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Spaghetti with Turkey Meatballs

April 30, 2015 by It's Cooking With Magda

Spaghetti and meatballs! Everyone needs the perfect recipe for this classic dish!Everyone loves spaghetti and meatballs. It is such a comfort food, one that often takes us back to our childhood. Many families have their own version of this recipe, one that’s passed down from generation to generation. This recipe is the ultimate meatball recipe for me and I hope to pass it on one day to my sons. These meatballs are super moist and soft thanks to ricotta cheese. […]

Categories: Dinner, Pasta • Tags: basil, garlic, Parmesan, pasta, ricotta cheese, spaghetti, turkey meatballs

Farfalle with Cauliflower, Saffron and Parmesan Cheese

April 15, 2015 by It's Cooking With Magda

Here is another often requested recipe at my house. Pasta mixed with tender cauliflower florets, dried blueberries, crunchy sunflower seeds and cheese! I have been making this pasta dish for the last 12 years or so. I found this recipe in one of the Williams-Sonoma cookbooks, called “Pasta” and I believe it was one of the first cookbooks I ever got for myself. That’s mostly where I learned how to cook from. I think I own about 15 cookbooks just […]

Categories: Pasta • Tags: cauliflower, dinner, easy, food photography, Parmesan, pasta, saffron

Lemon Pasta With Mushrooms And Asparagus

March 5, 2015 by It's Cooking With Magda

Hearty, full of flavors and quick, this pasta dish is perfect for a weeknight dinner. Sophisticated enough for a date night dinner, too! This is one of my favorite pasta dishes. Mushrooms provide a rich and earthy flavor that’s brightened by asparagus and lemon. And it’s pasta after all! Generous amount of Parmesan cheese or only a little bit won’t hurt either. It only takes about 30 minutes from start to finish to make it. On a busy weeknight I […]

Categories: Pasta • Tags: asparagus, lemon, mushrooms, Parmesan, pasta, umami