Sesame Cookies by Kristine Vernola

Rich, Buttery and Delicious! By themselves or dunk in coffee!

Dolce Casalinga con pinoli by Susanna Yazzie

This is the cake we make for birthdays. It is simply delish. Original recipe is handwritten. Please make any changes to make this cake work for you.

Zucchini con Anice by BearNakedBaker

Warm Italian Spread by Chef Smith

Ceasar Salad by Chef Smith

Italian Red Wine Cookies by Evelyn Scott

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

Polenta Basic by branna

How to make a good basic polenta dish

Alfredo Potato Finger Fries by Evelyn Scott

compote of tomato by branna

a nice tomato sauce for your pasta or just as a dip with your appetizer. It can be used hot or cold. Delizioso enjoy your cooking Branna

Cotechino con lenticchie by Frank Fariello

No Italian New Year's celebration would be complete without this dish of a delicious pork sausage served with lentils. New Year's Eve for Italians—like so many other holidays—is marked by a large, festive meal, often an elegant seafood dinner, called the cenone di San Silvestro or cenone di Capodanno, the word 'cenone' being Italian…

Gorgonzola-Sauced Pasta by Chef Feiny www.feintastingfoods.com

Basil-Walnut Pesto by Chef Feiny www.feintastingfoods.com

To help mix the pesto with the cooked pasta, blend 4 to 6 tablespoons of the pasta cooking water into 1/2 cup pesto before tossing.

Mesclun Mix with Goat Cheese, Apricots, Prosciutto and Vino Cotto (Vincotto) by Deena Montillo

This delicious salad is easy to prepare and makes a great presentation when served at a dinner party...you'd almost think it was a dessert!

TiraMiSù ExtraOrdinario cake by Foodessa

Swooning over a sumptuously spirited gourmet Italian TiraMiSù. Fluffy, creamy and possessing a lighter velvety texture than most versions. The spirited use of Tia Maria and Grand Marnier are only a part of this dessert's fabulous outcome. Here's my simple method of assembling this delight. ' La Dolce Vita ' from my heart to your…

Tiramisu Cheesecake by Evelyn Scott

Makes 12 servings. (makes a 9" cheesecake)