One country many cuisines. There are book written on just how to make an Italian sauce or one of a hundred different pastas’, but here we keep things simple and try to present a nonItalian’s attempt to try some of the more popular Italian dishes…..my apologies to all the old Italian Mama’s who can hone in on all my mistakes.
Salads and Starters
- Antipasto Salad – refreshing salad with tangy taste
- Bruschetta – Tomato, basil, and garlic served on bread/crackers
- Caesar Salad Dressing – with Anchovies or Capers
- Dry Italian Herb Mix – for salads or cuisines
- Garlic Bread – a cheesy version with fresh herbs and mayo
- Potato Schiacciata – Flattened bread
- Walnut Pesto Salad – cold entree or starter using walnut pesto
Pasta
- Pasta Tips – Helpful information on pasta making and preparation
- Pasta – general recipe for fresh homemade pasta
- Spinach Pasta – using fresh or frozen spinach
Sauces
- Aglio e Olio with Garlic Infused Olive Oil – Over spaghetti pasta
- Aglio e Olio with Sauce – In a white cream sauce over spaghetti pasta
- Alfredo Sauce – simple sauce for pasta dishes made from scratch
- Italian Red sauce – from scratch with fresh ingredients
- Ravioli Sauce – A quick and easy red sauce for Italian dishes
- Simple Red Sauce – Consistently voted best pasta sauce – very simple 3 ingredient sauce
Traditional Entrees
- Artichoke Chicken Piccata – with spinach and cappers over Angelhair pasta
- Baloney Americano – Fettuccine Bolognese with fried baloney
- Cacio e Pepe – Roman version of Mac & Cheese
- Chicken Caccitori – My Dad’s old school recipe
- Chicken Piccata – Sautéed chicken with a lemon-caper sauce
- Eggplant Parmiginana – with mozzarella and Pecorino Romano cheese
- Feta Pasta with Sausage – My version of viral TikTok dish
- Italian Meatballs – Baked with sausage and beef
- Italian Roast Beef – As an entree or for beef sandwiches
- Orzo pasta in cream sauce – Mushrooms and Spinach
- Pasta Primavera – Jumbo shrimp and angle hair pasta
- Piadina Sandwich – Flat bread with salami or ham and other condiments
- Pizza Dough – works well for thin crust or fire baked pizza
- Ravioli – homemade from stratch
- Spaghetti alla Nerano – an Amalfi Coast spin on the Italian classic
Lasagna
- Lasagna Old School – As old world as I can get.
- Lasagna New York Style – American spin on an Italian classic
- Lasagna with red sauce – Traditional recipe with fresh ingredients
- Peasant’s Lasagna – Simple but elegant spin an a classic
- White Sauce Lasagna
- French Lasagna – with white sauce, spinach, and mushrooms
- Spinach Lasagna – with artichokes in Alfredo sauce
- Lasagna with Alfredo Sauce – White sauce lasagna with spinach
Risotto
- Risotto Alle Vongole – using fresh or canned clams
- Saffron Risotto – using Porcini mushrooms
Breakfast
- Antipasto Breakfast Bake – Bold breakfast strata
- Frittata – with bacon or pancetta and peppers
- Italian Breakfast Torte – Ham, salami, and Provolone cheese
- Italian Strata – with Italian sausage, mushrooms, and cheese
