Italian Recetas

Baked Ziti

Moroccan Chicken Pizza

I was lucky enough to acquire a pizza oven for Christmas and have been busy exploring new flavours. This was Friday night's dinner and it was…

Spaghetti with a “Light Mushroom & Scallion Alfredo”

This dish is easy, delicious and looks beautiful. Enjoy with Much Love, Catherine

Umbrian Lentil Soup

We're going to Italy this summer with our family, so I'm trying some dishes from the areas we'll be staying. We're staying near Gubbio in Umbria,…

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…

Summer Fresh Risotto

Light and simply delicious. Also please refer to my blog for nutritional information and background of my recipe.…

Crab and spinach lasagne rollups

Another spin on the lasange rollup.

Cioppino With Crab, Shrimp, And Mussels Served With Fresh Baked French Bread... Made With Leftover Tomato Basil Soup

So, as usual, I made far too much…

PURPLE AND WHITE EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA--BAKED--NOT FRIED

I think that the first time I ever made eggplant parmigiana was in 1979. Back then, it was the "typical pizza…

Five Star Zuppa Tuscana

If you have ever been to the Olive Garden, you may well have tried this popular favorite. This recipe is spot on. This recipe is actually…

Chilled Italian Zucchini Appetizer

This is a fantastic recipe that I adapted from Marcella Hazen. She recommends serving this at room…

Cannoli

Stuffed Baked Tomatoes with Meatball and Provolone

An amazing burst of flavors, tomato baked with Italian meatball filling slathered with provolone cheese on top.…

Seafood Fra Diavolo

My hubby is a huge lover of a good seafood and pasta dish so when my mom called from Wegmans, I just had to have her pick up some seafood for me. Of…

Lidia's Italy...mama's chicken

Pollo e Patate della Mamma Chicken and potatoes, cooked together in a big cast- iron skillet until the chicken is crisp and moist at the same…