Italian appetizers & snacks recipes

Slow Roasted Tomatoes

These tomatoes are to die for. I use them in salads, pizza topping, toacos and so many for things. When I am not cooking I am creating wrought…

Almonds in dark chocolate

Quick and easy after-dinner treats. These delicious morsels of velvety chocolate and crunchy almonds are quick and easy to put together and make a…

Corned Beef Pizza

This is a pizza twist that my kid and I experimented once. It turned out good.

Black Bean-Salsa Dip

Black Bean-Salsa Dip is an easy and quick recipe with no cooking. The perfect recipe for the diet conscious also. Beans, tomato, corn and onions…

Penne with Sausage and Eggplant Bolognese

The eggplant is infused with savoriness by cooking it in the sausage drippings. Serve this baked pasta with a…

Vegetarian Lasagna

meat sufley

FAVA & LEMON CROSTINI

Fava beans are so delicious and so good for you. It has a higher percentage of protein than a lot of other beans. It's meaty woodsy flavor works…

A Neapolitan Christmas: Insalata di rinforzo

This zesty cauliflower salad is a fixture on family tables in Naples during the Christmas season. And it…

Cheese & Roasted Red Pepper Paninis

I have been waiting all week to make these paninis. And, finally the day has arrived. First, I will tell you…

Flower Garden Aglio OIio With Caviar

What do you think of this dazzling Flower Garden? Isn’t it charming, with a touch of the Pearly Black Magic -…

Shrimp & Scallops Salad in Wine Reduction Sauce

This recipe is an adaptation from a local restaurant near my house called Cafe Gianni's. In fact Chef Gianni…

Penn alla Bodka

This is so good with my own grown tomatoes. This is one of the recipes I give away at my Etsy store to thank folks for shopping at my store.…

Beans Beans Beans, Dried Beans Rule!

The easiest way to make sure they are always cooked perfectly. Here is a video in the link to show you how~

Eggplant Caponata

Today we are visiting Italy in our international food tour. This is a recipe from my father’s cousin, Alma Santucci Terrible. (Yes Terrible really…