Ziti with Vodka Sauce is a delicious, classic pasta dish. The sauce is a creamy, cheesy sauce with a little tomato added in.  This is one of my favorite pasta dishes. I love a sauce that’s in-between a cream sauce and a tomato sauce, and this is that kind of sauce. You don’t taste the vodka at all. I don’t hesitate serving it...

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White Pizza, also called pizza bianca, is a delicious and soft and chewy pizza crust topped with a creamy Parmesan sauce and mozzarella cheese. There’s every reason to fall in love with this recipe. It’s quick and easy and a total hit! What’s better than a hot and fresh pizza? I can’t think of anything. If you are looking for a fun and...

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Sliced paper-thin to drape delicately over the finest charcuterie board, or directly into one’s mouth, prosciutto is a luxury of the highest order. Italians would throw hands over proper labeling of the stuff, especially those with esteemed pedigrees like Champagne or Parmesan, as products of Denomination of Protected Origin, AKA, DOP (Denominazione d’Origine Protetta.) This may be grounds for a fight, but I’d...

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Boom Boom Sauce is a sweet and spicy mayonnaise-based sauce that is perfect for dipping! It takes 5 minutes to whip up and is so full of flavor, making it perfect for fries, onion rings, and so much more. I seriously love a good dip. Especially one that is easy to make! This boom boom sauce is basically a spicy fry sauce and...

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It doesn’t matter how much you love to cook, sometimes you just don’t want to cook. I’ve been there, especially after a long day of testing recipes in the Budget Bytes kitchen. So on those days, I make this utterly satisfying, earthy, vibrant, Everything Bagel Rice Bowl. It’s no fuss, no muss, and so ridiculously yummy I made it every night for a week straight! ...

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