Traditional Italian Recipes

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A white bowl of gnocchetti pasta in a ragu.
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Malloreddus alla Campidanese (Sardinian Sausage Ragu)

Shrimp and Orzo pasta with tomatoes and spiniach in a white bowl.
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Easy One Pan Shrimp and Orzo

A white bowl of pasta with sardine sauce, topped with toasted breadcrumbs.
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Pasta alle Sarde Siciliana (Sicilian Pasta with Sardines)

A well-browned skin-on chicken thigh on a white plate with orzo pasta and sundried tomatoes sprinkled with parsley.
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Cheesy Baked Chicken and Orzo with Sun-Dried Tomatoes


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Summer Recipes

A jar of pistachio pesto on a wooden board.

Easy Pistachio Pesto with Fresh Basil

Tortellini salad with basil pesto tomatoes and mozzarella in a wooden bowl.

Pesto Tortellini Pasta Salad in 30 Minutes 

Grilled lollipop lambchops on a silver plate.

Grilled Lollipop Lamb Chops with Mediterranean Marinade

Chicken spiedini on skewers placed on an oval pewter dish with lemons and herbs.

Chicken Spiedini

A martini glass filled with limoncello martini, surrounded by lemons and mint in front of a black background.

Limoncello Martini – (Italian Lemon Drop)

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A slice of Italian almond cake is being lifted away from the cake.

Italian Almond Cake

A martini glass filled with a dark Liqueur next to a crystal bowl of dark candied cherries.

Black Manhattan Cocktail Recipe (AKA a Sicilian Manhattan)

A medium rare roast beef on a white plate, half of which is sliced.

Top Round Roast Beef

A square plate of cookies stuffed with jam and Nutella.

Pizzicati (Italian Pinch Cookies)

Smoked Chicken Legs on a wooden board with parsley and spilled spice rub.

Smoked Chicken Legs – Easy and Juicy

Eggplant appetizer in a bowl and on a crostini.

Caponata a Sicilian Eggplant Appetizer

Chocolate dipped cannoli shell filled with ricotta and chocolate chips and topped with a cherry surrounded by other cannoli.

Cannoli Filling Recipe

3 thins slices of medium rare bottom round roast laying in front of the remainder of the roast on a white plate with parsley.

Bottom Round Roast Recipe (Slow Roasted in the Oven)

Round puffy cookies with white frosting sprinkled with decorating sugar drying on a black cookie rack.

Anginetti Cookies – Italian Lemon Cookies

A snifter with an amber liqueur ice and an orange twist surrounded by almonds and orange peel twists.

Sicilian Kiss – Cocktail or Shot

Nonna’s Recipes

A white bowl of broccoli, potato and pasta soup next to a blue and white napkin on a blue cloth.

Italian Broccoli and Potato Soup with Pasta (No Cream)

A bowl of zucchini, potato and carrot soup on a flowered blue placement.

Nonna’s Zucchini Potato Soup (Italian Recipe)

A white plate with artichokes cooked in a golden pastella

Sicilian Fried Artichoke Hearts

A tray of grilled eggplant slices on a red cloth, with garlic cloves scattered about.

Nonna’s Easy Grilled Eggplant

A round plate with a blue border is filled with frosted drop cookies and set on a white table with a cup and a blue napkin.

Soft Pineapple Cookies with Icing

Appetizer Recipes

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Oven Barbecue Chicken Wings

A tray of grilled eggplant slices on a red cloth, with garlic cloves scattered about.
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Nonna’s Easy Grilled Eggplant

A white scalloped bowl filled with roasted cherry tomatoes on a table with a blue towel, sliced bread and fresh herbs.
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Easy Roasted Garlic Tomatoes

grilled shrimp on a blue plate with lemons.
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Easy Grilled Lemon Garlic Shrimp

Dinner Recipes

Sliced grilled pork tenderloin on a wooden board.

Easy Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Garlic Honey Mustard Rub

Lemon and herb grilled chicken on a white plate with sliced lemons.

Easy Grilled Lemon and Herb Chicken 

A White bowl of penne pasta in a tomato sauce with basil leaves.

Penne Pomodoro – Easy Tomato Basil Pasta Recipe

Steak in a pizzaiola sauce in a white rimmed plate.

Easy Steak Pizzaiola Made with Flank Steak

A white plate filled with mafalda pasta topped with a sausage vodka sauce.

Sausage Vodka Sauce with Mafalda Pasta


Breakfast Recipes

Chocolate chip muffins

Chocolate Chip Muffins with Yogurt

A slice of vegetable cheese and meat frittata with parsley.

Easy Oven Baked Vegetable, Meat (Pancetta) and Cheese Frittata Recipe

A Spinach ricotta pie on a reddish background.

Ricotta and Spinach Pie – Easy 3-Cheese Recipe

Two slices of cranberry walnut bread in front of the remainder of the loaf.

Easy Cranberry Walnut Bread (No-Knead Recipe)

perfectly golden egg strata with sausage in a white casserole dish

Easy Sausage and Cheese Strata

Dessert Recipes

Beautiful authentic banana cream pie
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Authentic Banana Cream Pie

Chocolate chip muffins
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Chocolate Chip Muffins with Yogurt

A slice of cheesecake with chocolate swirls and strawberries.
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Creamy Nutella Swirl Cheesecake

A slice of Italian almond cake is being lifted away from the cake.
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Italian Almond Cake