European july 4th recipes

Grandma's Soft Italian Cookies with Frosting

My grandma, mom, have handed down from generation to generation...a simple recipe and traditional Italian…

Italian Baked Mashed Potato Croquettes

A very delicate crunch and hardly no fat to worry about baking them instead of frying. Grandma's recipe adapted…

Filet Mignon Topped With Shrimp, Crab with a Garlicy Wine Sauce

This tender filet is bursting with flavor. Starting with a mouth watering filet, portabello mushrooms, shrimp,…

Bolo de bolacha maria - Maria cookies cake

This is a traditional Portuguese Cake that is very easy to make. Nowadays you can find Maria cookies in just…

Grandma's Italian Lemon Ice

Back in Upstate NY, where I grew up. We couldn't wait for May/June to arrive, that's when our local Italian bakeries made this delicious Italian…

Ciambellone Classico (Classic Pound Cake-Italian Style) copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati

This is the classic Italian pound…

Bruschetta

New Orleans Muffuletta Sandwich

One of the signature delights in New Orleans is the Muffuletta Sandwich, generally made famous by the Central Grocery across from the Cafe du Monde,…

Cannoli

A crisp, light shell with a deliciously rich and creamy sweet ricotta filling. This is one of the most popular desserts in upstate New York

Sangria Blanca With Summertime Stone Fruits

What a perfect cocktail for summertime entertaining. Stone fruits, peaches, plums and nectarines, are a great…

Broccoli Zucchini & Tomato Salad

Low in calories, sodium, and fat, this salad doesn't sacrifice flavor. This salad is great for your waistline,…

Greek Artichoke Salad

A greek inspired zesty, tasty and quick to make salad for a picnic or a potluck.

Grilled Eggplant Parmesan

Wonderful and lighter alternative to baked eggplant Parmesan and wonderful for summer or fall nights. I use canned pasta sauce (basil if you have…

Italian Tomato Sauce and Pasta Recipes

It's always a big debate is it called Sauce or Gravy, we don't care what you call it over pasta we call it…

Weekly Make and Bake Rustic Bread

This is the trick ~ make up a large batch of rustic artisan style bread dough, store it and then bake a loaf…