Make Dinner with #MoreAmore! I am inspired from my recent attendance at the “From Italy with Amore” tasting event at the Loblaws at Maple Leaf Gardens. Confession: I make traditional and gluten-free pasta once a week for dinner (comfort food!). Here are some fresh and easy ideas to make dinner with #MoreAmore!…
#MoreAmore Inspiration
- Cheese and antipasto board (suggestion: try Lupo cheese or Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese)
- Pasta with no-cook tomato sauce (read below for directions!)
- Olive tastings (a section from Italy of course)
- Quick saute steak with PC Black Label Balsamic Vinegar of Modena (yum!)
- Tiramisu (no bake)
- Lemon pasta with tuna, olive oil, and basil
This selection of authentically Italian ingredients found at your local Loblaws Market store was a feast. I would certainly use my photos from that evening as a guide book for hosting my next dinner party.
The cheese board was simple yet sophisticated. And I happen to love sharp, firm, cheese. It matched nicely with the olive tray because it allowed guests to enjoy appetizers in a self-serve style.
The quick saute steak with balsamic vinegar was AMAZING. I know you generally think: vinegar with steak? But it gave just the right kick (and you only need a splash). It took Chef Massimo Bruno only minutes to make.
The Tiramisu is no bake brilliance. Savoiardi biscuits, espresso, mascarpone, cream. And you can make it the night before!
And for a cook-from-the-pantry meal…mix together cooked pasta, lemon juice, a can of Rio tuna, more olive oil and some chopped basil. Dinner is done!.
But about that pasta with no-cook tomato sauce…
Here is your shopping list for Loblaws…pasta, olive oil, fresh cherry tomatoes, and fresh basil.
Cook pasta according to directions. TIP: salt the water while you bring it to a boil! In a separate bowl, add chopped tomatoes, olive oil, and chopped basil. Mix together (it gets better over time as the flavours marry – so you could make the tomato mixture up to 2 hours ahead and store covered in an airtight container).
You could make the no-cook pasta sauce for dinner (or use as a fresh side salad). And why not make steak with balsamic vinegar as your meat entree? Or skip traditional meals altogether and just serve a cheese and antipasto tray with fresh bread? Making dinner with #MoreAmore is easy when you shop at your local Loblaws.
These look so yummy! I treat myself to pasta once in a while.. 🙂
The pictures are amazing! My food never looks that good when I cook 🙂
My favourite ingredient from Italy is Balsamic Vinegar! My sister visited Italy and brought me back a little jar of the really amazing balsamic vinegar. I fell in love with it immediately.
Ahh! That is so awesome! I love all the great ingredients offered. I’m a huge fan of Italian cuisine, so I’m all about the #moreamore! WOOT!
There is so many favorites that I have for Italian food! I would have to say my favorite is lasagna though! It is just delicious!
Cheese boards are one of my favorite things ever. Drooling over your yummy pasta pics!
I’d love to have a special pasta dish and a Cheese and antipasto board to go along with it. These are some good recommendations!
I am making a cheese board for Thanksgiving this year. I would love to try the Lemon pasta with tuna, olive oil, and basil. I am sure it would be a big hit with my family.
I’ll have to try the no-cook pasta sauce. The lemon pasta sounds amazing as well.
The cheese and antipasto board is a must for entertaining. I’ll have to add a variety of olives the next time.
I love using cheese boards as an appetizer. It works wonders and usually goes over really well with all types of people.
All of that food looks delicious. I need to try the no cook pasta sauce.
The food looks so delicious. I love this
The cheese board sounds perfect! I am such a huge cheese fan. I think I could go for that steak as well.
What a mouth watering variety of food! I love Italian food, so I would be in heaven if I could sample these!
This no-cook pasta sauce idea is fantastic! Love it, for cold pasta salad or warm pasta dish – sounds like a perfect and versatile recipe idea, I’m definitely going to try it out!
mmmm tiramisu. love that stuff, and a no bake version?
I am a sucker for a good cheeseboard! It is the perfect appetizer for every holiday.
I love Loblaws (out west its known as Real Canadian Superstore); they have amazing products and the quality is phenomenal.
oh wow! I am at Loblaws all the time and had no idea about this or have come across it. I have it jotted down on my grocery list to look out for when I do my next shop
Nice ideas, though I’ve not seen this at my Superstore but then I shop more often at No Frills as that’s here. My daughter has a very expensive Balsamic Vinegar that is out of this world taste wise and makes a simple dip of that with a really good olive oil, fresh bread to go with it, so yummy.
I’ve never tried a no cook pasta sauce but it looks very tasty!
I sure wish I could set up a great look charcuterie board with my family and have more than just myself eat from it!
Tiramisu is definitely my favourite Italian import. So good!
I so love Italian food especially pasta!