Polenta Squares with Gorgonzola - Crostoni al Gorgonzola by Evelyn Scott

Fried polenta is a great treat, a snacking food of the sort one can go to a friggitoria and buy a cone of -- the frier takes a sheet of yellow butcher's paper, rolls it into a cone, and fills it with squares of polenta. But polenta is also a nice accompaniment to other fried foods at table, and is a perfect base for toppings of…

Basil-Walnut Pesto by Chef Feiny www.feintastingfoods.com

To help mix the pesto with the cooked pasta, blend 4 to 6 tablespoons of the pasta cooking water into 1/2 cup pesto before tossing.

Stuffed Artichokes by Chef Feiny www.feintastingfoods.com

I will never forget the first time I ate Stuffed Artichokes.......It was love at first site......25 years later I still make it the same way my mom did and taste the SAME!!!!!!!

Parmesan-Coated Sweet Potato Fries by Evelyn Scott

These are oh so delicious, and super kid friendly !! My grandson still calls them "Nonnie's Cool French Fries"

Make Your Own Sundried Tomatoes by Claudia lamascolo

Easy and with the high cost they are very economical

Alfredo Potato Finger Fries by Evelyn Scott

The Story of Peaches and Chianti Where What's Cookin' All Began by Claudia lamascolo

A family story, how an Italian blog got started and it's inspiration of fabulous cooks, great conversations and family values. For the whole story visit http://pegasuslegend-whatscookin.blogspot.com/2009/08/every-sunday-would-be-pasta-day-in-our.html

Italian Short Pastry Dough by Sam

This a great short dough for bases of hors d'ouvres or simpley as a stand alone galleta or cracker.

Macaroni in Pesto with Bacon by ShaleeDP

A pesto simply made yet very tasty.

Italian Shrimp Salad by Chef Smith