Italian Style Fresh Tomato Salad by Salad Foodie

A make-ahead marinated salad delight or side - so simple, so delicious! The ingredient proportions are suggested below but not exact so base them on your personal tastes (see photos.) It might take a batch or two to get the balance and amount of oil to vinegar just to your taste.

Lasagne Verdi all Bolognese by Carmelita

This is the recipe that I have learnt to make in Bologna. It does take long preparation but it is well worth it. The Lasagne - the dish is called Lasagna in Naples but always Lasagne here - are light, the layers separate, very little bechamel is used. So the dish is rich and tasty without being heavy. It is the pride and joy of…

NUTTY flourless cookie CRISPS < Brutti ma Buoni > by Foodessa

Got a few egg whites left over from a recipe? Here's a super easy crispy, flourless cookie called < Brutti ma Buoni >. It's an Italian saying...loosely translated as ugly looking (not really) but yummy. Originally made with roasted hazelnuts...however, re-created to include roasted almonds instead. I also reduced much of the…

Chicken Broccoli Penne Alfredo by Sommer J

Delicious versatile pasta dishes that's ready in minutes!

CLEMENTINE CHOCOLATE and NUT torte cake by Foodessa

Easy flourless cake creation. This cake is extremely flavourful as well as invitingly aromatic. I certainly do love desserts with a combo of citrus, chocolate and nuts. This torte turned out absolutely delicious and memorable. A must try ;o) For a detailed post...refer to:…

Bolognese Sauce by Michael Troiano

This makes a double batch of the best, authentic Bologna-style meat sauce you've ever had. Do a batch in the fall with some fusilli, or make it special with some homemade pasta. You won't be disappointed. Freeze what's left, it reheats even better.

Bucatini or Spaghetti alla Amatriciana by CHEFMAURIZIO

Start today with a plate really known throughout Italy and beyond. A simple dish, but few can do. "Bucatini all 'Amatriciana", must be very well the classic spaghetti. This fantastic first course, has an ancient history. Everything comes from the creativity of pastors Rieti, near the "Village of Amatrice." In practice, the border…

Shrimp Alfrado by April

made this dish once but wasn't impressed with the garlic & herb sause and angel hair, so I switched to alfrado and penne and was much more happy with the flavor and consistancy of the dish!

Grilled Portobello Mushroom with Spinach by Blackswan

This Grilled Portobello Mushroom with Spinach is one of my family’s favourite dishes & I've been making this almost all my life. Hahaha! This cheesy appetizer can also be served as a healthy “snack”.

Baked Rice For X'mas by Blackswan

There’ll probably be a lot of leftover food for the festive season. This is one of the simple recipes using leftover rice & a can of Campbell Mushroom Chicken that you can use for this X’mas. Best part of it, you can even make use of this leftover rice & turn it into an Italian Restaurant Menu as gifts for your friends. * If…

Vegetable-Pasta Bake by RecipeKing

Vegetable-Pasta Bake is an easy, quick and healthy meatless recipe for a great any time meal. It is a low calories, low fat, low cholesterol, low carbohydrates, low sugars, WeightWatchers PointsPlus and diabetic friendly recipe which is rich in Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium and Iron. Ingredients include: Zucchini, bell peppers,…

Black Bean-Salsa Dip by RecipeKing

Black Bean-Salsa Dip is an easy and quick recipe with no cooking. The perfect recipe for the diet conscious also. Beans, tomato, corn and onions served with tortilla chips seasoned with lime juice and cumin. It ia a NO-FAT, NO-CHOLESTEROL, low sodium, low sugars, low carbohydrates, vegetarian, diabetic, heart-healthy, Weight Watchers…

Winter Squash Alfredo Pasta by Marla

Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Biscotti by Culinary Envy

This Outrageous rich Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Biscotti is created from premade banana bread that starts with a cake mix. Yummy!

Rib Eye Steak and Mushroom Risotto by Culinary Envy

Rib Eye Steak and Mushroom Risotto are perfectly sous vide steaks with fall-flavored Arborio rice, full of cheese, garlic, shallots, and creamy, buttery goodness.