Panzanella Salad

This is a no lettuce salad with grilled vegetables, it also features bites of grilled baguette.  You definitely   don’t have to worry about it wilting. It’s a perfect side dish for Tuscan Lemon Chicken also found on this site. Print Recipe Panzanella Salad Cuisine Italian Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Servings servings Ingredients 3…

Linguine with Clams

This is one of Jock and Angie’s favorite.  We all love clams and this is a top notch way to serve them.

Italian Chicken and Sausage Stir-Fry

This is an interesting recipe because it combines Chinese techniques with Italian ingredients . It’s easy to make for the family and sophisticated enough for company.

Pizza at Jason’s House (and yours)

In 2010 Jason built a brick pizza oven in his back yard.  Here’s a glimpse of what that looks like !  Deana usually is the one to make the dough, (Joe would say it was like watching the miracle of the loaves and fishes she can produce so many).  Jason fires up the oven a…

Italian American Shrimp

This recipe combines a large variety of delicious vegetables with shrimp. It’s almost like a jambalaya without the chicken and sausages,  so  take a cooks tour of the produce section and go to work!  This dish is equally good served over rice, pasta, or even polenta.  Cooks choice. Print Recipe Italian American Shrimp Cuisine Italian…

Chicken Cacciatore

This recipe looks complicated but you  are done fixing it before you know it.  The leftovers are out of this world. It can be made with a whole chicken but I like the taste with thighs and drumsticks.  It’s another recipe that can be made well in advance and re-heated.  It’s great over polenta or…

Eggplant Parmigiana

This is one of my very favorite Italian recipes.  Eggplant is so hearty it is almost steak-like.  The melding of the flavors of the marinara, cheeses and eggplant are outstanding.  One recipe mentioned layering slices of zucchini in with the eggplant ! The dish is a perfect addition to a buffet table, excellent lunch entre, and…

Manicotti

In our family this recipe is called “Myron’s Manicotti”.  This was one of my Dad’s favorite recipes to cook and serve.   It became a family favorite, so much so, that it was the entrée at Jock and Angie’s wedding!

Antipasto Salad Loaf

This is a perfect appetizer for any Italian meal.  Great along side a cheese , and meat board.  It serves a bunch and it sure isn’t in  the same ole’ same ole’ appetizer category.  Print Recipe Antipasto Salad Loaf Cuisine Italian Prep Time 1 hour Passive Time 24 hours Servings Ingredients 1 cup cauliflower florettes…

Stromboli

This was May’s cooking class recipe.  The original recipe calls for home-made pizza dough.  There is a recipe for that elsewhere on the blog. This process adds a couple of hours to your preparation time and does not produce a significant difference in the results.  I found at our Safeway store, in the deli department,…