Italian Meatballs or Polpette in tomato sauce.

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Welcome to my Quail Hollow Kitchen!  This is where you will find our favorite Italian family recipes that are sure to become your favorites as well!     

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Dinner

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Nonna’s

Pasta

Slices of tomatoe and olive focaccia with sprigs of oregano on a butcher block.

Bread

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

Italian Almond Cake

A white plate with artichokes cooked in a golden pastella

Sicilian Fried Artichoke Hearts

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)

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)

A blue bowl with ravioli in a sundried tomato sauce.

Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce – (Creamy 10 Minute Recipe)

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A whole grilled spatchcocked chicken on a cutting board with fresh oregano and parsley.

Grilled Spatchcock Chicken with Dry Rub and Basting Sauce

A white bowl of gnocchetti pasta in a ragu.

Malloreddus alla Campidanese (Sardinian Sausage Ragu)

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

Easy One Pan Shrimp and Orzo

A white bowl of pasta with sardine sauce, topped with toasted breadcrumbs.

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.

Cheesy Baked Chicken and Orzo with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

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Nonna’s Recipes

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Two bowls of Italian chicken pastina soup with vegetables.

Nonna’s Italian Pastina Soup Recipe with Chicken

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)

Italian Sesame cookies on a rectangular black plate.

Italian Sesame Cookies – Sicilian Biscotti Reginelle

A wooden bowl filled with Mediterranean Tomato and Cucumber salad.

Easy Mediterranean Cucumber and Tomato Salad

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Beef Pork Poultry Fish & Seafood

Chicken Rollatini with Spinach and Sausage Stuffing

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A whole grilled spatchcocked chicken on a cutting board with fresh oregano and parsley.

Grilled Spatchcock Chicken with Dry Rub and Basting Sauce

A square plate of cookies stuffed with jam and Nutella.

Pizzicati (Italian Pinch Cookies)

Anginetti cookies on a dryig rack.

Anginetti Cookies – Italian Lemon Cookies

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A whole grilled spatchcocked chicken on a cutting board with fresh oregano and parsley.

Grilled Spatchcock Chicken with Dry Rub and Basting Sauce

A white bowl of gnocchetti pasta in a ragu.

Malloreddus alla Campidanese (Sardinian Sausage Ragu)

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

Easy One Pan Shrimp and Orzo

A white bowl of pasta with sardine sauce, topped with toasted breadcrumbs.

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.

Cheesy Baked Chicken and Orzo with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Chiacchiere, Italian fried strips of pastry dough topped with powdered sugar.

How to Make Chiacchiere (Italian Fried Pastry)

Two bowls of Italian chicken pastina soup with vegetables.

Nonna’s Italian Pastina Soup Recipe with Chicken

A white bowl of minestrone soup on a white cloth with black stripes.

Classic Italian Minestrone Soup – Simple Recipe

Dinner Recipes

Dinner Recipes
A white bowl of gnocchetti pasta in a ragu.

Malloreddus alla Campidanese (Sardinian Sausage Ragu)

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

Easy One Pan Shrimp and Orzo

A well-browned skin-on chicken thigh on a white plate with orzo pasta and sundried tomatoes sprinkled with parsley.

Cheesy Baked Chicken and Orzo with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Two bowls of Italian chicken pastina soup with vegetables.

Nonna’s Italian Pastina Soup Recipe with Chicken

Breakfast Recipes

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

Easy Cranberry Walnut Bread (No-Knead Recipe)

A tall Christmas tree shaped bread covered in powdered sugar on a gold plate.

Pandoro – Classic Italian Christmas Cake from Verona

A Spinach ricotta pie on a reddish background.

Ricotta and Spinach Pie – Easy 3-Cheese Recipe

A pile of muffins with mini chocolate chips in them in yellow and green muffin wrappers.

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins