Category Archives: Recipes
Book Review: Tomatoes & Mozzarella by Hallie Harron & Shelley Sikora
There are two foods that I truly love – and I love them when used together: tomatoes and mozzarella. So when I was asked by The Harvard Common Press if I was interested in taking a look at a new … Continue reading
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Tagged cookbooks, hallie harron, shelley sikora, tomatoes and mozzarella
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Ricotta Pie Recipe… Recovering a Lost Treasure
I had never heard of ricotta pie and to be honest when I did, I wasn’t too excited about it. My husband however was very excited and insisted that I make it. So I looked around and based on other … Continue reading
Fancy Italian Foods You Can Make at Home
Sadly, when most people think of Italian food, they conjure up images of a plate of pasta sauced with something red and tomato-like, then topped with grated “Parmesan” that comes from a green plastic tube. But Italian food is so … Continue reading
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Tagged chicken cacciatore, gelato, italian cooking at home, italian food ideas, ossobuco
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Liven up Your Italian Appetizers With More Robust Ingredients
Here in America, when we think of “Italian appetizers,” things like cheese sticks, calamari, and bruschetta come to mind. Nothing wrong with that, but the end result is pretty run-of-the-mill: something the kitchen can whip up in a hurry to … Continue reading
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Tagged antipasto, italian appetizers, italian cheeses, italian ham, Recipes
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How to Make the Perfect Italian Sub Sandwich
Ah, the Italian Sub: fatty, tangy, and oh-so enjoyable. And so conveniently impersonated! There’s just nothing more disappointing than going in to a deli with cured meat hanging from the rafters and huge wheels of Parmigiano-Reggiano resting behind the counter, … Continue reading
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Tagged how to make an italian sandwich, italian sub, perfect italian sub
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Tasty pasta and veggies recipe – from a box?!
This recipe is should be from Semi-Homemade because that’s exactly what it is. This dinner can literally be created by the time the pasta is done cooking in the water – I kid you not. As some of you who … Continue reading
How to make easy pumpkin soup for Halloween
This is a guest recipe from Chris Molnar – an expert at Halloween parties and fun! Whether Italian or not – the bottom line is we all (at least here in the US) celebrate Halloween. Halloween brings to mind cooler … Continue reading
Easy Italian bruschetta recipe
Bruschetta (brus-ket ah) is actually harder to pronounce than it is to make. To make it is very easy – much easier than you would think and you certainly do not need to be Italian to make it! Keep reading, … Continue reading
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Tagged bruschetta recipe, how to make bruschetta, what is bruschetta
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5 Recipes for Abundant Zucchinis
It’s midsummer and the zucchini have arrived—in abundance! What to do with all those beautiful green vegetables? You know you don’t want to waste them after all the effort you put into growing them! Did you know that zucchini are … Continue reading
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Tagged grilled zucchini, how to cook zucchini, zucchini bread recipe, zucchini recipes
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Grilled Eggplant with Tomato and Fresh Italian Cheese Recipe
This recipe is very easy to make and great for the summertime when it’s grillin’ time and these vegetables are in season. The flavors are excellent and you will love it! The beauty of recipes like this one is that … Continue reading
Posted in eggplant, Recipes, vegetables
Tagged easy and simple italian recipes, eggplant recipe, eggplant salad, italian recipes
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