Italian Baked Chicken Breasts by Mary Shaldibina

Tender and juicy, this chicken is lightly breaded on outside, moist on the inside... and delicious!

Quick Broccoli Side Dish by Mary Shaldibina

Italian seasoning and crunchy pine nuts really jazz up the flavor of this versatile veggie side dish.

Netta Belle's Choice Lemon Bar-B-Que Chicken Breasts by Julia Ann Souders

Chicken breasts are marinated in lemon juice, lemon zest and herbs. A tantalizing barbecue chicken without the heavy sweet sauce. My attempt to slim down a chicken entree. 2007-2014 Netta Belle's Choice cookbookinabox "Reg.U.S. Pat. & Trdmk. Off." Reg. "Trade-marks Canadian Intellectual Property Office."…

Chocolate Genoise by Navaneetham Krishnan

Light, crumbly and melt in the mouth cake.

Walnut Biscotti by Jenny

Biscotti are dry, twice-baked biscuits that originated in Italy. The traditional recipes contain almonds, pistachios, hazelnut or pine nuts. Nowadays people also use also various seeds, glazes and flavourings. Biscotti can last for a long time if stored in an airtight container. Wrapped in cellophane or placed in a nice box they…

Garden Marinara Sauce with Spaghetti by Salad Foodie

This marinara is chock full of veggies, and served atop whole grain spaghetti noodles, makes a guilt-free pasta entrée. Use the last of summer’s garden tomatoes, or use canned if time is short. It fills your whole home with a wonderful Italian aroma as it cooks!

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!

Turkey Sausage Ragu by Mihir Shah

Perfecto! Great healthy alternative to pork and beef-based ragu. I cheat a little in this recipe and use Trader Joe's Marinara Sauce. Your guests won't notice that it's not entirely homemade and they'll love it!

Fried Artichoke Hearts by Maria Filice

BANANA SPLIT by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

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Not Your Same Ole' Bruschetta by 4theloveoffeasting

The bruschetta that we all know and love usually consists of tomatoes, fresh basil, olive oil and a few other key ingredients. I had some leftover goat cheese in the fridge and decided that adding this to regular ole' bruschetta would probably make for a delicious combination. You will be happy to know that I was correct!

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.

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…

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.

Basil shortbread biscuits by Lemon Squeezy

Delicate, crumbly shortbread with a hint of basil