When the two pickiest eaters I know give a recipe the thumbs-up, I hold onto that recipe for dear life. That being said, Giada de Laurentiis’ recipe for Fried Ravioli will be going no where anytime soon.

I purchased Giada’s latest cookbook, Everyday Pasta, this past weekend and saw the recipe when I was quickly flipping through the book in the car on the way home (I was not driving). It was probably one of the least fussiest appetizers I’ve ever made and was familiar enough to my dad that he enjoyed it. (My Baked Brie appetizer with Raspberry Chipotle sauce… yeah, that doesn’t quite go over as well with Dad.) I always have meat sauce in the freezer and picked up a refrigerated package of Buitoni Light Four Cheese Ravioli from the store – the remaining ingredients were staples that I most always have on hand. [continue reading…]