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Lisa’s Pasta alla Checca

This recipe, from Menu 30 in Lisa’s cookbook Whatever Happened to Sunday Dinner?, was made for the slow pace of summer. Just boil your pasta, drain, and throw it in a big bowl with sweet cherry tomatoes, lots of garlic, fresh-picked basil leaves, and a quality extra-virgin
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Lisa’s Melt in your Mouth Beef Tenderloin with Parmesan and Basil Aioli

Summer Sicilian dinners are easy! We love eating outside, al fresco and keep our menu simple. This grilled beef tenderloin with a five minute aioli sauce is perfect for a Sunday Dinner al fresco. Quick, simple and delicious! You can watch Lisa make this recipe on the Lisa’s
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Lisa’s Sicilian Tomato Sauce

Lisa’s Sicilian Tomato Sauce is one of my inventions that goes back to the days when my children were little and we were on the beach in Sicily. Everyone was hungry and wanted pasta for lunch. So we ran back up to the house and, using what I had in the kitchen, Lisa’s
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