Chorizo and Capsicum Soup by Brett Ede

Giadiniera Italiana by Evelyn Scott

This is a great side dish

Roasted Parsley Potatoes copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati by maria liberati

Crostini with Mushroom Pate copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati by maria liberati

Orzo and roasted vegetables with feta by Nancy Miyasaki

This is a light and healthy pasta salad that will have your family or guests begging for the recipe. It's a good side dish for grilled fish, meat or chicken, so it's great to take to a summer pool party! Tastes even better the next day, so feel free to make in advance.

Spinaci Aglio e Limone copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati by maria liberati

Chicago/Italian Fried Zucchini by Mary Winborn

My interpretation of zucchini ,as cooked in a wonderful old Italian neighborhood restrauant downtown. How I wanna go back there!

Rigatoni with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce by B Innes

A great pasta sauce for those extra peppers

Tasty Pizza Rossa by RecipesnFood

Tasty Pizza Rossa

Zucchini Crusted Pizza SP7 by Wendy Saxena-Smith

The crust is made of zucchini, a healthy, low-carb substitute for traditional pizza dough! Don’t worry if you don’t have access to Pecorino. Just replace it with Parmesan. And for the final touch, don’t forget to drizzle your pizza with extra virgin olive oil once it has finished cooking.

Pasta with Eggplant, Tomato, and Red Chili Pepper by Nancy Miyasaki

This is a great recipe that I have adapted from the awesome Marcella Hazan. Everyone loves it (even if you don't love eggplant)! Try munching on a couple of the eggplant cubes when they are fresh out of the pan. They put french fries to shame!

Zucchini and Eggplant Ratatouille copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia Inc./Maria Liberati by maria liberati

Fresh zucchini, eggplant, onion- these vegetables should be very fresh, eggplants and zucchini should be firm. Buy your produce locally from a local farm is possible to insure freshness. Ratatouille of Zucchini and Eggplant From my best sellling book…

Tartare Di Mango e Verdure (Tartare of Mango & Vegetables) copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati by maria liberati

Tortino di Melanzane ( Eggplant casserole) copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati by maria liberati

Cavolfiori Sott’Aceto (Pickled Cauliflower) copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati by maria liberati

(excerpted from The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions-2nd edition)