Italian, Christmas Recetas

Brolied scallops

Again, this recipe has my Venetian mother in law's culinary hand all over it. These scallops are so delicious, they never disappoint. I made them…

TiraMiSù ExtraOrdinario cake

Swooning over a sumptuously spirited gourmet Italian TiraMiSù. Fluffy, creamy and possessing a lighter velvety texture than most versions. The…

Arancini (Italian Rice Balls)

Arancini means "little oranges" in Sicilian and they can be found all over Palermo. Cooked and flavored Arborio rice is formed around a filling of…

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…

Grandmother’s Handkerchief & Sausage Soup (Fazzoletto di nonna e la zuppa di salsiccia)

A friend of mines mom was making pasta sheets, which I thought was to be…

Vegetable Lasagna

Lasagna laced with garden vegetables and whole wheat noodles makes a healthier pasta alternative to traditional lasagna. Don’t let the list of…

Linguine with Fresh Tomatoes

Since we can have great tomatoes year around, we can always enjoy their fresh flavor this way. Remember: Never store your fresh tomatoes in the…

Stuffed Clam Appetizers

Stuffed Clam Appetizers is a delicious recipe which combines a packaged herb seasoned stuffing mix, bacon, onions and Parmesan cheese. A fantastic…

Lasagna Shrimp Florentine

Shrimp, Spinach, Ricotta in a Lasagna all surrounded in a delicate tomato and white wine sauce.

Gino's Noodle Dough

Noodles, in many forms, have been a staple food in many parts of the world for centuries. China, Japan, Italy all take credit for creating the…

Tantalizing Baked Lemon Pesto Mushrooms Casserole

This sourish pesto appetizer, using a mix of mushrooms and cherry tomatoes, is so easy to prepare and is…

Olive Oil Cake

Chik'n Marsala

The thing I LOVE about this recipe is that it’s quick, easy & Italian It’s one of those dishes that you can whip right up when you’re really not…

Almond Poppyseed Cheesecake

This is one of my favorites,with its sweet almond taste, and poppy seeds, reminds me of my childhood, and my nonna's italian cooking and baking.