European bake appetizers & snacks recipes

Crumbly & Soft Oatmeal & Peanut Butter Cookies..;)

I had been feeling awfully lazy to get back to work after two days of bliss-full rest(since i had taken…

Chicken Alfredo Cupcakes

I love the lasagna cupcake recipe I found on line, so I adapted it with other ingredients. (spaghetti sauce and ground beef substitutes) These are…

Pizzelle, Anise Flavor

The word Pizzelle is an Italian word which loosely means small, flat and round. They are wafer-type cookies which originated in the region of…

Chorizo Bread Rolls

I didnt make a large loaf this time. Instead I made small ciabatta shaped litlle loaves and rolls filled with juicy chorizo.

Assunta’s Italian Stuffed Biscotti

I like to save these for special occasions because their elegance is truly fitting for those special moments.…

Bruschetta

The Miracle Boule

Laura Calder's recipe for good bread, this is taken directly from the Cooking Channel's library. This method is almost exactly like the no-knead…

Easter Dolci - A taralli that floats on air

The taralli is a treasure from Apuglia and are eaten any time of the day. Simple yet delicious recipes are…

Chestnut and Butternut Squash Pie Cups

True pie-warming hugs. http://hungryjenny.blogspot.com/2010/11/friday-pie-day-chestnut-and-butternut.html

aubergine ,garlic caviar

As with so many dishes with long histories there are a few different ways of preparing aubergine (eggplant) caviar, but these are variations occur…

Conchiglioni al Forno

You can fill pasta shells with practically anything, so having a free hand I decided on something light: a "trito" or chopped mixture, of fish and…

Gougères with manchego cheese

Gougères are small choux dough balls, basically very similar to sweet choux puffs like profiteroles, but tiny, savory and with cheese. Soft and very…

Anginetti: Lemon Drop Cookies

Deliciously light, lemony, and zesty. An easy cookie to make and it looks terrific on any party tray.

Pizza Sauces

Stop the pizza delivery man, for ever! Unless… it’s being delivered directly from Sicily. I am sure that if you try this homemade pizza you will…

Three Way Lasagna

A while back I got this nifty lasagna pan and somehow with all the cooking posts I’ve been preparing I just never did get around to using it. It…