This can be a delicious appetizer. However, it can also be a satisfying meal served With rice or a salad and crusty Italian bread. INGREDIENTS: 1 Lemon – sliced thinly ½ cup mayonnaise 1 tbs. fresh chives –…
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How to make Shrimp Fritters
The awesome Shrimp Fritters. These are great little appetizers, but we actually make a summer meal when we add some corn on the cob and slaw to the menu. I beat the heat by frying outside in an electric fry pan.…
The Sformado di Formaggio or Cheese Flan This a simple but delicious recipe from the Siena area where my Grandparent’s and my Father were born in the charming little hamlet of Montefollonico. INGREDIENTS: ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 2…
Crab puppies is a great stand-alone appetizer and even better when sipping a great wine or a nice cold glass of beer! INGREDIENTS: 1 lb crab meat – picked over 1 cup ritz crackers – crushed 2 tbs fresh…
This salad is so festively colorful and such a nice surprise. A perfect warm night dinner. INGREDIENTS: 2 Bunches Red Beets or Tri-color ¼ Cup Minced Shallots 2 Tbs Fresh Lemon Juice Level tsp of Salt Pinch of Fresh…
Here’s a simple way to cook buttered fennel with cheese! In Italian, we call this recipe as “finocchio al burro e formagio”. Fact: Fennel is one of the world’s oldest known edible plants and it’s a good source of…
Polenta was a staple food that I ate a lot in my childhood because I grew up during the war years and food was scarce. But even so, there were so many different ways to enjoy this Italian “grits”…
The white Chicken Chili soup. Learn how to cook a terrific chicken chili soup! INGREDIENTS: 1 ½ – 2 lbs. pre-cooked chicken – like rotisserie style or boiled breasts – shredded 4 cups chicken broth 1 small can…
This is my favorite spaetzle recipe. It’s simple to make and it’s a perfect side dish to my Marsala meatballs! INGREDIENTS: 1 ¾ cups flour 4 eggs 3 tbsp. butter – softened ½ tsp nutmeg – freshly grated,…
How to make Saltimbocca Alla Romana
The very Enticing Saltimbocca Alla Romana. If you wish for a simple and light meat as a meal or a snack, this is for you! Have this in your table. This would certainly make you full without over stretching…