European dinner party recipes

Shaved Brussels Sprout and Farro Salad

This recipe is adapted from one by Susan Spungen. I thought it was phenomenal. If you can't find Farro, you…

Beyond Decadent, Skinny Lasagna Alfredo

Get ready to “wow” your family and friends with this out of this world dish! No one will ever guess it’s low…

Elegant Shrimp Scampi Pasta Lightened Up

For a romantic dinner, try this superb shrimp, sauteed in a buttery, garlic and lemon wine sauce. It doesn’t…

Beyond Decadent, Skinny Lasagna Alfredo

Beyond Decadent, Skinny Lasagna Alfredo...Delicious for Sunday night dinner or any night of the week! Leftovers…

Anginetti: Lemon Drop Cookies

Deliciously light, lemony, and zesty. An easy cookie to make and it looks terrific on any party tray.

Homemade Hearty Garlic Meat Sauce (Lasagna Meat Sauce)

Homemade tomato meat sauce in just under an hour (plus 15 min prep time). I like to use this sauce in my…

Double Sausage Pizza

Ken’s friend David came over so Ken could help him fix his computer. To thank him he wanted to treat us to take out pizza. Oh no, my friend, Patti…

Italian Steak Salad

We adapted this from a Giada De Laurentis recipe. It's simple, but incredibly delicious. Our kids powered through more than we imagined possible. No…

Lasagna

Very easy to make. Can be done with or without ground beef!

Mascarpone cheese and Baileys cake

A super-moist and fluffy cake, creamy with mascarpone cheese and spiced up with Baileys.

Mesclun Mix with Goat Cheese, Apricots, Prosciutto and Vino Cotto (Vincotto)

This delicious salad is easy to prepare and makes a great presentation…

Vino Cotto Hot Pepper Jam

A vincotto gourmet treat that's easy to make, versatile, and delicious with or without red pepper. Great with crackers and cheese, toast, English…

Pão de arquipélago

Um pão gostoso e muito fácil a fazer.

German Style Home Fries

Porchetta

An alltime Italian favourite roast. Great warm or even served cold the next day.