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Sundried Tomato, Chicken, Spinach and Cheese Skillet
This Sundried Tomato, Chicken, Spinach and Cheese medley is as flavorful as it gets. As always, I recommend chicken thighs, but you can substitute chicken breasts if you prefer. When I first tried this dish, the spinach, sundried tomatoes and cheese were rolled up in a pounded out piece of chicken. But then I tried cutting the chicken into small pieces and sautéing it with the rest of the ingredients and found that it was tastier and yielded more portions. A simple marinade gets the chicken ready for the skillet and from there it’s a quick stir and then served over a bed of Orzo pasta. Enjoy the flavors of the Mediterranean all in one skillet this week!
Grilled Peach and Mozzarella Salad with Arugula
Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina
Make the Gnocchi from scratch, or buy them ready made. Either way, this delicious casserole is yet another way to enjoy one of Italy’s favorite dishes. Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina originated from the breathtaking city of Sorrento along the Amalfi Coast, one of the most popular summer vacation spots in all of Italy. Here, the gnocchi are tossed with the same ingredients as a Pizza Margherita for a mouthwatering meal. Watch me make this dish on my third season of Cook Like An Italian, available at www.jandatri.com.
The Cubano Sandwich
He produced and directed The Jungle Book.
He directed Iron Man, Iron Man 2 and Elf.
He co-starred in The Breakup and Couple’s Retreat.
But when actor Jon Favreau starred in the movie “Chef,” it gave America a new obsession. We fell in love with The Cubano. Did see the movie? It’s a foodie’s dream. Chef Carl Casper, played by Favreau, gets sideways with a food critic and loses his restaurant job. His loss is our gain, because he revs up a new sandwich food truck called El Jefe, and introduces America to the new darling of the sandwich world, The Cubano Sandwich.
Is that where the fad started? Or, was it just the Cubano’s time to get discovered by a larger food loving community.
The Cubano sandwich is so more than a fad. It has found a place in our hearts and on our plates. Why? Because it’s filled with all the things we love anyway; cheese, shredded or sliced pork, pickles, ham, bread and butter—and mustard! (You can find prepared pulled pork in most grocery stores, but if you want to make it from scratch, I’ve included a simple method.)
But what makes the Cubano so much better is that it’s grilled and toasty and cheese oozes out and the bread makes a great crusty-cracky sound when you slice into it and it’s just downright delicious! Yep. It’s time for a new “hero” and the Cubano sandwich is it!
Air Fryer Italian Dishes
If you’re one of the 80 million people in America who have an Air Fryer, then this episode is for you! Chef Amy Barnes with Scottsdale Culinary Center share the most amazing ways she tackles Italy by Air! Her tips for meal prepping your air fryer meals are invaluable and so are her recipes!
