European dinner party appetizers & snacks recipes

Ricotta-filled Cannoli

Curt's Delectable Chicken Parmesano

A delicious crunchy coated chicken fried then baked with a great amount of cheese and spice.. check out the…

Parmesan Chicken

I learned this pasta recipe while browsing through many. It got into me.. pasta.. cheese... mmmm it got me indeed! So I tried a recipe and tweaked a…

Recipe of the Week - Pesto (hold the pine nuts)

Pesto is a wonderful thing. You can make it with almost any herb or vegetable. You can serve it as an…

Polenta Squares with Gorgonzola - Crostoni al Gorgonzola

Fried polenta is a great treat, a snacking food of the sort one can go to a friggitoria and buy a cone of --…

Campbells Recipes - Hot Chocolate Espuma

A very nice version of the Espuma dish.

Festive Favourites: Cocktail Sausage Rolls

At this time of year, there's no point in trying to be cool, trendy, innovative or different. What we want are…

Meatball Melted Provolone and Roasted Pepper Sandwich

A great Italian sandwich mom would make with Sunday leftovers

Make Your Own Sundried Tomatoes

Easy and with the high cost they are very economical

Tzatziki

Tzatziki is traditionally served as an appetizer and can be left on the table as an accompaniment to foods throughout the meal. The key to great…

Petits Choux au Fromage

* A savory version of Pate A Choux that many upscale restaurants use as a filler at the beginning of a meal or as an appetizer for those who are…

Gourmet Liver Paté

Not your ordinary chopped liver! This finds a special place on our Christmas table.

Stuffed Mushrooms

This has been a family favorite of ours for generations - I've tweeked my own seasonings to taste!

The Story of Peaches and Chianti Where What's Cookin' All Began

A family story, how an Italian blog got started and it's inspiration of fabulous cooks, great conversations and…

Salmon marinated in blackberry

Virtually none of the holiday table is complete without a salted salmon. To make a variety of guests and please recommend this recipe.