Appetizers & snacks, Italian, 300 or fewer calories Recetas

The Stinking Rose ® Garlic Rose Relish

Borage filled Ravioli

Early Spring ravioli filled with country borage and ricotta, with a walnut pesto and a finish of barely melted butter and fresh marjoram

Dolce al Mascarpone

My luscious spring variation on Tiramisù, this one is made with a lemon syrup and fresh berries

HERB GOAT CHEESE SANDWICH

HERB GOAT CHEESE SANDWICH

Basil Pesto Spread

Summer’s remaining basil harvest can become the makings of delicious pesto to serve on crackers or crusty bread. And it does freeze well too for…

Capicola Spinach Pie

Spicy hot ham in a spinach pie, almost like quiche but Italian style

Grilled Shrimp copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati

This is one of my favorite ways to eat shrimp. A healthy recipe and a…

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…

Cavatelli e Bietole

A healthy vegetarian pasta from Southern Italy, this diish consists of home made 6 finger Cavatelli dressed simply with wilted Swiss Chard sauteed…

Chilean Sea Bass Skewers

A delicious sea bass on a stick for presentation.. just simple and a great tasting white fish provided by Certified Steaks and Seafood Company

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…

Lemon-Cranberry Biscotti

The biscotti had its origin in Roman times They are a dry, crunchy cookie that contains no fat and quite nourishing. .A food with sustenance and…

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

Ravioli with Peas and Prosciutto

This is a dish we made on a cooking class about a week ago using the first fresh peas of the season. Vibrantly…

Lasagne Verdi all Bolognese

This is the recipe that I have learnt to make in Bologna. It does take long preparation but it is well worth it. The Lasagne - the dish is called…