New Orleans Muffuletta Sandwich by Amos Miller

One of the signature delights in New Orleans is the Muffuletta Sandwich, generally made famous by the Central Grocery across from the Cafe du Monde, near the Market, in the French Quarter. You can craft this sandwich masterpiece with a few cold cuts, a loaf of bread, and a jar of muffuletta olive salad which many stores carry next…

Pizzelle, Anise Flavor by J. Gino Genovesi

The word Pizzelle is an Italian word which loosely means small, flat and round. They are wafer-type cookies which originated in the region of Abruzzi, Italy and known to exist as far back as the 8th Century. Pizzelles were originally baked on double-sided irons embossed with the family crest. The irons usually had long handles…

Borage filled Ravioli by Carmelita

Early Spring ravioli filled with country borage and ricotta, with a walnut pesto and a finish of barely melted butter and fresh marjoram

An Easy, Delectable, Summertime Appetizer…Italian Chopped Salad Stuffed Shells by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

This tasty and colorful low calorie appetizer consists of a simple to make Italian chopped salad mounded into cooked pasta shells. You can prep everything the night before and then added the dressing and stuff the shells an hour before your guests…

Dolce al Mascarpone by Carmelita

My luscious spring variation on Tiramisù, this one is made with a lemon syrup and fresh berries

ROMaSCO romesco PESTO sauce by Foodessa

A savoury nut - tomato based specialty...which has originated in Spain has now been taken over by an Italian. Aromatic, rich and incredibly flavourful is exactly how I would describe this pesto. I took the classic 'Catalan' red-rusty colored pesto from the Spaniards and whipped an Italian version of my own.

Garden Pasta Salad by myra byanka

Fresh herbs and veggies, plus a red wine vinagrette make this pasta salad a real summer treat.

Conchiglioni al Forno by Carmelita

You can fill pasta shells with practically anything, so having a free hand I decided on something light: a "trito" or chopped mixture, of fish and vegetables. You can see my base ingredients, enough for 4 for a light lunch or for 2 greedy people, in the second picture in the gallery. I used:

HERB GOAT CHEESE SANDWICH by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

HERB GOAT CHEESE SANDWICH

Smoked Salmon Bagel by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

Smoked Salmon Bagel

Cauliflower with creamy Sherry Cheddar Cheese sauce... by Foodessa

Orange cauliflower with creamy Sherry Cheddar Cheese sauce... and chopped roasted almonds. For a dedicated post...refer to: http://www.foodessa.com/2014/10/autumn-table-invite-and-laurentian.html

Tortano Napoletano by Ugo D'Orso

E' un tipico rustico Pasquale tradizionale napoletano e fa parte del "piatto benedetto" che si mette a tavola il giorno di Pasqua insieme ai salumi ed insaccati di vario tipo e le uova sode. Il capofamiglia dopo la tradizionale preghiera d'auguri, benedice i commensali con l'acqua Santa ed il ramoscello d'oliva unitamente a tutto ciò…

Basil Pesto Spread by Salad Foodie

Summer’s remaining basil harvest can become the makings of delicious pesto to serve on crackers or crusty bread. And it does freeze well too for uses into the fall season and beyond. Easy to make and very nutritious compared to many typical spreads.

Chicken Francese by Chef Chuck

Italian by design, delicious, with hints of lemon, butter and honey.

Bruschetta Pomodoro by Robert Helstrom