Quick and easy Italian cocktail party recipes

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 --…

Basil-Walnut Pesto

To help mix the pesto with the cooked pasta, blend 4 to 6 tablespoons of the pasta cooking water into 1/2 cup pesto before tossing.

Stuffed Artichokes

I will never forget the first time I ate Stuffed Artichokes.......It was love at first site......25 years later I still make it the same way my mom…

Parmesan-Coated Sweet Potato Fries

These are oh so delicious, and super kid friendly !! My grandson still calls them "Nonnie's Cool French Fries"

Make Your Own Sundried Tomatoes

Easy and with the high cost they are very economical

Alfredo Potato Finger Fries

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…

Italian Short Pastry Dough

This a great short dough for bases of hors d'ouvres or simpley as a stand alone galleta or cracker.

Macaroni in Pesto with Bacon

A pesto simply made yet very tasty.

Italian Shrimp Salad