Ciamelli ( Italian Bagels) pronounced chum-ell) by J. Gino Genovesi

Ciamelli are like bagels and have a pleasant taste of anise with a burst of orange. They are of Italian origin, a solid bread, and a great favorite at holidays, especially at Christmas & New Years. In our family they were used as "dunkers"; dunk in wine, cocoa, or coffee. They brought smiles to our faces. Many of those who…

Pizzelles by Denise Romeo

For those of you who are unfamiliar, pizzelles are also known as Italian wafer cookies. Their name comes from the Italian word “pizze” meaning round and flat. In Scandinavia, they are known as Lukken. They are made in a pizzelle iron similar to waffles. The original Italians pizzelle irons were forged by blacksmiths and would be…

Butternut Squash Risotto by Kelly Sheeman

Thanks to the Simply Recipies blog...wonderful! I loved this dish. I could sit down and eat cups and cups and cups of this dish. It was a wonderful side, and an easy main for a vegetarian. Thanks to Simply Recipies blog...wonderful! I used extra butternut squash and it worked really well, I also found that I did not need to add…

Italian Penne Pasta Salad by daphne sy

I thought I’d try a new type of posts – since I read so many food blogs myself, I always end up bookmarking tons of recipes I want to try. You can find all of them on my Delicious account. Well I actually tried an Italian pasta recipe yesterday. I got this recipe from All Recipes and was very happy with the results. I’ve really…

Millefiori "Thousand Flowers" A Celebration of Exotic Liqueur. by Ol'Chicago

12/31/2012, 23:57 hours, New Years Eve, Just about time to fire the concussion pot on my pier, the neighborhood ritual, sorta feels like somebody turned gravity off for a short time and then turned it back on, your house slams 3"back to the foundation.…

Zesty Lemon Parsley Risotto by Sean

The simplicity of this recipe and the tart lemon flavor make this usually heavy dish much lighter and more refreshing. This recipe is slightly modified from the original at cookography.com, which is a great website. The photo is also from cookography.com.

Crunchy Green Bean Salad by Jennifer Bass