Monday's Recipes - 11/24/25

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Sue Reeves
November 24, 2025

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7 Secrets for Making Better Lasagna

  1. Treat Your Pasta Right.

  2. Follow the Proper Method for Boiling Noodles.

  3. Decide on Ricotta.

  4. Consider Your Layering Strategy.

  5. Leave Top Sheet Overhangs for Crispy Magic.

  6. Err on the Side of Under-Baking.

  7. Make Extra Sauce for Serving.

Enjoy,

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🤔 Today’s Trivia Question
What city invented lasagna?
(Answer at the bottom of the newsletter.)

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🤔 Answer to Today’s Trivia Question
The Italian favorite of lasagne or lasagna that we all know and love originated in Italy in the city of Naples during the Middle Ages.

😂 Leaving work, my coworker said, "Hasta lasagna!"

I replied, "Pasta la vista!"

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