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"I adopted this recipe from Zaar some time ago and finally got round to trying it myself. It's quick and simple and full of fresh flavours. I prefer using basil but the original recipe stated parsley so I left it here for you to choose. Try adding some sliced black olives, fried or marinated mushrooms or sun blush tomatoes at the end."

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, garlic...

"A staple in an Italian household, this is thrown together easily from ingredients always on hand. Makes a simple pasta dinner along with a salad or a nice side dish. Just toss with one pound of cooked pasta (I like it with spaghetti)."

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, fresh flat-leaf parsley...

"My version of a favorite restaurant dish. The sauce is very flexible--you can vary the amounts of garlic, wine and red pepper flakes to suit your tastes. This sauce has a great smoky, bacony flavor and makes a wonderful meal served with pasta, a salad and fresh, crusty bread."

Ingredients: olive oil, onions...

"A simple and flavorful marinara sauce that can be used instead of store-bought spaghetti sauce. I like it served hot over cooked pasta and topped with fresh-grated Parmesan cheese."

Ingredients: pepper, dried basil leaves...

"There must be dozens recipes out there, all made by their grandmother's and mother's, who were Polish,Ukranian, Hungarian, Russian or from others who have some other Eastern European background, but I decided I would add mine which my grandfather, from Rumania, used to make with me in our home in Cuba. My father would just melt when I made..."

Ingredients: fresh coarse ground black pepper, unsalted margarine...

"A quick and easy soup for any time of the day."

Ingredients: dry vegetable soup mix, cheese tortellini...

"A quick, different pasta sauce. Use whatever herbs you wish."

Ingredients: cream cheese, ground thyme...

"Recipes are an illusion. Gourmet Cooking doubly so. At least that's my story for now. There are no amounts for this recipe, thus the illusion. Quantities are constantly in flux when I prepare this for my family, depending on how much garlic I have, how many olives I feel like chopping, whether I remembered to buy Parmesan cheese yesterday, and..."

Ingredients: fresh garlic, green olives...

"This is a wonderful and easy vegetable&pasta recipe that my family has been making for ages. We use only fresh broccoli and I have added bullion cubes to enhance the flavor. I hope you try this delicious and healthy dish."

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, fresh black pepper...

"The unique flavors of the three mushroom varieties meld together to create a rich and delicious sauce. It is a quick and easy vegetarian delight."

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, fresh basil leaves...

"Have everything ready ahead of time because this goes quickly once you start cooking! From Southern Living."

Ingredients: fresh lemon rind, frozen peas...

"I made this last night from things in the pantry and fridge. I guess it's based loosely on Alamatriciana, though that has crisp bacon and no cream or herbs!"

Ingredients: cream, fresh ground black pepper...

"Corny title, but I made this for my hungry (and very picky) boyfriend. He's Italian, and it's hard competing with his mother and grandmother when it comes to good pasta dishes. With this one though, he went for back for THIRDS!"

Ingredients: ziti pasta, pepper...

Ingredients: pasta noodles, fresh basil...