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Shrimp Fra Diavolo Recipe

Fra Diavolo is the name given to a spicy sauce (usually red) that is used with fresh pasta and seafood. In this particular recipe, I use jumbo shrimp.

Tagged chef, cooking, Dining, dinner, dinner ideas, Italian food, Italian pasta, pasta, prawn, prawn recipes, prawns, seafood dishes, seafood recipe, seafood recipes, shrimp fra diavolo, shrimp recipes

Polenta with Sun Dried Tomatoes

Polenta is a deliciously creamy dish made with cornmeal. It can be prepared many different ways- creamy (like porridge), thick, cut then fried, or sautéed. You can add all types of ingredients to your polenta- try some Italian cheeses, herbs, and seasonable veggies.

Tagged corn, cornmeal, Italian cheese, Italian cheeses, italian cooking, Italian food, parmesan cheese, polenta recipes, polenta. polenta recipe, sun dried tomatoes, tomatoes

Mini Meatballs Recipe

I was making a dinner to take to my mother–a soup with meatballs on the side to add as she wished. My husband passed behind me once, pointing at the cheese I was adding and said, “Don’t add that! It’ll burn when you’re cooking them.” I smiled sweetly and resumed my task.

Tagged homemade meatballs, homemade mini meatballs, Italian food, italian recipes, meatball recipe, meatball recipes, meatballs, mini meatballs

Cucina Bella, Bridgeville, PA

When I arrived at Cucina Bella, I felt as if I was in an Italian cafe straight from Tuscany.

Tagged Dining, dining pittsburgh, Food, Food Pittsburgh, Italian, Italian food, pasta, pittsburgh dining, Pittsburgh restaurant reviews, pizza, pizza reviews, pizza reviews Pittsburgh

Pasta Carbonara Recipe

Pasta Carbonara is a rich, delicious dish. This is my version- feel free to tweek it any way you want!

Tagged dinner, dinner ideas, dinner recipes, Italian food, Italian recipe, italian recipes, linguini, pasta, pasta carbonara, pasta dishes, pasta recipes, pastas

Thick Crust Pizza Recipe

People are passionate about their pizzas. Some say New York pizza is the best, while others think Chicago-style is the most delicious. Regardless of your personal pizza-preferences, I’m sure we can all agree on one thing- pizza is king!

Tagged baking, cooking, dinner ideas, dinner recipes, dough, Italian, Italian food, italian recipes, lunch idea, lunch recipes, mozzarella, pepperoni, Pittsburgh pizza, pizza, pizza crust, pizza crust recipes, pizza recipes, pizza sauce, provolone, red sauce, sauce, thick crust pizza

Cindy DeFlavio of Cibo in Regent Square

Unless you’ve been under a rock, it’s hard to miss all of the changes that have been taking place on Braddock Avenue. Most noticeably, there have been a myriad of new restaurants openings. One of those eateries, Cibo, has enjoyed a lot of early success. It’s changing menu, fresh seafood and homemade pastas have hungry patrons spreading the good word.

Tagged braddock avenue, Cibo, Cibo Pittsburgh, Dining, dining pittsburgh, dinner, Italian food, Italian food Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh restaurant reviews, pittsburgh restaurants, restaurant, restaurants

Cibo, Pittsburgh, PA

Cibo, in Regent Square is the owned by Dino DeFlaviao. If you live in the east end, and don’t know who Dino is, you must not know the areas as well as you think. Prior to being Cibo, DeFlavio’s Pizza occupied the space that is now the new Italian restaurant. Cibo has only been open a few days, but so far the food has been received well by the East End crowd.

Tagged Cibo, Cibo Italian restaurant, cooking, delicious, eating out, eating out Pittsburgh, Italian, Italian food, marinara, marinara sauce, pasta, pesto, pesto pasta, Pittsburgh, pittsburgh dining, Pittsburgh restaurant reviews, pittsburgh restaurants, seafood, spaghetti

Lidia’s, Pittsburgh, PA

On the last day of her visit, my sister (who lives in Boston) suggested that we go to Lidia’s for brunch. Wait, Lidia’s in the Strip has brunch? They do indeed.

Tagged bloody mary, brunch, buffet, coffee, dessert, Dining, filet, filet mignon, fritatta, gnocchi, Italian food, Lidia's Pittsburgh, mimosas, orange juice, panna cotta, pasta, Pittsburgh, pittsburgh dining, Pittsburgh restaurant reviews, red sauce, restaurant, restaurant review, restaurant review Pittsburgh, restaurant reviews pittsburgh, tenderloin, tomato sauce

Italian Chicken Recipe

Italian Chicken with Artichokes, Asparagus, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, and White Wine Cream Sauce
I came up with this dish at work a few days ago. It’s delicious, rich, and easy to make.

Tagged artichokes, asparagus, butter, cooking poultry, dinner, dinner recipes, flour, Food, italian cuisine, Italian food, italian recipes, parmesan cheese, poultry, recipes, sauteing, sun dried tomatoes, white wine

Chef Chuck Kerber, a graduate of The Pennsylvania Institute of Culinary Arts, has over 20 years of cooking experience at various hotels, restaurants and other private establishments. Selected as one of Pittsburgh's 50 finest in 2012

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