Italian 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.

Skinny and Delicious Chicken and Eggplant Pasta for 326 Calories!

We know it’s a mouthful but we’re talking real Italian comfort food here.…

macaroni and cheese

A delicious, easy to cook meal.

Caprese Pasta Salad

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

Garlic and Oregano Roasted Tomatoes

These plump, scarlet, glistening little bullets of flavour are wonderful bobbing about in soup, tumbling around…

Pasta with Sauteed Vegetables, Olive Oil & Tomato Sauce

Simple and truly delicious. If you like tasty, fresh, and healthy food, this is likely to become a staple for…

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…

Super Bowl Sunday Soup - Sausage Soup with Rosemary & Ditalini

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…

Garlic & Lemon Butter Shrimp

This recipe for pan searing shrimp is one of my favorites. I adapted it from a Cooks Illustrated recipe. It is full of flavor and the shrimp will…