European recipes

Awesome Pizza Dough

This recipe is adapted from one perfected at Greens restaurant in San Francisco. The crust is crunchy on the outside but also chewy. I think it's…

Grandma's Soft Italian Cookies with Frosting

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

Mon Gateau Au Chocolat

An absolutely wonderful cake; most traditionally served without icing. If you're including kids, might want to add your favorite, but I love it the…

"Beautiful Night" on the tile, with friarielli_crudi, cherry tomatoes, and pouff_di_neonata Ionica

It 'a recipe created for the Sicilian…

Roasted Broccoli

This roasted broccoli recipe, adapted from the Barefoot Contessa, is really wonderful. It has a lot of flavor. We served it with a mild pasta, and…

Brussel Sprouts Sauteed in Garlic & Olive Oil

This is a simple, tasty side dish to add to your menu. I've adapted it from Marcella Hazan's recipes for other…

Homemade Pelmeni

Unlike Oleg's store-bought, no-good, cheater recipe, this is the real thing. You gotta taste it to believe it!

Garlic Tomato Basil Grilled Shrimp Pasta

Light, flavorful summer recipe.

Artisan Bread so easy it almost bakes itself

One of the best books I have purchased in a long time is "Artisan Bread in Five Minutes" by Zoe Francois and…

Wedding Cake with hazelnut cream

Locavore Squash & Italian Meatball Stir-Fry

There is nothing better than wonderful summer veggies from my local farmer's market. Our small but wonderful…

Spaghettini with seaweed on the coast of Black Sea Ognina, limpets and sea lard seasoned with olive giarresche Piedimonte Etneo, Sicilian oregano, extra virgin olive Syracuse.

A composition made with seal algae typical Ripostes. Among the water tower Archirafi and bottom of the harbor. Catania and countries province offer in addition to anemones, the…

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…

Microwave chocolate cake

This is very, very easy and very fast. It can be eaten still warm, with the melting chocolate… together with ice cream… uhnnn… delicious!....

Toccamisù

Toccamisù ... a variation on tiramisu with the flavors of Sicily