The only cooking required is the boiling of the pasta. Whip up a quick almond pesto & toss with sweet cherry tomatoes and mozzarella cheese.

Have you ever made Shrimp Fra Diavolo? Imagine buttery shrimp tossed with a silky, fiery sauce and hot pasta! SO good & made in 30 minutes!

One of Chicago’s most beloved dishes is Here. And man, oh man, is this easy Chicken Vesuvio good.

Pasta w/ Shrimp & Scallops in Pink Sauce — A restaurant meal from your kitchen

Clams Casino- littleneck clams loaded with parmesan, red peppers, shallots, garlic, & pancetta- a festive appetizer for a crowd!

Fusilli Pasta with Spinach, Asiago Cheese, and Cherry Tomatoes.

Strawberry Santas - strawberries filled with whipped cream and mini chocolate chip eyes

Chocolate Anise Biscotti

Giadas's double chocolate and Andes mint cookies

Giada's Honey Ricotta & Raspberries—sweet berries & cocoa with biscotti as spoons! Vote for me in the Let's Get Cooking Contest!

Lemon Ricotta Cookies with Lemon Glaze fantastic lemon zing that is "ridiculously delicious"!

Creamy oil-free pesto using avocado, spinach and arugula plus a more traditional sun-dried tomato pesto - only 5 minutes to prepare each!

Beef and Cheese Manicotti

Salmon With Puff Pastry & Pesto

Apricot Almond Oat Bars. A delicious sweet treat you can feel good about...go ahead, have two.

A delicious pasta dinner for artichoke and sun-dried tomato lovers - Pasta with Sausage, Artichokes and Sun-Dried Tomatoes