Italian recipes

CANNOLI MARTINI DESSERT

An award-winning recipe to create an elegant alternative to traditional Italian cannoli--a definite crowd pleaser! Authentic vino cotto (vincotto)…

Sicilian Cheese Cake/Cassata

have eaten this cake since my earliest childhood recollections. All major occasions seem to call for this cake, a wedding, a funeral, major…

Grilled Chicken Caprese

Grilled chicken breast stuffed with fresh mozzarella, tomato and basil

Pasta with Butter and Parmesan Cheese

I've been cooking this recipe for so long, and it is so simple, that I have often overlooked posting it. We…

Roasted Broccoli

This roasted broccoli recipe, adapted from the Barefoot Contessa, is really wonderful. It has a lot of flavor. We served it with a mild pasta, and…

Pasta with Cauliflower and Anchovy Sauce

This is a wonderful, mild flavored pasta we've adapted from Marcella Hazan. I know it sounds like an odd…

Linguine ai frutti di mare

Here is a Linguine ai frutti di mare you can make at home. It means linguine with mixed seafood or "Fruit of the Sea".

Spinach and Cheese Calzone

Just a plain old simple Calzone, nothing special. Spinach provolone and mozzarella, dip it in marinara. A perfect lunch food. You can easily adapt…

Ellie's Cioppino

Another good recipe by Ellie Krieger for the classic Italian Fish Stew. Delicious and healthy. What more could we ask?

Cold Angel Hair Pasta in Truffle Oil with Abalone and Caviar

Foodies, here’s another Christmas recipe to serve up a gastronomic meal. Combining all the extravagant…

Roasted Asparagus and Parmesan

This is a simple and delicious Italian recipe adapted from the Barefoot Contessa. We leave out the egg and sometimes the lemon (depends on what you…

Tuscan shrimp marinara with chickpea pasta

This is a great Tuscan recipe adapted from the Flavors of Tuscan cookbook by Maxine Clark. Maxine recommends…

Simple French Bread Pizza

This is an easy recipe that I've been making since I was about 14. I made it last night because I was pressed for time, and all of my kids said…

Super Bowl Sunday Soup - Sausage Soup with Rosemary & Ditalini

Mascarpone Cheesecake

This is my "famous" recipe for Mascarpone Cheesecake! It won second place in a "Taste of Italy" contest with Taste of Home magazine! This recipe was…