European main dish recipes

Spaghetti alla carbonara

Although my grandmother Angelina never made it--as far as I can recall--as a long-time resident of Rome I have a great fondness for la carbonara,…

Mezzelune al brasato (Half-moon Pasta filled with Braised Beef)

Here's a wonderful way to 'recycle' leftover brasato (beef braised in red wine) or other pot roast—as a filling…

Strozzapreti ai funghi ('Priest-strangler' pasta with mushrooms)

This mushroom sauce may be the simplest sauce for pasta of all.

Fried Florida Red Fish Italian Style

We both love to fish, and this is one of our favorite fish to eat, Red Fish. I asked my husband Nemo, to help…

Baccala' e ceci

Everyone knows that Friday is fish day for Catholics (even for some lapsed Catholics like myself). A traditional Friday dish in Rome is baccala' e…

Nuwave Garlic Chicken Parmigiana

This is a recipe I made up one night - I was in a hurry and hungry. My friends raved about it! They keep asking…

Barbecuing Meat the Sicilian Way

Summer days are great barbecue days. Are American barbecuers spoiled? Having lived almost 40 years in the…

Simple Grilled Lamb Chops

Lamb is my favorite meat. While I often enjoy rubbing it or marinating it in bold flavors, grilling it simply with mild herbs that enhance it's…

Pork fillet black nebrodi cooked at low temperature in a pistachio crust and hazelnut flavored with black truffle pasta sauce mara in Modica

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Nodoguro cooked with essential oils in saffron sauce and sea foam Sicilian

A very delicate dish, in which stand all the components in a balanced way,…

Grilled Lamb Steaks with Garlic and Rosemary

This is a simple and fantastic grilled lamb recipe. It can be made with or without the wine, and marinating is…

Salmon with Salmoriglio Sauce

A wonderfully light and flavorful dish perfect for a spring day or a day you wish was springlike.

EGGPLANT cheese RED PEPPER loaf

A superbly turned out rustic vegetable loaf born out of forgetfulness! I had actually forgotten that the original recipe had crushed Italian…

Grilled Niman Ranch Sirloin Steak with Tapenade, Roasted New Potatoes and Baby Leeks

Zesty Lemon Parsley Risotto

The simplicity of this recipe and the tart lemon flavor make this usually heavy dish much lighter and more refreshing. This recipe is slightly…