italian recipes

Food & Recipes

Tonight's Dinner: Italian sweet and sour chicken recipe

When most people think of sweet and sour chicken, they immediately think of their favorite Chinese takeout. But who says sweet and...

Easy Dinner Recipes

How to make the perfect risotto, with recipe

With a few simple tips, you can make authentic, perfectly cooked risotto at home. This saffron and butternut squash risotto recipe –...

Family Recipes

Sunday Dinner: Back to basics with meatballs and pasta

Sometimes during a hectic season, all you want to do is slow down and get back to basics. This basic Italian-style meatball recipe...

Entertaining Menus & Recipes

Tuscan-inspired Christmas menu

Giving your Christmas feast a Tuscan touch will turn the ordinary holiday dinner into a mouth-wateringly memorable meal. This...

Entertaining Menus & Recipes

Italian Thanksgiving menu and recipes

Instead of the usual roasted turkey, stuffing and mashed potato Thanksgiving meal, give your Turkey Day feast an Italian theme with...

Food & Recipes

Authentic Italian recipes

There was no chicken parmigiana or spaghetti & meatballs on my table growing up. For me, the child of Italian immigrants, dinner...

Healthy Recipes & Nutrition

Panzanella: Italian bread salad recipes

What better way to get in the mood for spring than with the classic Italian bread salad -- panzanella. This dish, typical of the...

Family Recipes

Classic Italian recipes

Here are a few family heirloom recipes from my long line of Italian family. Whether you sink your teeth into these recipes or some...

Eat Organic

Organic Italian dishes: Cannelloni and Meatball pasta casserole

Organic vegetables, cheeses and sauces to make delicious Italian meals are easy to find. Organic spices such as oregano and Italian...

Dessert Recipes

Divine Italian desserts from Francine Segan

One of the most anticipated parts of a good Italian meal is a divine after-dinner dessert that satisfies the sweet tooth while also...

Quick & Easy Recipes

Two ways to make Bruschetta - Italian appetizer recipes

Bruschetta is an appetizer that is originally from Italy -- typically made of toasted bread seasoned with garlic, olive oil and...

Celebrations

Italian-style Easter feast

Easter and any holiday for that matter is an excuse to eat a huge feast in most Italian families. Starting with an antipasto...

Fall Recipes

Warm Italian recipes for fall

Italian life is centered around family and lovingly cooked meals. The table ( a tovola ) is the place families sit down to share the...

Healthy Recipes & Nutrition

Caponata recipes: Italian Eggplant Salad

Caponata is traditionally a Sicilian-style eggplant dish that is a must during the hot summer days of Italy. Fresh eggplant combined...

Kitchen & Cooking Tips

Must-try gourmet Italian food and wine

Whether you've traveled through Italy dining on authentic Italian meals that your memory can still taste or if you've had the...

Entertaining Menus & Recipes

Exotic food: Carpaccio recipes

You may think eating raw beef or fish is exotic (or crazy) - but when you have a truly great piece of meat or fish, cooking it would...

Christmas Recipes

Italian Christmas Eve recipes

A traditional Christmas Eve dinner for many people of Italian heritage around the world is the Feast of the Seven Fishes. It is a...

Entertaining Menus & Recipes

Recipes for an authentic Italian American dinner party

Because I was raised in home where my parents and grandparents were immigrants from Italy, food is an essential part of my being....

Quick Meal Ideas

How to make your own pesto

The recent teasers of chilly days have sent me scampering to use up what's left in my garden before nature decides it's truly time...