Dink Cuisine

12/10/2024

Pasta, Sides, Salads, Sweets…. Vegetarian, Keto, Paleo….. it’s all at your fingertips at www.dinkcuisine.com! From Bulgogi Empanadas to Crab-Stuffed Tomatoes, count on D**k Cuisine when you need to entertain, celebrate, nest, nourish and nosh. 🔪

11/28/2024

A very Happy Thanksgiving from D**k Cuisine!

11/21/2024

Love ya Made in Nevada!! 💋🔪

Discover D**k Cuisine! Alicia brings bold recipes for two, spirit-infused spices, and Nice Nice Bite—America’s first nonprofit cookbook library. Perfect for modern couples who love flavor and creativity! 🌟
To learn more visit https://www.dinkcuisine.com/

10/31/2024

Oh, no!!! It’s the LAST day of National Pasta month!!! But fear not, D**k fans. For Day 31, we proudly feature Chef Alicia’s latest and possibly greatest pasta recipe, Tagliarini al Limone.

We are totally enamored by its simplicity! In the North of Italy, tomatoes are far less prominent and cream and butter take center stage.

To think that all you need for a luscious sauce is cream, lemon zest, lemon juice, some grated Parmesan and some fresh basil… well, we are not entirely surprised.

Thank you for spending 31 glorious days with us and check back frequently for more delicious recipes from D**k Cuisine!!

Northern Italy in a bowl! All you need is cream, lemon zest, lemon juice, some grated Parmesan, fresh basil and tagliolini (tajarin in Piedmontese) - a long, thin egg pasta, very traditional for the Piedmont region.

10/30/2024

When is lasagna not lasagna?? When it has no pasta at all!! We have a LOT of low carb friends and considering that Chef Alicia wrote a keto cookbook, we think it’s only fair to feature her SAUSAGE KETO LASAGNA on Day 30 of National Pasta Month!! Learn how to make her keto noodles and whip up any combo of ingredients you like!

A low-carb twist on an Italian classic.

10/29/2024

Welcome to Day 29 of National Pasta Month!! So, we have to ask…. What pasta recipe has been your favorite so far?? Don’t answer yet because there are 3 more recipes to go!! For day, we’re sharing another fabulous sauce that is as easy as it is delicious!! Check out Chef Alicia’s CREAMY SEAFOOD SAUCE!!

Bay shrimp, lobster and crab?? Winner, winner - pasta dinner!!

Substantial enough to stuff crepes, creamy enough for fettucini, a little too thick for soup - but hey, we won't judge.

10/28/2024

National Pasta Month Day 28 - how can there only be 4 days left?! We have had so much fun showcasing some of Chef Alicia’s best pasta creations. And today, another lovely recipe from her first cookbook, Italian Cookbook for Two: CREAMY TRUFFLE RIGATONI (https://amzn.to/47Ywouz).

Can you believe this incredible recipe only has FOUR ingredients?? Heavy cream, truffle brie and grated Parmesan melt together in a decadent sauce that delights the most discriminating foodie. Just add mini riggies and you’re DONE!

https://www.dinkcuisine.com/recipes/creamy-truffle-rigatoni

Truffle infused cream sauce clings to every luscious bite!

10/27/2024

Day 27 of National Pasta Month is a STUNNER! Presenting LASAGNE BIANCHE DI POLLO, from Chef Alicia’s first cookbook, Italian Cookbook for Two (https://amzn.to/47Ywouz)!!

This isn’t your typical lasagna… Instead, it features a luscious, creamy white sauce and ground chicken. We wouldn’t be so bold as to call it “light” - but it’s a refreshing twist on an old classic!

https://www.dinkcuisine.com/recipes/lasagne-bianche-di-pollo

Lasagne Bianche di Pollo

10/26/2024

There are only SIX days left of National Pasta Month!! Welcome to Day 26, where we take a moment to celebrate one of the most simple sauces you can make: Marinara. Chef Alicia’s Easy Tomato Sauce is a great choice for lasagna, stuffed shells, or even a little pastina when you need some R&R. Extra parm on ours!

Easy Tomato Sauce

10/25/2024

We are in the home stretch for National Pasta Month - welcome to Day 25!!! CREAMY GIARDINIERA PASTA will definitely please our midwest friends - and everyone else!

This might be the most flavorful, easiest sauce EVER: Add drained Giardiniera, cream, cheese, and mascarpone to a food processor and pulse until it reaches a consistency you like.

You know the brininess caper lovers crave? This recipe delivers on that in spades!!

Creamy Giardiniera Pasta

10/24/2024

For the past 23 days, we have been featuring warm, comforting pasta dishes to celebrate National Pasta Month. But guess what?? Pasta salad counts, too!! Here’s a throwback to an early D**k favorite, Maggie’s BCT Pasta Salad! P.S. BCT stands for Bacon Caper Tomato. Who’s in???

When your cousin asks you for a light but flavorful salad recipe, there’s only one way to go - Maggie's BCT Pasta Salad!

10/23/2024

Welcome to Day 23 of National Pasta Month! Did you know that you can make pasta with ricotta? It’s true!! We’re going WAAAYYY back today to share Chef Alicia’s GNUDI ALLA CIAVATTONE. 👌🏻

Gnudi alla Ciavattone

10/22/2024

Day 22?? Seriously?? It’s Day 22 already?? It IS!! Welcome to Day 22 of National Pasta Month. Today, we celebrate a recipe from Chef Alicia’s latest cookbook, Food with Spirit (https://amzn.to/3YdTJoI): LASAGNA ALLA VODKA!

We love recipes that showcase sauces you can use for a variety of recipes. And Chef Alicia’s vodka sauce is beyond fab…. Check it out!!

https://www.dinkcuisine.com/recipes/lasagnaallavodka

Wonton wrappers are the secret to this delicate lasagna preparation.

10/21/2024

Welcome to Day 21 of National Pasta Month! Rolling right along with our Top 31 recipes from Chef Alicia of D**k Cuisine. Today, we have a super fun vegetarian recipe: DUXELLES PAPPARDELLE!

Many of you may know Duxelles as a classic French mushroom preparation, often known as the “paste” slathered on beef for Beef Wellington. But it’s so delicious that it can definitely stand on its own, especially when paired with wide noodles. eeeeYYYUUmmmm!

A creamy mushroom sauce with a Dijon attitude! Who ever thought of using leftover duxelles for pasta? Chef Alicia, yo!

10/20/2024

Just about 2/3 through National Pasta Month. Welcome to Day 20!! After 19 hearty pasta dishes, it’s time to lighten things up with a recipe from Chef Alicia’s second cookbook, Vegetarian Ketogenic Cookbook for Beginners: 75 Recipes and a 14-Day Meal Plan for Healthy Living - SHIRATAKI FLORENTINE (https://amzn.to/4807HxY)! This is a killer low carb recipe, featuring shirataki noodles you can easily find at the grocery store:

https://www.dinkcuisine.com/recipes/shirataki-florentine

Shirataki pasta are delicate, plant-based, super noodles that literally net out to zero carbs – the perfect keto vehicle for a luscious cream sauce loaded with spinach!

10/19/2024

Day 19 of National Pasta Month and we are in love!! And what better way to show it than with Rigatoni Amore!!?? Because when you cook D**k recipes, you don’t use a whole box of pasta. Which means you probably have some rigatoni left in the box from making Rigatoni Cordon Bleu. You’re welcome, America!! ❤️❤️

Fresh spinach, smoked mozzarella, and sun dried tomatoes baked in a mascarpone cream sauce.

10/18/2024

For Day 18 of National Pasta Month, we have a special treat: Rigatoni Cordon Bleu!! If you follow Chef Alicia, you probably know that she has a LOT of cordon bleu recipes, including a killer breaded (yep, she breaded her bread!!) grilled cheese. Today, enjoy some pretty riggies!

Two takeaways: béchamel is for suckers and rigatoni are super cute when they are standing up. This beauty features baked rigatoni filled with ham and a cream sauce made with just cream, garlic paste, Dijon, and cheese. See how simple that is? Who needs a roux? Honestly.

10/17/2024

Hello Day 17!! We continue our celebration of National Pasta Month today with an instant classic, Meatloaf Stuffed Shells. Because sometimes you just need to shake it up and smash two fabulous recipes into one!

Jumbo pasta shells stuffed with savory meatloaf and smoked mozzarella, topped with sweet BBQ sauce.