The Best Tuscan Chicken Liver Crostini by Ilaria's Perfect Recipes

Chicken Liver Crostini, in italian Crostini di Fegatini (pron. cross-T-knee D fay-guh-T-knee) or Crostini Toscani (slices of toasted bread with a rich and flavourful chichen liver patè), is the most classic and traditional dish you can find in Tuscany, usually served as appetizer. Every family or Trattoria has its own recipe but I had…

Pork Scaloppine With Mushroom Sauce by Robyn Savoie

Make these chops to star in your family's next dinnertime production. Serve with sautéed mixed vegetables and good fresh bread.

Italian Meatball Lollipops by Bob Vincent

This is a take on a food truck recipe I saw on television. They can be used as an appetizer or as a main dish. I served them with Roman Rice Balls, Red Sauce, grilled squash and a salad. I found the corndog sticks on Amazon.com. In retrospect I would change the way I made them. I was not sure the meatballs would get hot in…

Roman Rice Balls with Mozzarella by Bob Vincent

This recipe is adapted from one in Good Life Books Italian Cooking published in 1978. These are a bit time consuming to make but once the balls are formed they can be frozen individually for use later. These are great as an appetizer, side dish or buffet component. I served them with Meatball Lollipops, Red Sauce and grilled…

Sunday Sugo Rosso (Red Sauce) by Bob Vincent

This recipe is adapted from one in Jeff Smith's book The Frugal Gourmet Cooks Three Ancient Cuisines published in 1989. I modified it a bit to make a richer sauce with more tomato flavor. The original contained much more chicken stock and did not include tomato sauce. I also included some additional spices. I used canned San…

Italian Meatballs by Bob Vincent

These are tasty meatballs. Everyone has their own version. This one was based on what I had on hand and the fact that I needed to use up some ground beef and pork I used for something else. Though traditional Italian meatballs are usually fried I elected to bake them to reduce fat content a bit. I made a large batch which resulted…

Pesto & Yogurt Pasta by Catherine Pappas

Sautéed Peppers with Tomatoes by Catherine Pappas

Get a good loaf of bread and a piece of cheese and place these peppers on top and let your imagination do the rest.

Fresh Pizza by Catherine Pappas

Savory Tarts - with ease if you please by Nick Roche

What is it about savory that we just can't get enough of? When done right, it just doesn't get any better. The wonderful thing about savory is that no matter where you live, there are a bounty of recipes that will satisfy those cravings. And what do we usually do when we crave savory? Well, most of us don't do it right. We want it…