Chicken Parmigiana by Easy Guy Cooking

Delicious home-cooked, chicken parmigiana is a lot easier than you may have imagined. All you need are some basic ingredients and 20 minutes to become a master chef of this popular Italian dish.

Crisp Calamari by Carmelita

Everyone loves a well made Fritto and this one is really delicious. A chickpea flour batter and careful frying make for a perfect Fritto everytime, you must try this! The second of the Useful Links is my comprehensive list of tips for making a really good non-greasy Italian Fritto.

Corn Tortillas made with Yellow cornmeal flour by Spicie Foodie

Make delicious Mexican corn tortillas by substituting the traditional Masa Harina with yellow cornmeal flour. The tortillas will keep in the refrigerator for a few days, then begin to dry out( which you can then fry/bake and use as chips.) The tortillas can be reheated on a warm skillet/griddle, directly on the flame(gas stove) or…

Pan-fried Soft Shell Crab with "Italian" Coleslaw by Frank Fariello

One of the things I miss most about Italy is the wonderful Mediterranean seafood. But there is at least one area where North America may best the old country--soft-shell crab, especially here on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay.Those of us living here are especially lucky to have the exquisite soft-shell blue crab, whose season begins…

Maryland-style Crab Cakes by Frank Fariello

There are lots of ways of making crab cakes, but the basic ingredients are crab meat (obviously!), preferably either lump--which I used--or backfin, mayonnaise, egg and just enough bread crumbs to bind the mixture.

Italian meatballs by Deanna Martinez-Bey

The quality of your ingredients will make or break the dish you are preparing. The key to these meatballs are the types of meat and bread you use to make them. These are called Italian Meatballs because this recipe is a family recipe and you guessed it, it came from an Italian family. Mia Famiglia!

Vegan Japanese Cuisine: Fried Bell Peppers, Shimeji Mushrooms & Umeboshi by Robert-Gilles Martineau

Easy Vegan Japanese recipe!

French Cuisine: Croustillants a la Feta by Robert-Gilles Martineau

Easy French and Greek Snack

Oyster Rolls Recipe from Monroe Family Recipes by Maralyn D Hill

James and Elizabeth Monroe entertained a lot a Ash Lawn-Highlands and the estate has a collection of recipes from letters and various documents from the Monroe family. They were converted to current measurements and were willing to share them. I've picked the recipe for Oyster Rolls as it sounded interesting. The top crust of a…

Mozzarella in carrozza by Frank Fariello

What could be more primordially satisfying than the combination of bread and cheese? Well, frying them together makes them even more satisfying. And if you add a bit of anchovy to the mix well, you're in heaven! Mozzarella in carrozza, literally "mozzarella cheese in a carriage", is one of the rustic glories of Neapolitan cuisine.…

Sufganiyot or Jelly Doughnuts by Farrell May Podgorsek

Traditional at Hanukkah but great any time of year. These are so addicting. The biscuit-type dough melts in your mouth. We have filled them with all types of jelly, and even a piece of chocolate. These are good enough to justify pulling out the deep fryer.

Apple Fritters by Catherine Pappas

Adapted from: The Taste of Italy by Frederic Lebain & Jean Paul Paireault. This is a unique dessert that is sure to please! Enjoy and Cook with Love, Catherine

Fried Calamari with Peperoncini Mayonnaise Calamari Fritti con Peperoncini Maionese by Evelyn Scott

Tangerine Beef by Barbara Ferrell

This is a dish served by Coral Reef in Glendale, California. I moved from the area and no one else made such a dish. I tired to duplicate, made a few changes and I was happy. After a friend took me to their restaruant, and I ordered it, I orded nothing else, and took friends for their dish, and they ordered nothing else either.

French Toast with Splash of Citrus by Julie Saqueton

Unique gourmet variation of French Toast. Can be eaten with maple syrup but good enough to eat alone. Can be made the morning of or soaked overnight maximum absorption.