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Michelle’s Trail Mix Cookies
Cookies & Treats, Michelle Nick Lanspa 12/9/21 Cookies & Treats, Michelle Nick Lanspa 12/9/21

Michelle’s Trail Mix Cookies

Improvised and created in Miami circa 2016 when Michelle desperately wanted chocolate chip cookies but was too lazy to go to the supermarket to buy chocolate chips.

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Michelle’s Red Velvet Wedding Cake
Dessert, Michelle Nick Lanspa 12/1/21 Dessert, Michelle Nick Lanspa 12/1/21

Michelle’s Red Velvet Wedding Cake

Adapted from a Martha Stewart recipe in 2012 for Michelle and Luis’s courthouse wedding ceremony in Alessandria, Italy. Luis wanted an all chocolate cake… and this is what he got!

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Michelle’s Roasted Garlic & Leek Soup
Vegetarian, Michelle Nick Lanspa 11/28/21 Vegetarian, Michelle Nick Lanspa 11/28/21

Michelle’s Roasted Garlic & Leek Soup

I discovered and adapted this recipe when I was pregnant with Franchie and was unable to take any powerful cold medicines. Garlic is a strong natural antibiotic!

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Michelle’s Genova Pesto Pasta
Vegetarian, Michelle Nick Lanspa 11/28/21 Vegetarian, Michelle Nick Lanspa 11/28/21

Michelle’s Genova Pesto Pasta

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Michelle & Luis’s Mashed Potatoes
Vegetarian, Luis, Michelle Nick Lanspa 11/28/21 Vegetarian, Luis, Michelle Nick Lanspa 11/28/21

Michelle & Luis’s Mashed Potatoes

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Michelle’s Seafood Carbonara
Seafood, Michelle Nick Lanspa 11/19/21 Seafood, Michelle Nick Lanspa 11/19/21

Michelle’s Seafood Carbonara

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Michelle’s Spaghetti al Tonno
Seafood, Michelle Nick Lanspa 11/19/21 Seafood, Michelle Nick Lanspa 11/19/21

Michelle’s Spaghetti al Tonno

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Michelle’s Spaghetti alle Vongole
Seafood, Michelle Nick Lanspa 11/19/21 Seafood, Michelle Nick Lanspa 11/19/21

Michelle’s Spaghetti alle Vongole

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Michelle’s Octopus & Potato Salad
Seafood, Michelle Nick Lanspa 11/18/21 Seafood, Michelle Nick Lanspa 11/18/21

Michelle’s Octopus & Potato Salad

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Michelle’s Teriyaki Seared Tuna Filets
Seafood, Michelle Nick Lanspa 11/18/21 Seafood, Michelle Nick Lanspa 11/18/21

Michelle’s Teriyaki Seared Tuna Filets

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Michelle’s Thanksgiving Turkey
Poultry, Michelle Nick Lanspa 11/18/21 Poultry, Michelle Nick Lanspa 11/18/21

Michelle’s Thanksgiving Turkey

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Michelle’s Pizza Dough
Bread, Michelle Nick Lanspa 10/8/21 Bread, Michelle Nick Lanspa 10/8/21

Michelle’s Pizza Dough

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Michelle’s Pumpkin Pecan White Chocolate Scones
Breakfast, Michelle Nick Lanspa 9/4/21 Breakfast, Michelle Nick Lanspa 9/4/21

Michelle’s Pumpkin Pecan White Chocolate Scones

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Michelle’s Maple Nut Oat Scones
Breakfast, Michelle Nick Lanspa 9/4/21 Breakfast, Michelle Nick Lanspa 9/4/21

Michelle’s Maple Nut Oat Scones

I first made these in a friend’s dorm in New York City for Thanksgiving Day breakfast along with the next scone recipe. I wanted a cheaper way to eat my favorite Starbucks scones.

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Michelle’s Buttermilk Pancakes
Breakfast, Michelle Nick Lanspa 9/4/21 Breakfast, Michelle Nick Lanspa 9/4/21

Michelle’s Buttermilk Pancakes

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Michelle’s Breakfast Pizza
Breakfast, Michelle Nick Lanspa 9/4/21 Breakfast, Michelle Nick Lanspa 9/4/21

Michelle’s Breakfast Pizza

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Michelle’s Prosciutto and Potato Pie
Pork, Michelle Nick Lanspa 8/29/21 Pork, Michelle Nick Lanspa 8/29/21

Michelle’s Prosciutto and Potato Pie

This was my go-to dish when invited to dinner parties while living in Torino, Italy from 2007 – 2010.

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