Ricotta & Spinach Fritters by Jennifer Bass

Wine-braised string beans by Easy Cook - Laka kuharica

Light and nutritious meal ideal for scorching summer days.

Quark cheese bundt cake by Easy Cook - Laka kuharica

Simple, yet delicious and light cottage cheese cake. Ideal to serve with a whole fruit jam.

Paella by Walter Sandsquish

The Spanish rice dish, made in a microwave.

Eggplant and Tomato Sauce by Catherine Pappas

Fresh Cavatelli With Eggs And Bacon (Cavatelli 'ncatenati) by Robyn Savoie

I love this recipe, it's great for breakfast or brunch. This recipe came from Lidia Bastianich's Cookbook "Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy."

Italian Chicken Stew by RecipeKing

Italian Chicken Stew is an easy, quick, delicious and healthy, low fat, low calories, low carbohydrates, WeightWatchers (6) PointsPlus recipe for a hearty meal. Made with chicken, onions, tomatoes, and spinach. It is well seasoned with fennel seed, basil, oregano, garlic, salt, black pepper and Rosemary for a great Italian style meal…

Italian Pasta and Vegetable Salad by Salad Foodie

This pasta salad has a nice texture balance of smooth to crunchy, plus the tart-sweet of red wine vinegar and lemon pepper in the dressing. It makes PLENTY and is always a hit at gatherings. Leftovers keep well refrigerated.

A Fast, Cooling Soup For A Spring /Summer Starter! by kathy gori

Many, many, many years ago grasshoppers, when I was young and impressionable, I bought a set of Real Deal Cordon Bleu Dinnerware. The big sized bistro stuff. This was back in the day when it was still made in France. It was also back in the day when I thought I'd never be cooking for more than 6 people. This made the dinnerware…

Savoy cabbage, potato and sweet potato patties by Easy Cook - Laka kuharica

Vegetable delight, simple and easy to prepare.

Whole Grain Pita Bread by Salad Foodie

Out of pita bread one day and too lazy to go shop, I decided to haul out the bread machine and make pita bread dough. The recipe is whole grain, but not 100%. Still it's a notch up nutritionally from regular white pita bread. Makes 1 1/2 pounds, or ten pita breads. One serving is half of a pocket bread so theoretically the recipe…

Caraway cheese muffins by Easy Cook - Laka kuharica

Savory muffins with cheese and caraway seeds.

Mashed Potatoes and Cabbage (Colcannon) by Salad Foodie

A perfect way to boost nutrition in mashed potatoes, this is a favorite Irish side dish but can certainly appear at Oktoberfest in late September with bratwurst or sauerbraten. I like the subtle crunch and texture cabbage provides, and using red potatoes and leaving the skins on, adds extra color and nutrition. (An optional version…

Corn and chives muffins by Easy Cook - Laka kuharica

Typical Croatian cornbread in small, individual servings.

Easy Eggplant AntiPasto by Dennis Biancuzzo