Italian recipes

Polenta con salsicce e spuntature

Rome is not especially known for its love of polenta, perhaps because its winters are relatively mild compared…

Fried Pasta

So what do you do when you have too much leftover pasta? Fried pasta! Fried noodle cakes are popular in a number of cuisines, particularly in Asian…

CITRUS glazed RICOTTA cookie

Tangy LEMONS and sweet ORANGES will delight you in every bite from these cake-like RICOTTA based cookies. For a dedicated post...refer to:…

St. Joseph's Bread

A braided bread finished with an egg wash and sesame seeds. Crisp crust and tender crumb. Great for dipping in your favorite pasta sauce or straight…

cold Espresso Coffee AMARETTO Latté

Deliciously light and refreshing. This has remained a highly requested concoction.

Tuna Conserva with Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Capers and Bread

Not to be confused with thick Sicilian caponeta made with eggplant, Neopolitan caponeta originated with local…

Brett & Bart's favorite spaghetti

This is an old Italian recipe that I've been cooking for 30 years, and my boys and husband all love it. I got…

Cauliflower & White Bean Sauté

This is the perfect bed for any grilled fish. Of course, my number one is salmon because it is not over powered by the earthy flavor of the…

Italian Sausage Stuffed Peppers II

I decided to create a recipe for stuffed peppers using surplus garden produce and Italian sausage on hand. But…

The Stinking Rose ® Garlic Rose Relish

Italian meatballs

The quality of your ingredients will make or break the dish you are preparing. The key to these meatballs are the types of meat and bread you use to…

Low Carb Chicken Caprese

This recipe was suggested to me by my good friend and walking partner Keri. We chat about everything while we walk, especially food. Thanks Keri :)…

Italian Holiday Struffoli

These little balls of fried dough dipped in hot honey syrup are a holiday tradition for many Italian families.

Salted branzino fish

Straccetti di manzo con la rughetta

One of the iconic dishes of Roman cookery, stracetti con la rughetta, or 'little beef rags' with arugula, is…