monterey area, you ought to make dinner plans at Caruso’s, a traditional Italian restaurant, that doesn’t necessarily specialize in seafood. Caruso’s has been in Monterey for over half a century, but it doesn’t feel old … Continue reading →

Carrabba’s Italian Grill

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Note: This review is based on visiting the Carrabba’s in Frederick, MD. My in-laws are in town this week and we have been trying some restaurants in the area. I wanted some Italian food the other night, so we decided to try Carrabba’s. None of us had ever been there and we wanted a break from the usual. When we walked in, I noticed how dimly lit the place was. I was a little hesitant to eat in such a place because my eyesight is not that great when it comes to reading in the dark. I was afraid that … Continue reading →