Category Archives: Italian and Italian-American Recipes

One-Pot Italian Chicken Cacciatore

One-Pot Italian Chicken Cacciatore  Italian Chicken Cacciatore — A delicious and easy-to-make family dinner. Try it tonight! Try One-Pot Italian Chicken Cacciatore  for YOUR Italian Dinner Tonight!  The recipe title, “One-Pot Italian Chicken Cacciatore,” refers to a type of meat stew made in Italy, presumably when a hunter would bring home a fresh catch. Or possibly, […]

Italian Chocolate Hazelnut Tart

Italian Chocolate  Hazelnut Tart   Italian chocolate hazelnut tart: It’s  delicious for dessert! Italian Chocolate Hazelnut Tart This Italian chocolate hazelnut tart (crostata) blends two classic Italian ingredients that go perfectly with one another to create a delicious, sweet end to any meal. I think you will agree that a slice of this chocolate tart […]

Easter Lamb Roast, Italian Style

Easter Lamb Roast, Italian Style  Easter Lamb Roast, Italian Style The most moist and flavorful Easter lamb is Italian—and easy to make! Try it for a special Easter dinner. Try Italian Style Easter Lamb Roast for a Special Easter Dinner!  The Easter holiday and the Easter lamb for dinner have been linked together in Italy far […]

Italian Pot Roast in Barolo Wine for Sunday Dinner

Italian Pot Roast in  Barolo Wine for Sunday Dinner  Italian Pot Roast in Barolo Wine The most moist and flavorful pot roast is Italian—and easy to make! Try it for a special Sunday dinner. Try Italian Pot Roast in Barolo Wine for YOUR Sunday Dinner!  “Do Italians really make pot roast?” I am happy to share […]

Cuccidati: Traditional Sicilian Christmas Cookies

Cuccidati: Traditional Sicilian Christmas Cookies  Cuccidati are traditional Sicilian Christmas cookies—try my family recipe enjoyed for three generations here in America! Cuccidati: Traditional Sicilican Christmas Cookies Italian Christmas traditions are unique to each region of the Italy and have been lovingly handed down within families through the generations. Cuccidati – a version of Christmas cookie that probably […]

Pesto alla Genovese Meets American Aquaponic Farming in Chicago

Pesto alla Genovese Meets American Aquaponic Farming in Chicago   Pesto is a unique green sauce that originated from the piquant basil grown around the city of Genoa and is now loved the world over. Pesto alla Genovese Meets American Aquaponic Farming in Chicago Pesto alla Genovese is the famous bright green “pasta sauce” from the northern Italian region […]

Italian Recipe: Manicotti from Mamma Rosa

Italian Recipe: Manicotti from Mamma Rosa  Manicotti—Italian crespelle are crêpes stuffed with delicious ricotta cheese! Italian Recipe: Manicotti from Mamma Rosa Manicotti (pronounced (man-ee-cot-tee) are Italian crêpes, called crespelle, filled with cheese, topped with just a bit of sauce, and baked. They are a perfect light start  as the “primo”(first) course for a special Italian meal. Because making […]

One-Pot Italian Chicken in Marsala Wine

One-Pot Italian Chicken in Marsala Wine  Italian Chicken in Marsala Wine — A delicious and easy to make family dinner. Try it tonight! Try One-Pot Italian Chicken in Marsala Wine for YOUR Dinner Tonight!  The recipe title, “One-Pot Italian Chicken in Marsala Wine” sounds rich… and it is! But it is also so easy to make! […]

That's Italian Minestrone Soup for Your Family

That’s Italian Minestrone Soup for Your Family  Minestrone Soup — A hearty and warming dish for the fall season or any time. That’s Italian Minestrone Soup! Calling Italian Moms, Dads, and Kids Everywhere!  Minestrone soup is common in Italy. So common, in fact, that the word “minestrone” is synonymous with “zuppa” or “soup.” When one mentions minestrone, what comes […]

Italian Pork Chops Ripieno (with Prosciutto and Fontina)

Italian Pork Chops Ripieno (with Prosciutto and Fontina)  Ripieno—The word for “stuffed” in Italian.  And pork chops filleted and filled  with prosciutto and Fontina cheese can only mean—delicious! Italian Pork Chops Ripieno  Monday night is pork chop night at my home, a tradition started some time ago when my children were small and just starting to eat table […]