Recipes rated by Patricia Turo

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	Zucchini Fritters by Catherine Pappas These fritters are excellent as an appetizer or simply part of a delicious meal. Enjoy with Love, Catherine xo	3 votes 1 review 1 comment 3381 views
	Chocolate Almond ' Torta Caprese ' flourless cake torte by Foodessa This chocolate, almond based ' Torta Caprese ' is an Italian dessert icon. The luscious flourless cake got re-vised to an ultimate delight. This tamed semi-sweet chocolate paradise has become one of my favourite indulgences. It's an absolutely gluten-free dessert and an added bonus for our tummies ;o) For a dedicated…	3 votes 1 review 2 comments 6794 views
	Polenta con salsicce e spuntature by Frank Fariello Rome is not especially known for its love of polenta, perhaps because its winters are relatively mild compared with those up in true polenta country skirting the southern rim of the Alps, but there is one polenta dish you are bound to find if you visit Rome in the cold weather months, polenta with sausages and spareribs simmered in…	11 votes 6 reviews 2 comments 13228 views
	Zeppole by Frank Fariello Zeppole are so easy to make—after all, they are basically just fried pizza dough balls—it is almost embarrassing to post about it, but since it was one of my favorite snack foods that Angelina made, it deserves pride of place on this blog. And, in any event, who doesn't like fried dough?	4 votes 2 reviews 6 comments 13879 views
	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…	2 votes 1 review 3703 views
	FIG chocolate PORT nutty GELATO by Foodessa (Not published) As Summer-like days are quickly fleeting...I felt a refreshing farewell needed to beshared with this decadent ice-cream treat.This incredibly easy and modified recipe revealedthe essence behind the very creamy, rich and eggless ice-cream.The delicious and very anticipated result came out of a...no-churn...no-fuss...and machine-free…	2 votes 160 views
	«Polpetielli» affogati (Baby Octopus Braised in Tomato Sauce) by Frank Fariello Octopus is a popular food all around the Mediterranean basin and yet elsewhere it is often, for some reason, 'controversial'. Many people who will happily scarf down fried calamari will shudder at the thought of eating its close cousin, which is too…	5 votes 1 review 9399 views
	Lasagna with Eggplant, Cherry Tomatoes, Mozarella and Basil by Fabio Bongianni Ciao my friends!Today we make lasagna...The lasagna pasta for two people ismade from 200gr of flour and 2 eggs.(A litle shy of half pound .44 or 7 oz)Cook the pasta in salted boiling water.Cook 200 gr (1/2 lb) tomatoes in a pan with olive oil.In another pan cook one sliced eggplant in olive oil.Once mixed well add the eggplant and…	2 votes 941 views
	Oven Roasted Chicken with Indian Spices !!! by Manju Nair This was my first ever try at making whole roast chicken for a friends gathering! And I dint wanna just marinate it with salt and pepper , so I came up with my own blend of spices! Must say it came out really good, the spices blend in so well, the aroma in your kitchen is enough to make your mouth water, we all had it for dinner and…	3 votes 1 review 8 comments 9044 views
	Sicilian Eggplant & Ricotta Pasta by John Spottiswood This is yet another wonderful Italian recipe that I've adapted from Marcella Hazan's classic "Essentials of Italian Cooking". This one is good enough that my wife put a little smily face in the upper corner of the recipe and wrote "It's a keeper!". I think you'll feel the same way. We served this for friends with a wonderful citrus…	12 votes 9 reviews 4 comments 10587 views