Kid friendly Italian bbq party recipes

Antipasto Eggplant Stacks

With a little prep work, you can have the different elements to this dish ready and prepare these delicious snacks in no time at all!

Fried Cheese

Tuscan Grilled Ribeye

Simply grilled and then bathed in a post marinade of beautifully flavored extra virgin olive oil, rosemary and garlic.

exotic grilled vegetable salad with pears

Grilled Mini Caprese Pizzas

Pizza is not just for ovens anymore. The grill is a great place to do pizza because you get nice grate marks on the dough that adds a nice touch as…

Yummy Cheesy Garlic Bread with Mushroom Ham In Just Minutes!

Are you a non-baker like me, but yet would love to impress your guests with your bakes? Well, I cheated! These…

Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad

Heirloom tomato's are coming into season (as I'm writing this) - this is a wonderful dish for summertime picnics or a light weekend lunch. Also a…

Grilled Tortillas Pizzas

Our new addiction! These are delicious and so easy to make.

Lemon-Cranberry Biscotti

The biscotti had its origin in Roman times They are a dry, crunchy cookie that contains no fat and quite nourishing. .A food with sustenance and…

Dungeness Crab, Artichoke, Green Chili & Parmesan Dip

Howie's Dungeness crab, artichoke, green chili and parmesan dip was pitted against Chef Greg Alauzen's black…

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…

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Spaghetti is the Italian term for "lengths of cord" or long strand of pasta, is one of the very popular variety of pasta worldwide, very much…

Sauteed Zucchini in Homemade Tomato Sauce

I love homemade tomato sauce, it's so much better than jarred sauce. As a summer side dish I add sauteed…

Zucchini Parmesan Fritters With Sour Cream

Zucchini Parmesan Fritters are a delicious way to use up an over-abundance of zucchini and summer squash.…

Eggplant Caponata

This eggplant caponata recipe I started making in Italy. It began to change it while working and living in Miami. I perfected this recipe in my own…