Minestrone Soup by Michele Grason

A great soup with lots of veggies!

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.

Pumpkin Panna Cotta by Carolinaheartstrings

Panna Cotta is an Italian dessert that has a dairy base combined with gelatin and sweetened. Basically it is a pudding and there are many varieties that add chocolate, fruit, nuts or spices. It is believed that it originated in Northern Italy where there are plenty of creameries and the thickening was the result of boiling with fish…

Cheater's Gnocchi by Carolinaheartstrings

Gnocchi! Fun to say. Fun to make. This is NOT your Naunie’s Gnocchi! (Naunnie was my Italian grandmother) This “cheat” recipe uses potato flakes (horrors!) in place of the usual mashed potatoes. With the aid of a food processor and a few simple ingredients you can knock out these tasty, satisfying little Italian dumplings in…

Italian Rice and Beans by Rich H

This is a nice rice and beans dish that is similar to risotto. It is rich and creamy. We've made the lacto-ovo vegetarian version but it can easily be adapted to vegan with some simple substitutions.

Pasta Primavera by 1st Place Recipes

Recipe Source: http://www.recipekitchen.net Pasta Primavera Recipe - Delicious Pasta Primavera Recipe Made Linguine or Fettuccine And Vegetables.

Spectacular Summertime Fresh Roasted Marinara Sauce by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

This is one of the most delicious tomato sauces we’ve ever tasted. You’ll want to make this sauce using summertime tomatoes. They really taste their best this time of year. If possible, buy them at your local Farmer’s Market or look for locally grown tomatoes at your supermarket. You can also use whole cherry tomatoes or “gourmet”…

Artisan Monterey Jack Garlic Bread by ChefDiannaPrince

Warm fresh out of the oven! Perfect with any Italian dinner or even Breakfast!

Basil Pesto Chicken by Jennifer Sikora

yummy pesto sauce mixed with your choice of pasta along with cherry tomates and bites of chicken.

Italian Chocolate Meatball Cookies by Katia

Chicken Picatta by Chef Smith

Creamy Tomato Soup Florentine by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

This dreamy tomato soup comes together really quickly. We’ve added some crumbled whole wheat bread to thicken it and spinach to make it even healthier. Serve as a first course soup or create a soup and sandwich meal! The skinny on one cup of our yummy soup is 144 calories, 5 grams of fat and 4 Weight Watchers POINTS

Top SF Chronicle Recipe: Pasta with Broccoli and Spicy Sausage by John Spottiswood

Our good friend Linda Hansen saved this top recipe from the SF Chronicle in 2004 and it has become one of her and our favorites. It was created at the Last Supper Club restaurant in San Francisco. We've adapted the pasta, broccoli, and sausage…

Tuna Stuffed Eggs by Phyllis Smith

I first had these as part of a beautiful salad that also included fried eggplant rounds and several types of olives, at the Locanda Rosati near Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. Wonderful for a spring antipasto or as part of a summer lunch.

Grilled Portobello Mushroom with Spinach by Blackswan

This Grilled Portobello Mushroom with Spinach is one of my family’s favourite dishes & I've been making this almost all my life. Hahaha! This cheesy appetizer can also be served as a healthy “snack”.