European, Appetizers & snacks Recetas

bruschetta

Simple but great recipe

Tuna patties (Portuguese “pataniscas”)

Grandma Libia's croquetas

Traditional children's fare and a delectable tapa

Zuccoto, a cake for all occassions

Zuccotto is light as a feather yet full with fruit, pastry cream and soaked with rum. Fill it with fresh fruit…

Daube de Boeuf

This is a wonderful wintertime stew. A great centerpiece for a party or a large family get together. This will be the hit of any pot luck!

GREEK TRIAGLE PUFFS (TYROPITAS)

A wonderful warm spinach puff pastry using muenster cheese and cream cheese instead of the feta.

Chiacchiere

Chiacchiere (chiacchiere in Italian means to chatter or gossip). and are also called cenci. They are called this because they make so much noise…

Gazpacho and Shrimp Shooters

This is a fresh, healthy appetizer that has a beautiful presentation. We took these over to a dinner party last night and they were a big hit! I'd…

Mushrooms with Butter, Garlic and Croutons

This is a delicious and easy to make mushroom dish. It tastes as good as fancy stuffed mushrooms, but is half…

Risi e Bisi

This delectable spring dish, a soup with fresh pea pod stock, fresh peas and rice, was once served with great pomp and ceremony to the Magnificent…

Mozzarella in carrozza

What could be more primordially satisfying than the combination of bread and cheese? Well, frying them together makes them even more satisfying. And…

Parmigiana di melanzane (Eggplant Parmesan)

Being a lover of good food, I find it almost impossible to answer the question 'what's your favorite dish?' But…

Zucchine a scapece

There are four quintessential Italian summer vegetables: tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and zucchini. Of these, zucchini seems to get the least…

Zeppole

Zeppole are so easy to make—after all, they are basically just fried pizza dough balls—it is almost embarrassing to post about it, but since it was…

Libum from Pompei

Recipe for the ancient roman bread from Pompei.