Ciao Friend! For this week's featured Italian main dish, I'm sharing two manicotti recipes - one for making them from scratch (very traditional method); and the second for those who prefer to buy premade pasta manicotti shells. Both recipes are delicious, but the consistency of the shells are very different - as you can see in the recipe posts. Traditional Cheese Manicotti These are my favorite and how I remember my mom making them. Soft and delicate, this version uses homemade manicotti...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
Ciao Friend! For this week's featured appetizers, I'm sharing two new recipes that are super delicious! Stuffed mini sweet peppers and prosciutto wrapped dates. One is refreshing and light, the other salty and sweet.😊 You can check out the recipes below, plus the YouTube videos embedded in each post! Ricotta Stuffed Mini Sweet Peppers Do you want to offer a refreshing and light appetizer at your next party? Try these stuffed peppers - no baking necessary! 👉 Grab Recipe Here 📌 Save to...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
Ciao Friend! I can't believe it's December already - can you? Today I'm sharing a wonderful Italian side dish that is quick and easy, Italian roasted cauliflower. It's the first recipe of my December series. This recipe uses only 3 ingredients and is ready in about 30 minutes! Italian roasted cauliflower 👉 Grab the Recipe Here! 📌 Save it for Later on Pinterest Each week in December I'll be sending three emails per week - one for an appetizer/side dish, another featuring a main dish, and a...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
Ciao Friend! I've got an exciting recipe for you today! It's an Italian meatloaf recipe and it's delicious. This recipe is one of my favorite ways to make meatloaf and I hope you give it a try. Some describe an Italian meatloaf like a big meatball, but I think it's even better than that. Like any meatloaf, this recipe is super flexible and forgiving. Plus it can be frozen for later. My meatloaf is 100% beef and uses Italian herbs and cheese. You can grab the recipe and video here where I...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read
Ciao friend! Have you ever had a roasted red pepper sauce with your pasta? This recipe is courtesy of my husband and it brought out the explorer in me because I'm not a huge roasted red pepper fan - at least when it's the main ingredient. As usual, he didn't follow a recipe (you might be the same), he just threw everything together and hoped for the best. End result? It tasted great! 😊 The good news is I figured out the measurements so I could share it with you. You can grab the pasta sauce...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read
Ciao friend! I've got another easy Italian side dish for you today! It uses green beans with an Italian twist. As you may know, I'm a huge fan of the flat style Italian green beans. But these are sometimes hard to find. So this recipe I'm using regular string beans cooked just right with olive oil, garlic and tomatoes! No fresh green beans from the garden? No problem - buy them frozen like I did. You can grab the recipe here where I guide you through the process step-by-step. You can also...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read
Ciao friend! Who doesn't love crunchy foods... but with mushrooms? Oh yes and these Italian breaded mushrooms are g-o-o-d! This is one of my new favorite ways for eating mushrooms. I offer instructions for baking or frying them. Either way you choose, this delicious Italian recipe produces a crispy exterior while keeping the mushrooms soft on the inside. Baking I admit takes less time and is less messy. You can watch the recipe in my YouTube video where I taste-test both methods. Or you can...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read
Ciao friend! It may be September but my basil is still going pretty strong. How about you? If you're wondering what to do with your basil, making pesto is a really great option. I recently did a video on YouTube and a written post on how to make a classic Genovese pesto. I hope you enjoy it. I also provide a bunch of tips so it comes out divine! Grab the Recipe Here Pin for Later A great way to use your pesto is on toast, pizza, or with pasta. For any leftover pesto, make sure to freeze it in...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read
Ciao friend! Here's a fun summer recipe for crispy eggplant sandwiches (not fried!) that I recently posted and so far feedback from friends and family is scoring me a huge win! Except for the fact that I don't always salt my eggplant slices and that seems to really irritate some people. What can I say? I can't please everyone all the time. 🤷♀️ These crispy and delicious eggplant sandwiches are filled with ricotta (or mozzarella) in between. The entire stack is breaded and then baked until...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read