Got original recipes? Enter the second annual ‘Tuscany to You’ recipe contest (sample recipes)

Are you a home cook who loves to experiment? Maybe you can’t resist trying a new spice or two in an old favorite to see what the results will be. Or you just straight out create new recipes from scratch as often as possible. Check out the authentic Itallian recipe for Grandpapa’s Spinach Lasagna below.

Proscuitto and Stilton Shrimp recipe.

If everyone asks for your lasagna recipe or third helpings of your homemade eggplant Parmesan, then the second annual recipe contest ‘Tuscany to You’ is for you. Sponsored by Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi, one of Italy’s most prestigious wine producers, ‘Tuscany to You’ is a nationwide consumer recipe contest for everyday cooks who create new and exciting dishes. View a video demonstration below.

Hearty Artichoke and Mushroom Lasagna recipe.

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Healthy fast food, 'Thirty Minute Pasta: 100 Quick and Easy Recipes' book review with sample recipes

Pasta is one of the most versatile foods ever. Varieties number in the 100s and are as diverse as semolina, spinach, whole wheat, and low carbohydrate Dreamfields brand. Pasta fits into every diet, and every lifestyle, especially today's super busy ones.

Even more attractive is pasta's convenience and speed of preparation. Now, world-renowned Italian Chef, author, and cooking teacher, Giuliano Hazan has a fabulous cookbook out that takes even the most inexperienced of cooks on a journey of tantalizing Italian flavors. Giuliano Hazan's 'Thirty Minute Pasta: 100 Quick and Easy Recipes' is literally the cookbook every kitchen should have. Get sample recipes excerpted from the book and read more of the review.