Italian summer recipes

Plum tomatoes roasted with fresh basil

When plum tomatoes are on sale this summer, grab a bagful and make this simple and delicious side dish. It…

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…

Sole Piccata with Spinach

This tasty piccata recipe can be made with any white fish...sole, flounder, tilapia, etc. It's simple and very fresh tasting. It goes great with…

Clams steamed in white wine and garlic

Picture it... warm summer night at ther jersey shore. Spent all day at the beach, you come home shower and put…

Capicola Spinach Pie

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

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…

Grilled Shrimp copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati

This is one of my favorite ways to eat shrimp. A healthy recipe and a…

Squash Blossoms, The Edible Flowers And How To Fix Them

This is the time of year when squash blossoms are found in Farmers Markets all around Sonoma. If you've never…

Ceasar Salad

Easy Risotto & Gourmet Mushrooms

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

Millefiori "Thousand Flowers" A Celebration of Exotic Liqueur.

12/31/2012, 23:57 hours, New Years Eve, Just about time to fire the concussion pot on my pier, the neighborhood…

St. Joseph's Day Pastry

here is the perfect pastry for this Italian Holiday