Spaghetti Aio e Oio
[Guest post by Steve] Spaghetti aio e oio is a classic Roman dish, and according to Marcella Hazan the Romans (who pronounce it almost as one word) think using anything ...
Easy Chicken Parmesan
Mom’s version of chicken parmesan is quick and easy. She usually makes it with leftover Sunday sauce, and when she wants something different to serve with pasta. This is really good, too, with a ...
Orecchiette with Rapini and Sausage
Rapini, or broccoli rabe, is related to the turnip, not broccoli, as you might think. The long stalks are covered in leaves and have few florets. I normally blanch it ...
Rigatoni with Sausage, Peppers, and Onions
One of my favorite dishes is sausage, peppers, and onions cooked slowly on the grill, then stuffed in a freshly baked hard roll. I usually make more than we can ...
Penne Rigate with Broccoli in Garlic Cream Sauce
This is a quick and easy side that I make occasionally when we have a meaty meal like ham or pork roast. It’s good, too, for a vegetarian dish, and ...
Linguine with Little Neck Clams
My husband and I are clam fanatics. Whenever we go out to eat, if clams are on the menu, we get them. One of my favorite pasta dishes is Linguine ...
Linguine with Red Clam Sauce
Clams are probably my favorite all time food. I can eat them all the time, and prepared just about any way. One of my favorite dishes is linguine with clam sauce. White ...
Orzo Salad
When I was a small kid, I always asked my mom to make chicken soup with watermelon seeds, which was really Orzo pasta. We do use Orzo in our chicken soup, but we ...
Shrimp with Marinara
[Guest post by Chris] This dish is a good way to use up leftover pasta sauce. If you buy shrimp already cleaned and peeled and have marinara on hand, it ...
Couscous with Chicken
[Guest post] This is my first guest post on Olives-n-Okra. I’m Sherry’s younger brother Chris, the adorable child in the banner pictures above. My sister may pick strawberries this time ...
