Carciofi o carciofini sott’olio by Patricia Turo

Artichokes are in season again and I just can't do without them when the season is over. This simple recipe for preserving artichokes will let you enjoy this delicious vegetable for months. It takes a little time, but is well worth it. Artichokes are served in Italy in most antipasti preserved in olive oil. The baby artichokes are…

Tuna Stuffed Eggs by Phyllis Smith

I first had these as part of a beautiful salad that also included fried eggplant rounds and several types of olives, at the Locanda Rosati near Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. Wonderful for a spring antipasto or as part of a summer lunch.

Pumpkin and amaretti risotto by elisa negri

Eggplant Ragout with Hazelnuts, Chocolate and Raisins by Lynn

Sausage, Fennel Seed and Tomato Crostini by Ren Behan

This is a Tuscan-inspired dish and it is really easy to make. Use the best quality sausages you can find, if you can't find fennel sausages just use a teaspoon of extra fennel seeds. Adding Parmesan binds the tomato sausage mixture and make the crostini easier to eat!

Bruschette with mussels and cherry tomatoes by Alida

These bruschette are quick to prepare and of great effect. They make a light and tasty starter.

Mussels with tomato sauce and parmesan by nnonna2003

A recipe from a restaurant,delicious.....

Giadiniera Italiana by Evelyn Scott

This is a great side dish

Farinata, farinata... (Dormez-vous? Dormez-vous?) by Marla

Serves: 6 people I have a large 12 "heavy pan with a removable handle that I use to bake this in to two different batches. Cast iron skillets work well also. I have used sheet pans, but it didn't work quite as well, but I might not have gotten the pans quite hot enough either, which is key to success. Hot preheated pans, then pour…

Angelina's Fried Vegetables by Frank Fariello

I was feeling sort of nostalgic today for the fried vegetables my grandmother used to make. They were almost always the start of our family's six-hour Sunday dinners, laid out (along with a big wedge of provolone) on the table to pick on as we played cards and waited for the main event. Hmmm, they disappeared fast! There's a saying in…

Gay pink grapefruit salad by Gino la Tilla

This recipe was created by me and my gay friend Guido a.k.a. Ivana. I'll save you the bench of innuendos included in ingredients and procedures, just know that “finocchio” (fennel) is the friendly way to say gay in Tuscany

Cantaloupe & Minted Prosciutto by Chef Feiny www.feintastingfoods.com

Beetroot mix by Renato Rossi

Vallée d’Aoste Jambon de Bosses PDO and melon in salad dressing by ContattoFebe

A fresh and easy idea to taste this unique raw ham, perfect in summer time and for a light lunch.

Polenta Squares with Gorgonzola - Crostoni al Gorgonzola by Evelyn Scott

Fried polenta is a great treat, a snacking food of the sort one can go to a friggitoria and buy a cone of -- the frier takes a sheet of yellow butcher's paper, rolls it into a cone, and fills it with squares of polenta. But polenta is also a nice accompaniment to other fried foods at table, and is a perfect base for toppings of…