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Cottage and Swiss Lasagna

To paraphrase Persian mathematician and poet Omar Khayyam: “A pan of lasagna, a glass of decent Pinot, and thou” still more than holds up all these many years later. Especially if the lasagna is one of my faves, a slightly … Continue reading

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My Mom’s Lasagna – and The Real Deal About ‘No-Boil’ Noodles

What could be more welcome than a large, steaming pan of cheese and noodles in a lovely, bubbly sauce? Yeh. Trick question – obviously two pans would be way more welcome. But… do you really need to buy that box … Continue reading

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White Lasagna

Rich came across a recipe on Taste of Home that he wanted me to try so, when we had some family up, I thought I’d experiment. Hey, if you can’t experiment on family, who can you experiment on? I know … Continue reading

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Butternut Squash & ‘Shroom Lasagna

I am not a hoooge fan of squash, but, ’tis the season, and, my local family farm had one, final $10 Mystery Bag o’ the season, and it was loaded with peppers and squashes. The peppers were simple: pepper jelly. … Continue reading

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Chicken Lasagna

Rich came across this lasagna recipe that he wanted me to try. The original, from the very nice folk at Betty Crocker, looked tasty, and I loved that you let the whole thing rest overnight before baking… but… it looked, … Continue reading

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Gooey Cheesy Goodness…

also known as my mom’s lasagna. Well; let’s call it my take on my mom’s take  on lasagna, I’ve added some stuff my dad would’ve never allowed in the house (not that he would ever have eaten anything like lasagna) … Continue reading

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Lasagna a la Française Final

OK! You’ve made your red sauce and you’ve made your white sauce; your cheese is well and truly grated, your chicken cubed and good to go. You’ve chosen your vegetables, opted for and against ‘shrooms; and cooked and drained 10 … Continue reading

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White Wine Onion Sauce

Or – «Bechamel ou Velouté aux Oignons». This is a classic sauce for the lasagna, or whenever you might want a rich, creamy sauce. It’s not much more difficult than using a mix from a packet, but a lot better … Continue reading

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Lasagna a la Française Tomato Sauce

I should have written earlier – I saw Julia Child make this lasagna on PBS back in the 70’s or 80’s; found the recipe in a friend’s cookbook, tried it and loved it; and then misplaced the recipe – for … Continue reading

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