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Creamy and rich. Fresh and delicate.  This one-dish pasta dinner is made with shrimps, zucchini, saffron, heavy cream and fresh Italian parsley. Simple ingredients to make a very special weeknight dinner. No need to wait for a special occasion to try this pasta with shrimps and zucchinis. You should make your family dinner remarkable and unique every night. And you can do that when you have a recipe like this one: easy to follow and quick to make.  This pasta features few simple ingredients into a super creamy and rich dish. The buttery and sweet flavor of the shrimps perfectly combines with the delicate taste of the zucchini. All mixed together with velvety heavy cream, a dash of lavish saffron, and a sprinkle of fresh Italian parsley. Delicious!  Here is the recipe for you. Ingredients:  serving 4 1 lb of uncooked, cleaned whole shrimps 2 zucchinis 3 tablespoons of olive oil 1 garlic clove, minced or crushed a pinch of saffron threads 1/2 cup of heavy cream 1 table...

Fresh and easy pasta salad, filled with healthy ingredients and Mediterranean flavors Happy first day of fall! Even if the temperature cooled down a little bit in the last couple of days, here in Southern California, it doesn't really feel like fall at all. No gray sky and chilly weather. No orange and red leaves (mostly), and no need to snuggle under a blanket around the fireplace... well, I could still do that anyways! Maybe I do miss a bit the change of seasons, as I was used to growing up in Italy. But the sunny and blue skies and perfect beach weather year around is what I love most about Southern California. Nowhere else I lived, I could play tennis and beach volleyball any day of the year! Yesterday, it was another great day at the beach. The ocean water was still quite warm and boogie boarding was great. After the super hot days last week, I still felt like preparing a picnic lunch very fresh, easy, and requiring very little time around the stove. This dish is filled with h...

A fresh and healthy pasta salad with grilled eggplants, sun-dried tomatoes and fresh mozzarella  An irresistible combination of Mediterranean flavors!  A hot weekend is coming up here in Los Angeles. I can't wait to jump in the warm ocean water and relax on the sand. And if, like me, you are planning to spend your Sunday at the beach or somewhere else fun, here is a great picnic lunch idea. This pasta salad is very simple to make. It's vegetarian, healthy, fresh and very tasty. You can prepare it ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator. And then you just bring it along to the beach or park in your cooler. I generally prefer eating this salad at room temperature (not cold from the refrigerator and not hot from the stove). I chose farfalle pasta this time, but you can really use any shape of short pasta. I would really not recommend spaghetti for a pasta salad. Here is the recipe for you. And have an amazing weekend Ingredients , serving 4 people:       ...

Healthy, quick and delicious pasta salad with colorful grilled peppers, savory capers and fruity green olives An amazing combination of Italian flavors Post sponsored by Colavita, in collaboration with Honest Cooking.  THANK YOU  Colavita  for all the delicious and amazing products! This pasta is quite easy to make, and you can prepare it ahead of time if you like. All you need to do is cook the pasta, grill the peppers, and toss all the ingredients together to make this incredible combination of Italian flavors. Here is the recipe: Ingredients: serving 4 8 oz (225 gr) of organic mini peppers (about 6) red, orange and yellow 1/2 cup (about 12-15) of chopped green olives  1 tablespoon of   Colavita capers a couple of tablespoons of organic Colavita extra virgin olive oil 12 oz (340 gr) of Colavita tricolor fusilli pasta  1 tablespoon of fresh Italian parsley, chopped salt Preparation time:  30 minutes Directions: 1. Wash the peppers, cut ...

Deliciously healthy vegetarian pasta salad with eggplants, capers and kalamata olives. A spicy  combination of Mediterranean flavors I hope you enjoyed the long holiday weekend as much as I did.  Here in Los Angeles we had an amazing weather, sunny and hot. Just perfect for the beach! And, as you probably know by now, I love the beach and warm weather. I could lay on the sand, reading my book, soaking up the sunshine and relaxing all day long. And I probably would never get tired of it. Especially if I go prepared and take along drinks and delicious food. Yesterday, for our family picnic at the beach, I cooked this great pasta salad. Super healthy, spicy and tasty, made with eggplants, olives and capers. A great combination of Mediterranean flavors. You can serve this pasta warm or at room temperature. For a casual dinner, or a family picnic. And make sure to cook some extra, so you can pack the leftovers in your kids' lunch. It will will save you a lot of time and energy. And...

I hope you had a great Memorial Day weekend! Yesterday, I enjoyed a perfect day at the beach. The weather was gorgeous, the waves were spectacular, and the water was warm enough for me to get wet. But no, I did not go for a swim. Even if I have been here in Southern California for a few years now,  I like to stay with my feet in the sand. I grew up swimming in the warm and quiet Adriatic Sea, and I'm not yet used to huge waves and the big creatures that can be found around here, like dolphins, seals, and a shark now and then. One of the thing in my bucket list thou is learning to paddleboard, so I might have to get used to the ocean soon! Yesterday, for my picnic lunch at the beach, I made this summery and wholesome pasta salad with fresh tomatoes, mozzarella and basil pesto. This is the most classic of the Italian pasta salad. Great not only for picnics, but also perfect for your next potluck dinner or barbecue. As I mentioned many times before, when the recipes only requires few ...