Italian dinner party roast recipes

Pasta with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

I am enamored with pasta, tomatoes and basil recipes and have tried out several. This one is from Cook's…

Chicken Salad Florentine With Garlic and Lemon Vinaigrette

What makes this recipe rather unique among thousands of other look-alike salad recipes is the way I leave…

Artisanal Fusilloni w/ Roasted Red Pepper Romesco Sauce & Broccoli Crumble

Easy pasta fit for a special occasion.

Pasta with Tomato and Roasted Eggplant

A adapted this from a recipe in Alice Waters' Chez Panisse Vegetables cookbook. My other eggplant pasta dishes…

Caesar Asparagus, Low in Calories, Big on Deliciousness

I’ve never been so excited about a vegetable dish before but this one is worth raving about. It’s just like the…

Slow-Roasted Pork Stew with Fennel, Tomatoes, and Olives

This is one of those fantastic recipes where you put a spoonful to your lips halfway through the preparation…

Roasted Squash with Onion, Oregano & Mint

A new spin on squash: oregano & mint instead of cinnamon & nutmeg. This is one of my favorite Mario Batali…

Roast Leg of Lamb with Vino Cotto (Vincotto) Sauce

A simple yet absolutely scrumptious way to prepare lamb--moist with plenty of flavor!

Alfredo Potato Finger Fries

It's In The Bag. Perfect Potatoes In 45 Minutes...No, Really!

As most food bloggers, I'm always searching for the glamour shot. Not for myself mind you, that coal barge…