Easter Maritozzi by Evelyn Scott

Rising Time: 2 hours, 30 minutes If you want to make something even more sinful, Italian pastry shops often squirt whipped cream into maritozzi using a pastry bag after they have cooled, and also dust them with confectioner's sugar. :

Italian Vegetable Dip by RecipeKing

Italian Vegetable Dip is a quick, easy and cheesy recipe for a delicious dip to use for large gatherings, parties, holidays and TV game crowds. It is also a healthy, low calories, low fat, low cholesterol, low sodium, low sugars, low carbohydrates, heart-healthy, diabetic, vegetarian and Weight Watchers (2) PointsPlus per serving…

Easy Chicken Parmesan by RecipeKing

Easy Chicken Parmesan is an easy, and delicious Italian chicken recipe with only four ingredients and just 5 minutes of prep time for 6 mouth-watering juicy chicken breasts. This is also a healthy, low calories, low fat, low sugars, low carbohydrates, diabetic and Weight Watchers (4) PointsPlus recipe. Just add your favorite cooked…

Roasted Pepper Halves with Bread Crumbe Topping Peperoni Arrostiti by Catherine Pappas

Adapted from: Lidia’s Italian-American Kitchen. These make a delicious appetizer or side dish. Enjoy and Cook with Love, Catherine

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!

Basil shortbread biscuits by Lemon Squeezy

Delicate, crumbly shortbread with a hint of basil

Portabella Mushrooms with Vino Cotto (Vincotto) by Deena Montillo

These hearty portabella mushrooms are a taste sensation with their savory Italian bread crumb topping and subtle hint of sweetness at the finish.

Vegan Carrot Cake Cupcake for ONE by Shauna Duncan

Been a bit obsessed with single serving desserts lately. This one I think about DAILY. It is not overly sweet, and I feel almost less guilty because there are carrots in it. Score! It doesn't even need frosting.

20 minute Skillet Baked Eggplant Parmesan by "Cheffie Cooks"

Delicious Italian Dish-so easy and so tasty!

Coffee Biscuits by Tania Mattiello

Nice coffee biscuits ideal for breakfast or as snack for a break.

Roasted Tomato, Basil & Mozarella Bruschetta by Now We're Cooking!

This is a slightly modified recipe from Barefoot Contessa's Roasted Tomatoes recipe, see link. Very, very yummy!

Calzone con Cavalfiore copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati by maria liberati

"Italian" Meatballs by Gretchen Wasniewski

This is an easy economical recipe that can be adapted to your favorite meat and herb.

Anginetti copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati by maria liberati

BROILED SALMON WITH BREAD CRUMBS by Anthony Wayne Longo

Today’s trend is to infuse salmon with Asian style influences, sweet glazes, ginger, and soy sauce. While this has certainly resulted in a great deal of tasty alternatives for salmon, I wanted to un-complicate this delicious piece of fish into something simpler but still deep with flavor.