Cioccolata e Amore (Chocolate & Love) (from the The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions, 2nd edition, winner of Gourmand World Cookbook Award) by maria liberati

Fresh Onion Frittata by maria liberati

Apple Butter by maria liberati

Sausage and Mushroom Risotto by Erin S

Creamy risotto with Italian Sausage and Mushrooms

Whole Wheat Roasted Vegetable and Pesto Lasagna by Schnoodle Soup

Roasted vegetables, three cheeses and pesto sandwiched between hearty whole wheat lasagna noodles. A true veggie lover's delight!

Mussels & Sausage in Tomato Broth by Bob Vincent

A simple but tasty dish of mussels and sausage in a rich tomato broth. A nice meal with a salad and good bread for soaking up the sauce. I used cultivated mussels as the fresh at local stores didn't look that good. By all means use live fresh mussels if they are available. With the tomato and sausage in the dish either a red…

Chicken Ragu w Rigatoni by jason kim

This was our meal about a week ago when we were craving some Italian food (mostly the kids), and we couldn't have been happier with some recipes that involved ragu sauce. Not exactly knowing what "ragu" meant in Italian (except that is sounds more upscale and authentic), we did a little research on Wikipedia and learned the following:…

Chicken Parm by Carolinaheartstrings

Chicken Parmigiana is a favorite of The Husband. He always orders this particular dish at any Italian restaurant we visit. Since we are trying to eat healthy in the New Year this was one of the favorite classic dishes that I wanted to rework a little. This recipe was so easy and turned out to be very tasty!

Fresh Peppers with Beer and Frittata or Lunch at a Beach House in Italy by maria liberati

Tortellini in Creamy Mushroom Sauce by ShaleeDP

Learning different types of pasta could be very interesting for me. I have managed to widen my noodle type of pasta and want to start with those with filling. This us from one of my online newsletters. Hope you like it.