Italian, 300 or fewer calories Recetas

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…

Locavore Squash & Italian Meatball Stir-Fry

There is nothing better than wonderful summer veggies from my local farmer's market. Our small but wonderful…

Coffee Biscuits

Nice coffee biscuits ideal for breakfast or as snack for a break.

Top SF Chronicle Recipe: Pasta with Broccoli and Spicy Sausage

Our good friend Linda Hansen saved this top recipe from the SF Chronicle in 2004 and it has become one of her…

Deep Fried Brussels Sprouts

This dish will go with just about any main - pasta, meat, small plates. Whatever you're in the mood for.

Caprese Pasta Salad

Easy summer salad. Great side dish to take to picnics or bbq's.

Italian Baked Chicken Breasts

Tender and juicy, this chicken is lightly breaded on outside, moist on the inside... and delicious!

Tuna Stuffed Eggs

I first had these as part of a beautiful salad that also included fried eggplant rounds and several types of olives, at the Locanda Rosati near…

Spaghetti Salad

Fresh garden veggies are the stand-out in this pasta salad recipe -perfect for summer's garden harvest. Pretty as a picture when served in a clear…

Italian Pepper Cookies

Sometime you may have had some Italian cookies and wondered about the piquant taste. They may have been pepper cookies which come from the far…

Fried Artichoke Hearts

Italian Red Wine Cookies

These are so quick and easy you can bake them anytime, and people will think you spent all day just baking for them !!

Zucchini Soup

What to do with all that Italian squash? Zuppa..Soup! The light refreshing taste is a summer favorite in my family. For a different twist...add a…

Zucchini Smeriato ( Scalloped Zucchini)

There are many zucchini recipes, but this is one that I kinda made up. It is nourishing, a good Lenten dish…

Chicken with Olives, capers & Tomatoes

This is is very quick recipe, it only require couple of ingredients and it can be serve with variety of…