PRODUCT: Tofu Shirataki Noodles

Ready-to-eat in two minutes. Photo courtesy House-Foods.com. Shirataki noodles like Miracle Noodle have been imported from Asia for a while: good news for people who want food that is cholesterol-free, dairy-free, gluten-free, sugar-free and vegan. They’re very low in calories in their undressed form: a boon to dieters. Shirataki is made from the root of…
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PRODUCT: Porta Mangiare Meatball Mixes

Porta Mangiare meatball mixes are intended to recapture the flavors of Calabrese cooking as it was a century ago. They also make it easy to turn out tasty meatballs. There are currently four varieties of meatball mix: Spicy Calabrese, Traditional Calabrese, Turkey Calabrese and Gluten-Free Traditional Calabrese, which uses potato flakes instead of breadcrumbs. The…
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RECIPE: Penne Alla Vodka—With Tomato Vodka!

Three Olives Tomato Vodka: Not just for Bloody Marys! Penne alla vodka is a very popular dish. Who can resist that creamy tomato sauce with a touch of vodka? Three Olives Vodka makes it even better with its Tomato Vodka. Serve shots of vodka along with the pasta—and of course, in a Bloody Mary before…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Dessert Pasta Recipe

Make “dessert pasta” for your favorite pasta lovers. We have a delicious selection of dessert pasta recipes. After looking at our selection of dessert pasta, reader Katelyn Cronin submitted her own, easy-to-make idea. > National Dessert Day is October 14th. > National Pasta Day is October 17th.     RECIPE: VANILLA SHELLS, AN EASY DESSERT…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Tony Boffa’s Famous Home Made Tomato Sauce

There’s lots of tomato sauce on the shelves, but look at the ingredients panel: Most of it is chock full of sugar/HFCS and salt. Antonio Boffa emigrated from Italy after World War II, opened a restaurant in 1951 and made his sauces the old-fashioned way: with the best ingredients, bursting with flavor, without need for…
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