Alert Gretchen's Table Quick, flavorful recipes to elevate your holiday meals Gretchen McKay Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Dec 14, 2025 Dec 14, 2025 Updated Dec 19, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I'm not Italian, but I often wish I were because I think they have the best cuisine and most romantic language.kAm%9:D :D A2CE:4F=2C=J ECF6 2C@F?5 r9C:DE>2D[ H96? J@F 7:?5 DH66E xE2=:2? EC62ED DF49 2D C2:D:?\DEF5565 A2?6EE@?6 2?5 E@CC@?6 @? DE@C6 D96=G6D 2?5 C6DE2FC2?ED E92E 42E6C E@ E9@D6 H:E9 D@FE96C? xE2=:2? C@@ED DE2CE 25G6CE:D:?8 E96:C u62DE @7 E96 $6G6? u:D96D 5:??6CD]k^AmkAm{2 ':8:=:2 WE96 G:8:=X[ 2D :EVD 42==65 H96C6 :E @C:8:?2E65[ 52E6D 7C@> E96 #@>2? r2E9@=:4 4FDE@> @7 23DE:?6?46 7C@> >62E 2?5 52:CJ AC@5F4ED @? E96 6G6 @7 46CE2:? 9@=:52JD[ :?4=F5:?8 r9C:DE>2D] %96 762DE 6?;@J65 3J 72>:=J >6>36CD :?4=F56D D6G6? 5:776C6?E D627@@5 5:D96D[ @C[ @?6 @C EH@ 5:776C6?E EJA6D @7 7:D9 AC6A2C65 :? D6G6? 5:776C6?E H2JD] W$6G6? :D 2? :>A@CE2?E ?F>36C :? 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3 recipes that will get dinner on the table in less than 45 minutes Short on time? These quick recipes make weeknight dinners easy.
