Sun dried tomato pesto by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

Sun dried tomato pesto

Easy Meat Sauce with Grilled Zucchini & Spaghetti by Catherine Pappas

This is a treat with a loaf of Italian bread and a colorful side salad. Enjoy with Love, Catherine

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…

Basil shortbread biscuits by Lemon Squeezy

Delicate, crumbly shortbread with a hint of basil

Mango Pannacotta by Lourdes Princy

Creamy milk + gelatin dessert topped with glazed nuts and the fresh mango flavour.

Creamy aubergine and cannellini soup by Easy Cook - Laka kuharica

Creamy and gutsy soup to be eaten with warm crusty bread. Borrowed from great chef Jamie Oliver.

Healthy Italian Vegetable Saute Recipe by Claudia lamascolo

Ready to shed some of those Holiday pounds? Here is a healthy way to do it and still very delicious. Come join me in my quest to lose 10 pounds by eating healthy. Here is what I am eating these days. Add whatever you like.

MAS Ranch Red Sauce by candice masters

Great Red Sauce for pasta

Baked Spaghetti by Sue Archibald

Stuffed Crepes by Kyra Martin

I loved this! It was basically a fun new twist on lasagna. The tomato sauce was really simple, but delicious. It'd be great to use on loads of other things. I got this from The Essential Mediterranean Cookbook.

Pork Sausage with Braised Fennel by Nate Appleman

This is one of our most popular dishes at SPQR. You can cook the sausage any way you like but I'd recommend frying it light extra virgin olive oil - should get to a nice dark brown color outside. Serve this with my Fried Brusseles Sprouts and pasta. Enjoy!

Panna Cotta with Berries by markswife

This is a great light dessert to serve at a dinner party because it can be made ahead of time. And it looks and tastes like it took forever in the kitchen!

Lemon & Rosemary Grilled Chicken by Catherine Pappas

This is so easy and so good you will think you went out for dinner! Enjoy and Cook with Love, Catherine