Salted branzino fish by elisa negri

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.

Tantalizing Baked Lemon Pesto Mushrooms Casserole by Blackswan

This sourish pesto appetizer, using a mix of mushrooms and cherry tomatoes, is so easy to prepare and is definitely for the novice cooks!

Portobello Mushroom Burgers by RecipeKing

Portobello Mushroom Burgers is an easy and quick (20) minute grilling recipe. This is also a healthy, low calories, low fat, low cholesterol, low sodium, low carbohydrates, heart-healthy, vegetarian and Weight Watchers (7) PointsPlus recipe. Makes 2 sandwiches.

Capicola Spinach Pie by Claudia lamascolo

Spicy hot ham in a spinach pie, almost like quiche but Italian style

Chilean Sea Bass Skewers by Claudia lamascolo

A delicious sea bass on a stick for presentation.. just simple and a great tasting white fish provided by Certified Steaks and Seafood Company

Basil and Cilantro Pesto by Jolyma

Bright and full of flavor.

Italian Salsa Verde by Vicki S Challancin

A vibrant, bold, versatile condiment straight from Italy to your table! Try using this in soups, on bread, with crudités, alongside any grilled seafood or meat, atop cheese, as a pasta sauce, and as a dip for chips or pita triangles.

Roasted Asparagus and Parmesan by Nancy Miyasaki

This is a simple and delicious Italian recipe adapted from the Barefoot Contessa. We leave out the egg and sometimes the lemon (depends on what you are serving this with).