Appetizers & snacks, 400 or fewer calories, European Recetas

Easy Oaty Flapjacks

Makes 9 decent-sized slices

Calzone con Cavalfiore copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati

Cheater's Gnocchi

Gnocchi! Fun to say. Fun to make. This is NOT your Naunie’s Gnocchi! (Naunnie was my Italian grandmother) This “cheat” recipe uses potato…

Roasted cauliflower

Simple and tasty roasted cauliflower side-dish. Excellent with meat, rice, cooked barley or cous-cous.

Turkey meatballs on a stick

Homemade fast food, tasty and healthy.

Basmati rice with zucchini

Simple, delicious, quick and easy.

La Sfoia Lorda - Pasta Pillows in Broth

A little known Pasta in Brodo home cooking dish from Romagna. It is unknown in Bologna and the Emilia part of…

Fondue - Gouda/Gruyere & Bacon

A really tasty (albeit decandent) fondue. I've done this for a cocktail party & for an X-mas appetizer. It always goes over well (though if only a…

Mediterranean Hummus Layered Spread

This captivating dip layered with fantastic flavors is a showstopper! Serve with toasted pita wedges. This…

Eggplant Ragout with Hazelnuts, Chocolate and Raisins

Italian Meatballs

Delicate, moist and delicious.

Caponata

Caponata is traditionally served as an antipasto with toasted baguette slices or crackers. It is savory, with a touch of sweetness from the raisins…

Boquerones en vinagre or marinated anchovies

One of the most ubiquitous tapas in Spain, light, healthy and delicious anchovies marinated in vinegar and oil.

Naples Style Meat Ragù

The other great Ragù, besides the one from Bologna, is prepared in a very different way and is much richer in tomatoes

Spaghetti with Meatballs - the original Italian recipe

Though many think this dish is Italian American, there is a traditional dish from Abruzzo that must have been…