Picnic, Italian, Vegetarian Рецепты

Parmigiana di melanzane (Eggplant Parmesan)

Being a lover of good food, I find it almost impossible to answer the question 'what's your favorite dish?' But…

Grilled Eggplant Parmesan

Wonderful and lighter alternative to baked eggplant Parmesan and wonderful for summer or fall nights. I use canned pasta sauce (basil if you have…

Bruschetta

Pizza Sauces

Stop the pizza delivery man, for ever! Unless… it’s being delivered directly from Sicily. I am sure that if you try this homemade pizza you will…

Grilled Shrimp copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati

This is one of my favorite ways to eat shrimp. A healthy recipe and a…

This Is It Spaghetti Sauce

Everybody who cooks has a great spaghetti sauce. This is mine, after years of perfection. It's lowfat, It's vegetarian, It's deep, rich, and…

Caprese Salad

A classic favorite for all to eat!

Antipasto Eggplant Stacks

With a little prep work, you can have the different elements to this dish ready and prepare these delicious snacks in no time at all!

Grilled Mini Caprese Pizzas

Pizza is not just for ovens anymore. The grill is a great place to do pizza because you get nice grate marks on the dough that adds a nice touch as…

Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad

Heirloom tomato's are coming into season (as I'm writing this) - this is a wonderful dish for summertime picnics or a light weekend lunch. Also a…

Cheese Tortellini with Purple Sage and Browned Butter

My family loves this dish. It's a classic and uses an herb that grows year after year in my yard--purple sage.…

Sauteed Zucchini in Homemade Tomato Sauce

I love homemade tomato sauce, it's so much better than jarred sauce. As a summer side dish I add sauteed…

Eggplant Caponata

This eggplant caponata recipe I started making in Italy. It began to change it while working and living in Miami. I perfected this recipe in my own…

It's In The Bag. Perfect Potatoes In 45 Minutes...No, Really!

As most food bloggers, I'm always searching for the glamour shot. Not for myself mind you, that coal barge…

Tuesday Night At The Sonoma Farmers' Market And A Santa Rosa Plum Crostata

I must have been a farmer in a previous life. For as long as I can…