Italian Chicken Eggplant and Peppers Stir Fry by Claudia lamascolo

this is as easy as it sounds and oh so good over rice or pasta!

Tomato Basil Spinach Soup by Claudia lamascolo

The perfect 15 minute soup with the addition of homemade croutons and spinach!

Summer Vegetable soup by Julia Ann Souders

Eating 5 vegetables a day is easy with this vegetarian summer soup. Some would call it summer minestrone. This can be made a day ahead, refrigerated overnight and reheated in crock pot. It freezes well. cookbookinabox® in partnership with Netta Belle’s Choice® Spices, bring you great recipes, outstanding herbs and spices for your…

Grilled Tuscan Chicken With Rosemary and Lemon by Now We're Cooking!

Bass boat of the coast Ripostes, smoked salt and the first hay and alfalfa valleys Iblee with salicornia and potatoes. by GianMaria Le Mura

Recipe created for the very curious and Sicily as well Ripostes

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!!!!!!!

Pork Chops with Bell Pepper and Caper Sauce by Chef Feiny www.feintastingfoods.com

ONE OF MY FAVORTIES!!!!!! The combination of the bell peppers, shallots, capers sets for an AMAZING marriage to the pork chops. ;-)

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"

Light salad of pineapple and chicken by donato

Who said that light is synonymous with bland? One of my favorite salads is the one with chicken and pineapple, as well as being quick to prepare, like even the most discerning palates, despite the more they approach a bit 'skeptical to a combination meat-fruit-yoghurt. But it is also true that sometimes the best things come out of the…

Meatball Melted Provolone and Roasted Pepper Sandwich by Claudia lamascolo

A great Italian sandwich mom would make with Sunday leftovers

CHICKEN AND PESTO PASTA by Nazzareno Casha

El Diablo by Giovanni Sorrentino

orange parfait with hot chocolate sauce homage to my great friend pastry chef Victor Palladino

Italian Lobster Soup by Chef Feiny www.feintastingfoods.com

My grandma first made this for me when I was 5 years old. I added red, orange, and yellow bell peppers to give the soup more personality......Love at first site. From that day on, I have have enjoyed eating lobster and will for the rest of my LIFE!

Lemon Pasta with vegetables by Jeanne Templeman

This is a delicious summer pasta dish. It serves well as a main dish, but also is delicious alongside grilled meat or fish. Tastes great as leftovers too! Credit goes to my wonderful daughter in-law Jacki for this one.