Penne with tomato sauce by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

Penne with tomato sauce

Creamy Hollandaise Sauce Recipe by Pamela Orbin

Learn how to make a quick and easy hollandaise sauce.

Portabella Mushrooms with Vino Cotto (Vincotto) by Deena Montillo

These hearty portabella mushrooms are a taste sensation with their savory Italian bread crumb topping and subtle hint of sweetness at the finish.

Fresh Pesto by Stacy Coltrin

30 years ago my husband and I had our first really good Pesto. It has become another staple in my home, I put into soups, pizza, spaghetti, pasta, grilled chicken, fish and salad dressings. It is endless. My family is from Italy and my grandfather came over and went through Ellis island at 21 years of age, with him the family Pesto…

Camargue rice and grilled artichoke salad by Lemon Squeezy

Colourful and aromatic wholegrain rice salad

Veloute by Chef Smith

* Velouté sauce, also one of the mother sauces, in many ways is also considered to be a white sauce. The difference between velouté and béchamel is that béchamel is made with a pale roux and includes milk as the liquid, while velouté is made with a blond roux and white stock as the liquid. White stock is made with bones that have not…

Weight Watchers Marinara Sauce by S. Cumbo

Servings: 24 Serving Size: 1/2 cup Nutritional Info: 50 calories, 1.8 g of fat, 7.9 g carbohydrates, 2.2 g dietary fiber, 1.2 g of protein

Turkey Sausage Fettucine alfredo by Brett Ede

Garlic Sauteed Spinach by Deborrah Justice

Celeriac and parsnip mash by Lemon Squeezy

A mustardy, light mash, great with fish or meat dishes

Cauliflower cheese patties by Monika

Cauliflower with a twist! These healthy vegetable patties are the perfect replacement for potatoes, rice or even salad!

Spätzli And Game, A Swiss Specialty by Patricia Turo

A Swiss speciality served with game. Späzli is similar to a dumpling and very easy to make. Made in Switzerland, Austria, Germany and Italy, the recipes are all similar.

Fun With Favas!! by kathy gori

One of the things I like the best about this time of year are all the vegetables that are suddenly available. One of my favorites is the Fava bean. Favas are a big part of Italian cooking, especially in Tuscany where my family is from. When I see those big old bean pods sitting there at the farmers market I just can't help myself. The…

orange chive mustard caper vinaigrette by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

orange chive mustard caper vinaigrette

Christmas in a jar. by margaret

I know it isn't Christmas, but the ingredients are available now. When I cooked this yesterday the whole kitchen smelt like Christmas. The plums give it richness, the spices are there in the background and the apples and orange round it out. I would like to try it again with a few walnuts added at setting point as I know they go well…