Italian fall recipes

Basil Pesto Spread

Summer’s remaining basil harvest can become the makings of delicious pesto to serve on crackers or crusty bread. And it does freeze well too for…

Caprese Salad

Italian Variety Cookie Dough

When I was growing up this is the only dough my grandmother made then my mom. They would use this one dough with imagination to create more than 20…

Turkey Stuffing!

Family Tradition passed down from generation to generation. The Best stuffing I have ever had. I dont like bread stuffing, but this is to die for!…

Chicken with Olives, capers & Tomatoes

This is is very quick recipe, it only require couple of ingredients and it can be serve with variety of…

Capicola Spinach Pie

Spicy hot ham in a spinach pie, almost like quiche but Italian style

Ciabatta Bread I

The first of two ciabatta bread recipes I am trying out - this first one is from Fleischmann's Yeast. It is rated "Advanced" in difficulty and I…

Verza e salsiccia (Cabbage and Sausage)

Not sure about you, but the weather here has crossed the line from pleasantly crisp to downright cold at night.…

Polenta Basic

How to make a good basic polenta dish

Chocolate Torte

Do you have a chocolate lover in your house? Here is the best Birthday cake I have made.. it's rich and very special for any occasion. Put it on…

Baked Penne with Vegetables

Reminiscent of lasagna but loaded with veggies, this dish will take center stage at group gatherings. It makes good use of summer's zucchini…

Smoked Lasagna Roll Ups

We wanted a hearty stick to your ribs dinner. Having our good friends Jim & Debbie over and they wanted a dinner with some of Ken’s smoked cheese.…

Ceasar Salad

Ya Baby, Skinny Baked Pizza Dip to Enjoy All Football Season Long

Warm pizza in a dip? It doesn’t get better than this! Super easy to make…

Easy Risotto & Gourmet Mushrooms

Risotto scares too many cooks. It's really a simple dish, though not commonly served at the American dinner…