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Grandma's Soft Italian Cookies with Frosting by Claudia lamascoloMy grandma, mom, have handed down from generation to generation...a simple recipe and traditional Italian cookie. Please check out the links below the recipes for more of grandma's favorite Italian Style Cookies! |
36 votes
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Mon Gateau Au Chocolat by Ali El SafyAn absolutely wonderful cake; most traditionally served without icing. If you're including kids, might want to add your favorite, but I love it the "old school" way! |
31 votes
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Filet Mignon Topped With Shrimp, Crab with a Garlicy Wine Sauce by Claudia lamascoloThis tender filet is bursting with flavor. Starting with a mouth watering filet, portabello mushrooms, shrimp, centered with a mound of crab meat, with a creamy butter,wine garlic sauce over the top~. |
11 votes
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Truffle-crusted Beef Tenderloin by Roland PassotYou'll want to serve this dish immediately after it's cooked over haricot verts with a truffle Madeira sauce. |
9 votes
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Easy Mediterranean Chicken by GrillKingThis is a tasty, easy little marinade that takes minutes to prepare, and gives grilled chicken an awesome flavor. The lemon gives it a very nice light flavor which makes it great to slice and serve on top of a Caesar salad, or with couscous. |
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CANNOLI MARTINI DESSERT by Deena MontilloAn award-winning recipe to create an elegant alternative to traditional Italian cannoli--a definite crowd pleaser! Authentic vino cotto (vincotto) is the secret ingredient. HOW-TO VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwQcvAP7NNY Read about my surprise when I discovered this recipe made it into the TASTE OF HOME CHRISTMAS 2011… |
7 votes
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Vino Cotto (Vincotto) Cheesecake Bars by Deena MontilloA light-textured cheesecake filling over an amazing almond flour crust! |
6 votes
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Pasta capperi, olive, anchovy by Paola PolatiThis is a mediterranean sauce for pasta, it's very simple. As you may know from my profile I don't use garlic and onion, but I will write the recipe for garlic "lover" also. Salt warning: I buy salted capers, before use them I wash them to remove the salt grains, and I leave the capers in a cup with water for 10 minutes. Anchovy are… |
6 votes
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Ciambellone Classico (Classic Pound Cake-Italian Style) copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati by maria liberatiThis is the classic Italian pound cake and comes form my second book, winner of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2009, The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions. I love this recipe because it is quick to make and you can adapt it… |
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Lasagna di Carnevale (Neapolitan style Lasagna) by Frank FarielloAmong Angelina's generation, each of the female family members had a special dish that she was known for. My great-aunt, Angelina's sister, who we called zi'-zi' (loosely translated, 'auntie'), was the ravioli specialist. Another great-aunt, zi' Annin', was known as "the little pie-maker" and yet another specialized in calzone… |
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BORLOTTI BEAN MINESTRA by Staffan TerjeThese classic Italian beans are a medium large tan bean, splashed with red/black to magenta streaks. It is very popular in Italian and Portuguese cuisine. They are also known as Cranberry beans in the US. If you can't find Borlotti beans, you can always use pinto beans. |
4 votes
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Authentic French Crepes by Cedric TessonA crepe is a type of very thin, cooked pancake usually made from wheat flour. The word, like the pancake itself, is of French origin, deriving from the Latin crispa, meaning “curled.” While crepes originate from Brittany, a region in the northwest of France. |
3 votes
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New Orleans Muffuletta Sandwich by Amos MillerOne 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… |
3 votes
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Zesty Lemon Parsley Risotto by SeanThe simplicity of this recipe and the tart lemon flavor make this usually heavy dish much lighter and more refreshing. This recipe is slightly modified from the original at cookography.com, which is a great website. The photo is also from cookography.com. |
3 votes
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Cheddar scalloped POTATO gratin simile DAUPHINOIS by FoodessaVery high in flavour...very high on calorie reduction too! I’ve been trying desperately to replicate a 'Potato Dauphinois gratin'...The king of gratinées! After having made these scalloped potatoes...I think I’ve come darn close to realizing my simile version of this great dish. If I may...I'll call her the 'Queen' to her King… |
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