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Buitoni Loves Guys Who Can Cook (& so do I!) – Submit your video & enter to win $10K
Buitoni Loves Guys who can cook! Buitoni loves Guys that can cook (and so do I!) – Guys, here’s your chance! The research is in: – 92%...

Kristen Hess
Oct 2, 20121 min read
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Summer in a Bowl: Vodka Cream Sauce Pasta w/ Basil, Mozzarella & Sundried Tomatoes
There’s a great little place in my neighborhood called Todaro Bros. – a small, locally-owned deli and grocery store that sells fresh and...

Kristen Hess
Jun 20, 20123 min read
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Shrimp Scampi Pasta with Lemon Butter Sauce
The temperatures are rising and the sun is shining which means one thing – Spring is finally here. For me, that means lighter flavors,...

Kristen Hess
May 13, 20122 min read
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An Interview w/ Italian Chef Pia Vallone :: Spring Vegetable Soup Recipe
Chef Pia Vallone / Mascarpone Mousse with Almond & Cookie Crumb I love Italian food. I mean really loooove Italian food.. And who...

Kristen Hess
May 8, 20126 min read
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Amazing Macaroni + Cheese > There’s No Place Like Home
So here is my award winning Mac and Cheese recipe that I am proud to share with all of you! I was awarded as a Grand Prize Winner in...

Kristen Hess
Mar 8, 20125 min read
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Big Pot ‘o Goodness: Pasta Fagioli
Cooking is one of my favorite things to do in the Winter – there’s something comforting about the delightful smells that warm up my...

Kristen Hess
Dec 11, 20112 min read
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Sinfully Good: Pierogi Casserole
Today is one of those dreary Fall days where it’s cold and rainy and I’m in need of a little pick me up from some classic comfort food....

Kristen Hess
Nov 23, 20112 min read
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Crazy Good: Truffled 3-Cheese Pasta w/ Pancetta & Garlic
I can’t remember the first time I tried anything made with truffles, but now and then I find myself lusting after these delicious things...

Kristen Hess
Oct 25, 20114 min read
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There’s No Place Like Home
Growing up I always associated food with a sense of comfort, warmth, fulfillment and stability. This is something I attribute to my Mom’s...

Kristen Hess
Jan 23, 20114 min read
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Throwdown! A Quest for the Perfect Spaghetti and Meatballs
Spaghetti and Meatballs. Such an unassuming yet classic Italian dish. And who doesn’t love it? Everyone seems to have their own recipe –...

Kristen Hess
Jan 14, 20114 min read
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The Last Supper: Gutsch’s Linguine
As the New Year begins, so do New Years resolutions. Some of them we keep, some of them we don’t, but one of them we universally all...

Kristen Hess
Jan 3, 20112 min read
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Easy Pierogie Casserole
Polish Pierogie Casserole Recipe This is a yummy Casserole recipe that my family used to make around the holidays. Traditional Pierogies...

Kristen Hess
Dec 21, 20102 min read
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