Italian food

Wooden serving board with golden, deep-fried balls of Arancini di Riso and one ball showing the inside with ground beef and peas..

Arancini di Riso

Arancini di Riso is the Sicilian street food of golden, fried balls of creamy, cheesy risotto filled with a zesty ragu of beef and peas.

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Black casserole dish with Baked Italian Meatballs in marinara sauce and garnished with chopped parsley.

Baked Italian Meatballs

These baked Italian meatballs will remind you of Sunday dinner at Nonna’s house. They’re tender, full of flavor, and baked before being covered in tomato

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Bowl of panzanella salad - Italian bread, onions, tomatoes, black olives, and basil in a homemade Italian dressing

Panzanella Salad

This super simple Panzanella salad is sure to become a family favorite.  With crunchy, homemade croutons, fresh vegetables, and a delicious Italian dressing, this healthy

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Plate of Italian Chicken Francese - fried chicken breasts in a lemony sauce and garnished with lemon slices and parsley.

Italian Chicken Francese

Italian Chicken Francese is an elegant Italian dinner option.  Battered chicken breasts are pan-fried and then simmered in a buttery, lemon-wine sauce. I like to

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Classic chicken piccata - chicken pan-fried and coated in a lemon, caper, butter sauce. Easy enough for a weeknight meal and impressive enough for a dinner party.

Classic Chicken Piccata

Chicken piccata is one of those dishes that brings back memories of Sunday dinners, laughter with family, and home.  Tender chicken is coated and pan-fried,

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Homemade calzones filled with spinach and ricotta cheese.

Easy Spinach Calzone

Let’s celebrate National Spinach Day with an easy calzone recipe that uses prepared pizza dough, frozen spinach, and three kinds of cheese.  This may be

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Eggs In Purgatory

When you want something different, imagine a skillet of spicy, savory tomato sauce, eggs that are poached on top, and sprinkled with Parmesan cheese then

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Plate of pasta carbonara-spaghetti in a creamy, egg and parmesan sauce with pancetta. An easy pasta recipe.

Pasta Carbonara

This easy pasta recipe tastes surprisingly rich and decadent.  Tender linguine and salty pancetta tossed in a creamy, egg and parmesan cheese sauce – all

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