When I was growing up, there were a handful of my mother’s meals that always got the household excited. From her impossible-to-replicate chicken cutlets to the Granny Smith apple/onion/parsnip soup ...

Method for Crawfish-stuffed Pasta Shells: Boil pasta shells according to package directions until al dente and set aside. Be careful not to overcook or pasta shells will fall apart. In the bowl of a ...

Preheat oven to 375°F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high. Add shells; cook, stirring often, over high until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain shells, running under cold water to ...

“What did you put in the ricotta?” Ann Maloney asked me. We were at a holiday party for the Food team at my house, and Ann — The Post’s recipes editor at the time — was raving about a dish of baked ...

Jumbo shells stuffed with spinach and mozarella and ricotta cheeses sit in a bed of marinara sauce. (Gretchen McKay/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS) Spinach and cheese stuffed shells Heading to the ...