"lasagna rolls" news and stories

There is no question about the fact that Alicat, at Something So Clever, takes great photographs of her food. More recently, she has started to add a faux polaroid effect to her shots, which definitely give her blog a unique look and add a really homemade feel to the photos and recipes - sort of like looking into a family recipe book. These Lasagna Rolls, which are from a Giada de Laurentiis recipe, look positively mouthwatering. They are filled with ricotta, prosciutto (both of which Giada puts into every single thing she makes, it seems) and parmesan cheese, then are topped with a generous amount of sauce and mozzarella. The beauty of the rolls is that each serving comes out of the pan very neatly. Whether you want to attempt to eat it neatly is entirely up to you. You can find the recipe here.

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The Food Network editors put together a list of their favorite comfort foods of the past year and if anyone needed any confirmation that Paula Deen is the darling of the network, this is it. 7 out of the top 10 recipes are hers and the Sweet Potato Casserole credited to the "Food Network Kitchens" has a distinctly Paula feel, albeit with less butter than she would use. Their top picks are:

• Good Eats Roast Turkey
• Chicken and Rice Casserole
• Lasagna Rolls
• Baked Spaghetti
• Grandgirl's Fresh Apple Cake from Georgia
• Southern Cornbread Stuffing
• Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cakes
• Baked French Toast Casserole with Maple Syrup
• Sweet Potato Casserole
• Cheeseburger Meatloaf and Sauce

It's hard to believe that they didn't pick any macaroni and cheese for their list, particularly since a search of their site turned up 64 hits, two of which are Paula Deen recipes. It is also a surprise that no Rachael Ray recipes made the list, since her specialty is quick and easy comfort food. Instead of going with a list comprised mainly of casseroles, it would have been nice to diversify the list with some chocolate chip cookies, soups or other non-pasta dishes, too.