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Stuffed Zucchini
Stuffed Zucchini

The zucchini harvest was plentiful in the summer and it has been this fall too. Throughout the two seasons I’ve eaten zucchinis fried and pan seared two ways — one with feta and one with ricotta. They have been enjoyed as rollatini, with pasta in an elevated mac and cheese style, and I have even made them into noodles! Suffice to say stuffing the zucchini seemed like the next brilliant dinner idea to share. Stuffed zucchini are hearty and filling but, somehow, still light. They’re a relatively simple weeknight dinner and perfect for early fall when you can start turning on your oven again without so much hesitation.

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dinner, mediterranean, proteintina corradozucchini, vegetables, turkey meat
Zucchini Rollatini
Zucchini Rollatini

At every catered event in the scope of my childhood — First Holy Communions, Confirmation parties, baby showers, bridal showers and, yes, even cocktail hours at weddings — there were trays, stacked on trays, of eggplant rollatini. Why? I don’t really know, but we’re Italian and I can only surmise that our love for cheesy dishes slathered in sauce runs deep, deep like a bottomless aluminum tray filled to the brim with hot food. I can recall my brother Louis and I having in depth conversations, as kids, about whether or not there would be eggplant rollatini at a family party or on a menu — and doing the same as adults. We don’t talk much, but we do talk about food and, I guess, that’s something.

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dinner, mediterranean, vegetariantina corradozucchini, ricotta, red sauce, marinara sauce, cheese, vegetables
Summer Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce
Summer Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce

When I was working at Lifetime Television, my first real job in the big city, the office building was across the street from a Food Emporium. As a kid from Brooklyn the Food Emporium was FANCYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY. I only knew Waldbaums, Key Food and Shop Rite — and every fruit and vegetable stand in Bay Ridge and on Avenue U. But I loved to go into Food Emporium on my lunch break (it was 2003, mind you) and scope out the sushi section, among many other delights that were beautifully stacked and color coded in the refrigerated “to go” section. Everything was priced way above my pay grade, every thing but one item.

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dinner, vegan, vegetarian, snack, lunchtina corradosummer rolls, vegetables, peanut sauce, Asian
Pecorino + Lemon Oven Roasted Asparagus
Pecorino + Lemon Oven Roasted Asparagus

If you’re looking for a way to add a little more green to your dinner table, look no further than the asparagus! And I’m not talking about steamed asparagus (although, I personally LOVE steamed asparagus with lots of salt, lemon and oil), but oven roasted asparagus takes about 10 minutes to prepare and really enhances the flavor profile of this lean green veggie — especially once you add a pop of lemon, garlic and pecorino romano to them.

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dinner, sides, mediterranean, vegetariantina corradovegetables, roasted vegetables, asparagus, oven roasted
Pasta e Fagioli
Pasta e Fagioli

Few things remind me of childhood, my grandmother’s cooking and when my father used to cook, then a big, piping hot pot of fagioli. Growing up, beans were a staple in our home and they still are. Beans are a hearty, inexpensive, healthy and warming food — a food we ate 1 to 2 times a week no matter the season. I was that kid who looked forward to opening a lunch thermos full of beans and pasta, a bit odd, sure, maybe, but my love of cooking and eating, was born from watching the people I love cook their hearts out in the kitchen.

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dinner, vegetarian, lunch, mediterraneantina corradobeans, pasta, soup, vegetables, vegetarian, vegetarian recipes
Butternut Squash, Caramelized Onion, Crispy Kale & Cheddar Quiche
Butternut Squash, Caramelized Onion, Crispy Kale & Cheddar Quiche

I know, I know. This is the L O N G E S T quiche name ever! BUT it’s worth saying 10 times fast and it’s certainly worth making too. My auntie recently had a hip replacement and, well with my shoulder coming along with healing, I thought it would be a smart idea to have a quiche or two in the house to heat up for easy weeknight meals. So, if you’re looking for a make-ahead meal idea, look no further than the fully loaded, elegant and tasty quiche.

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brunch, dinner, lunchtina corradoquiche, eggs, vegetables, kale, onions, caramelized onions, butternut squash, vegetarian
Split Pea Soup Memories
Split Pea Soup Memories

And just when I would hit my hunger wall, Dad must have hit his too. He would pull into the parking lot at Petrina’s Diner and it was then that I knew, soon enough, that I would be sated. Why? Saturday was split pea soup day at Petrina’s, and I could taste a cup, or a bowl of pea soup the moment we pulled into that parking lot. As my dad effortlessly rolled the Voyager into a diagonal lined parking space, that was it, I began salivating. My mom, dad and myself, would sit - us 3 - at small table in the center of the diner. I wouldn’t have to withstand mean comments about my weight from my grandfather; we simply ate our prized bowls of Petrina’s pea soup in a silence that was peaceful and holy.

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dinner, lunchtina corradosoup, peasoup, veggies, vegetables, easymeals, easyrecipes, family, astoria, recipe, dinner
Turkey Soup For The Soul
Turkey Soup For The Soul

A few days after Thanksgiving, there was a turkey carcass sitting in a plastic bag, on the bottom shelf of the 2nd refrigerator in my aunt and uncle’s basement. I opened the door and heard it whisper “Use me. I will make you the most tasty and delicious bowl of soup.” And, so it was. And, so it was true. I removed the turkey carcass from the plastic bag, cleaned out her cavity so there were no more stuffing remains, trimming some fat and gelatinous bits.

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dinner, lunch, leftoverstina corradoturkey, soup, vegetables, poultry
Stay Spicy: A Craving For Broccolini
Stay Spicy: A Craving For Broccolini

On Friday evening, after a trip upstate to do yoga with my friend Julie, I found myself roaming the streets of Astoria with a Dunkin’ Donuts hot cocoa in search of broccolini. Weird, right? My days of roaming the streets on Friday nights, and stumbling into bars, is a long gone memory of the past. Now I wear sweat pants or wide leg jeans, leggings and a sweatshirt if I want to feel “sexy” and troll for fresh produce. I’d like to think of this as a sign of maturity, although it feels more like a sign of giving up or a resoundingly loud and cotton clad resignation to being 44, low estrogen and single.

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sides, dinnertina corradovegetables, roasted vegetables, broccoli, broocolini
Pan Seared Zucchini with Whipped Lemon Ricotta & Feta
Pan Seared Zucchini with Whipped Lemon Ricotta & Feta

Somehow, at the end of every summer, I end up with an ABUNDANCE of zucchinis in the house. In the month of August, zucchinis are plentiful and inexpensive, hence the attractiveness of overbuying. Sure, I might not be buying much clothing or home goods any more, but somehow overbuying something is still in the addiction cards. I guess it could be worse than zucchini. The seniors in the house love zucchini, but I wanted to do more than pan fry, roast or grill it to serve it as a side or over pasta.

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sides, lunch, dinnertina corradozucchini, ricotta, lemon, fresh, light meals, vegetables, feta
The Pasta Diaries: Fettuccine with Mushroom Ragout
The Pasta Diaries: Fettuccine with Mushroom Ragout

Dear Fettuccine with Mushroom Ragout, Every time I pick up my fork your long twirls make my heart skip a beat. Covered in thick heaps of mushrooms, flecked with various shades of brown, I can only imagine that if you were a woman - you’d be that long legged, wild, brunette

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tina corradomushrooms, ragout, pasta, pastadiaries, fettuccini, dinner, vegetables, vegetarian, vegetarianrecipes, cheese, pecorino, simple, easymeals, easyrecipes, wine, carbs
Homemade Veggie Burgers
Homemade Veggie Burgers

The freezer section of my local grocer was tapped out of my favorite veggie burgers which was a bummer. Until I discovered I could make an equally if not more delectable veggie burger by tapping into my vegetable meal prep and pantry. If you roast veggies, have a can of beans on hand, some greens and breadcrumbs you can make this too.

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tina corradovegetarian, vegetables, vegetarianrecipes, roasting, roastedvegetables, cabbage, peas, sweetpotato, sweetpotatoes, greens, beans, chickpeas, dinner, lun, lunch, mealprep, oats, breadcrumbs
No Waste Kale Stem Hummus + Classic Guacamole
No Waste Kale Stem Hummus + Classic Guacamole

At the end of the week I had a few spoonfuls of kale stem hummus and guacamole left, so you must know what I did?! Yup, I mixed the two together to make the creamiest topping to my lunchtime salad. Learn how to make a veggie filled hummus and a classic guac that will last in your fridge for days. Get your snack on!

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tina corradokale, hummus, guacamole, nowaste, vegetables, veggies, beans, chickpeas, avocado, vegan, snack, dinner, tahini
Beans + Roasted Root Vegetables = Meals For Quarantine Queens
Beans + Roasted Root Vegetables = Meals For Quarantine Queens

Before the quarantine and an NYC food frenzy went down my pantry was lined with beans, while the bottom shelf of my storage closet had a large bowl filled with sweet potatoes for roasting. These are and always will be two of my main cooking staples. Beans were always a staple in our home,

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tina corradobeans, lentils, sweetpotatoes, dinner, lunch, easymeals, vegetarian, vegetables, rootvegetables, tahini, bowls, simple, vegan, feta
Quarantine Meals, From the Pantry + Freezer: Coconut Curry Butternut Squash Soup
Quarantine Meals, From the Pantry + Freezer: Coconut Curry Butternut Squash Soup

When the going gets tough and you’re in quarantine, grocery items and leaving the house can be limited. You can push cooking aside, you know, like peas on a kids dinner plate. In adulting, cooking has become our universal pea - but I want to help end that struggle by reframing cooking. Especially now and especially during this time.

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tina corradosoup, butternut, butternutsquash, coconut, curry, spice, spices, chickenstock, veggies, vegetables, dinner, lunch
An 8 Recipe Round-Up To Get You Through The Quarantine
An 8 Recipe Round-Up To Get You Through The Quarantine

My Dear Friends and Family - As we all sit in a giant bottomless bowl of uncertainty soup, I want to remind you that we can also access our joy at any point in the day. It’s a choice. I know we’re living in unprecedented times and it’s scary. I’m trying to find the gift of time with myself, without being afraid of myself and without thinking into the future.

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tina corradoquarantine, recipes, freezer, food, meatballs, sau, pasta, soup, beans, lentils, potatoes, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, hummus, dip, dips, eggs, frittata, vegetables
Pasta Patate, A Tale of Double Dinners
Pasta Patate, A Tale of Double Dinners

Double Dinner: the instance in which one eats two dinners; often times lying about having just eaten at a friends house - so another dinner can be eaten before bedtime. And, so, I spent the majority of my childhood eating double dinners as I bounced from friend’s houses to home during most weeknights.

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tina corradopasta, potatoes, carbohydrates, carbs, sunday, dinner, vegetables, vegetarian, macaroni, cheese, provolone, pecorino, tomatoes, italy, italian, Naples, tradition