European dinner party main dish recipes added by professional chefs

Beyond Decadent, Skinny Lasagna Alfredo

Get ready to “wow” your family and friends with this out of this world dish! No one will ever guess it’s low…

Elegant Shrimp Scampi Pasta Lightened Up

For a romantic dinner, try this superb shrimp, sauteed in a buttery, garlic and lemon wine sauce. It doesn’t…

Beyond Decadent, Skinny Lasagna Alfredo

Beyond Decadent, Skinny Lasagna Alfredo...Delicious for Sunday night dinner or any night of the week! Leftovers…

Double Sausage Pizza

Ken’s friend David came over so Ken could help him fix his computer. To thank him he wanted to treat us to take out pizza. Oh no, my friend, Patti…

Porchetta

An alltime Italian favourite roast. Great warm or even served cold the next day.

Chicken Cacciatore

Cacciatore in cuisine refers to a meal prepared “hunter style” with meat, tomatoes, onions, herbs, wine (and depending on region and availability…

Pasta with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

I am enamored with pasta, tomatoes and basil recipes and have tried out several. This one is from Cook's…

Stuffed Baked Tomatoes with Meatball and Provolone

An amazing burst of flavors, tomato baked with Italian meatball filling slathered with provolone cheese on top.…

Paella

Chicken Parmesan

A traditional Italian dish that is served with pasta- a real crowd favorite!

Fettucine Nero

Spanish Steak Sofrito

This is a simple but elegant dish that will impress your dinner guests and a nice change for the traditional holiday fare. It’s a sure winner for…

Polenta Basic

How to make a good basic polenta dish

Chicken Chilindron

I was reading a biography of Fransisco de Goya Spain's most important Artist of the late 18th and Early 19th Century - in which the artist describes…

Baked Penne with Vegetables

Reminiscent of lasagna but loaded with veggies, this dish will take center stage at group gatherings. It makes good use of summer's zucchini…