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Pizzelles I Recipe - You must have a pizzelle iron to make these wafer thin cookies. My pizzelle iron is the single cookie iron that you break into 4 triangles.

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Pizzelles I

You must have a pizzelle iron to make these wafer thin cookies. My pizzelle iron is the single cookie iron that you break into 4 triangles.

By Ed

Mid-Summer Italian Bread Salad Recipe - A crusty rosemary bread works nicely for this classic Italian salad. The bread - pulled into bite-sized pieces - tomatoes, cucumbers and red onions, are tossed with fresh herbs and just enough vinegar and oil to give them a nice glistening. Four generous servings.

Mid-Summer Italian Bread Salad

A crusty rosemary bread works nicely for this classic Italian salad. The bread - pulled into bite-sized pieces - tomatoes, cucumbers and red onions, are tossed with fresh herbs and just enough vinegar and oil to give them a nice glistening. Four generous servings.

By Tamara

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Fresh Sardines Naples Style Recipe - Fresh sardines are fried to a crispy golden brown, and drizzled with a garlic and white wine vinaigrette then topped off with a sprinkling of fresh mint leaves. Serve this appetizer with a good white wine.

Fresh Sardines Naples Style

Fresh sardines are fried to a crispy golden brown, and drizzled with a garlic and white wine vinaigrette then topped off with a sprinkling of fresh mint leaves. Serve this appetizer with a good white wine.

By Salvatore

Ciabatta Recipe - Take five minutes today to make the starter, also called sponge, and tomorrow you can bake two loaves of this marvelous, slightly sour, rustic Italian bread that has a hearty crust.

Ciabatta

Take five minutes today to make the starter, also called sponge, and tomorrow you can bake two loaves of this marvelous, slightly sour, rustic Italian bread that has a hearty crust.

By Benoit Hogue

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Traditional Osso Buco Recipe - This recipe is a traditional but simple way of cooking Osso Buco (veal shanks). The white wine is a must in this dish.

Traditional Osso Buco

This recipe is a traditional but simple way of cooking Osso Buco (veal shanks). The white wine is a must in this dish.

By PICKLEDPOSSUM

Calamari Recipe - This is a delicious, very easy, quick but moderately expensive recipe. Everyone I've ever fixed it for absolutely loves it!

Calamari

This is a delicious, very easy, quick but moderately expensive recipe. Everyone I've ever fixed it for absolutely loves it!

By bluebayou

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Mostaccioli Mosta Recipe - An earthy beef tomato sauce, rich with olives, Parmesan, garlic and oregano, tops buttered mostaccioli pasta for this hearty baked delight. Shred mozzarella over the top and bake until lusciously melted.

Mostaccioli Mosta

An earthy beef tomato sauce, rich with olives, Parmesan, garlic and oregano, tops buttered mostaccioli pasta for this hearty baked delight. Shred mozzarella over the top and bake until lusciously melted.

By Jill M.

Lasagne Verdi al Forno Recipe - Homemade sheets of spinach pasta are layered with a rich meat ragu, bechamel sauce, ricotta, and Parmesan and baked until golden and bubbly. A delicious recipe from the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.

Lasagne Verdi al Forno

Homemade sheets of spinach pasta are layered with a rich meat ragu, bechamel sauce, ricotta, and Parmesan and baked until golden and bubbly. A delicious recipe from the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.

By Arianna

Italian Anisette Cookies Recipe - Traditional Italian anisette cookies are quick and easy to make with just a few ingredients, including anise extract.

Italian Anisette Cookies

Traditional Italian anisette cookies are quick and easy to make with just a few ingredients, including anise extract.

By Heather

Italian Sausage Soup Recipe and Video - This soup is easy to put together, and the flavor of the spicy sausage is balanced nicely by Great Northern beans, zucchini, fresh spinach, and carrots. Makes a delicious winter supper.

Italian Sausage Soup

This soup is easy to put together, and the flavor of the spicy sausage is balanced nicely by Great Northern beans, zucchini, fresh spinach, and carrots. Makes a delicious winter supper.

By SALLYJUN

Italian Sausage Soup with Tortellini Recipe and Video - Italian sausage, garlic, tomatoes, red wine, and tortellini - this soup combines favorite ingredients from an Italian kitchen. You can use sweet or hot sausage, depending on your tastes, and fresh herbs if you have them on hand.

Italian Sausage Soup with Tortellini

Italian sausage, garlic, tomatoes, red wine, and tortellini - this soup combines favorite ingredients from an Italian kitchen. You can use sweet or hot sausage, depending on your tastes, and fresh herbs if you have them on hand.

By Mary P

Spinach Tomato Tortellini Recipe and Video - An old boyfriend's mother used to cook this for me whenever I ate over. Cheese tortellini are served in a creamy tomato and spinach sauce. I love it!

Spinach Tomato Tortellini

An old boyfriend's mother used to cook this for me whenever I ate over. Cheese tortellini are served in a creamy tomato and spinach sauce. I love it!

By LELA NORTON

Pan-Fried Asparagus Recipe and Video - This garlic asparagus dish is a Northern Italian side dish. My family loves it! Even the kids!

Pan-Fried Asparagus

This garlic asparagus dish is a Northern Italian side dish. My family loves it! Even the kids!

By Kim

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Quick Chicken Piccata Recipe and Video - Chef John's quick and easy pan-fried chicken breasts are topped with a simple pan sauce made with capers, butter, white wine, and lemon juice.

Quick Chicken Piccata

Chef John's quick and easy pan-fried chicken breasts are topped with a simple pan sauce made with capers, butter, white wine, and lemon juice.

By Chef John

Biscotti Recipe and Video - This is a simple, no frills biscotti. My friend at work gave this recipe to me. It's quick, easy and one of my favorite Italian cookie recipes.

Biscotti

This is a simple, no frills biscotti. My friend at work gave this recipe to me. It's quick, easy and one of my favorite Italian cookie recipes.

By JANDEE

Tuscan Soup Recipe - Potatoes and browned Italian sausage are simmered in chicken broth in this creamy soup with spinach and evaporated milk.

Tuscan Soup

Potatoes and browned Italian sausage are simmered in chicken broth in this creamy soup with spinach and evaporated milk.

By Dianne Brown

Sausage, Peppers, Onions, and Potato Bake Recipe and Video - A hearty old-style Italian dish, New York City style, has browned chunks of sausage, potatoes, red and green peppers, and onions baking together with wine and seasonings.

Sausage, Peppers, Onions, and Potato Bake

A hearty old-style Italian dish, New York City style, has browned chunks of sausage, potatoes, red and green peppers, and onions baking together with wine and seasonings.

By Beccabo73

Italian Wedding Soup I Recipe and Video - Make a little extra to send on the honeymoon! This lovely soup combines extra lean ground beef made into meatballs with thinly sliced escarole or spinach, orzo macaroni, and finely chopped carrot.

Italian Wedding Soup I

Make a little extra to send on the honeymoon! This lovely soup combines extra lean ground beef made into meatballs with thinly sliced escarole or spinach, orzo macaroni, and finely chopped carrot.

By Star Pooley

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Pesto Recipe and Video - The perfect, basic, never-fail pesto recipe loaded with basil, garlic and parmesan. Try toasting the pine nuts for some extra flavor.

Pesto

The perfect, basic, never-fail pesto recipe loaded with basil, garlic and parmesan. Try toasting the pine nuts for some extra flavor.

By ANDERVAL

Modenese Pork Chops Recipe - Everyone who has this loves it! It's surprisingly simple and quick. Garlic, rosemary, and white wine flavor the pork. The aroma is wonderful. Try steaming fresh broccoli, then frying it in the pan juices for a perfect side dish.

Modenese Pork Chops

Everyone who has this loves it! It's surprisingly simple and quick. Garlic, rosemary, and white wine flavor the pork. The aroma is wonderful. Try steaming fresh broccoli, then frying it in the pan juices for a perfect side dish.

By Stephanie Knewasser

Amazing Italian Lemon Butter Chicken Recipe and Video - This recipe introduced to me by an Italian woman combines thin strips of chicken breast in a lemon butter sauce with bacon, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, and capers; served over bowtie pasta.

Amazing Italian Lemon Butter Chicken

This recipe introduced to me by an Italian woman combines thin strips of chicken breast in a lemon butter sauce with bacon, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, and capers; served over bowtie pasta.

By URBANCHICK

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipe - It is the sweetness of the roasted garlic that makes these mashed potatoes so delicious.

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

It is the sweetness of the roasted garlic that makes these mashed potatoes so delicious.

By Barrett

Mama D's Italian Bread Recipe - Just flour, yeast, sugar, salt and water in the right proportions make this basic bread a winner. The recipe makes three loaves, so you can freeze what you cannot use or give them away to your friends.

Mama D's Italian Bread

Just flour, yeast, sugar, salt and water in the right proportions make this basic bread a winner. The recipe makes three loaves, so you can freeze what you cannot use or give them away to your friends.

By Christine Darrock

Italian Vegetable Soup Recipe and Video - Carrots, celery, onions, cabbage, corn, and green beans -- this soup is full of vegetables! With ground beef, beans, and macaroni, a loaf of warm, crusty bread is all you need for a well-rounded dinner.

Italian Vegetable Soup

Carrots, celery, onions, cabbage, corn, and green beans -- this soup is full of vegetables! With ground beef, beans, and macaroni, a loaf of warm, crusty bread is all you need for a well-rounded dinner.

By Jackie

Angel Hair with Feta and Sun-Dried Tomatoes Recipe - My husband begs me to make this dish. It is a surprisingly great mixture of flavors. You'll love it! Feel free to tailor the ingredient amounts to your taste. This is how we like it, but it is quite flexible.

Angel Hair with Feta and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

My husband begs me to make this dish. It is a surprisingly great mixture of flavors. You'll love it! Feel free to tailor the ingredient amounts to your taste. This is how we like it, but it is quite flexible.

By NICOLEFAUSTHUNT

Pasta Fagioli Recipe and Video - A traditional Italian soup. Serve with a crisp salad and a hot loaf of garlic bread and you have a meal! Serve with grated Parmesan cheese on top.

Pasta Fagioli

A traditional Italian soup. Serve with a crisp salad and a hot loaf of garlic bread and you have a meal! Serve with grated Parmesan cheese on top.

By Star Pooley

Panna Cotta Recipe and Video - A traditional, easy, and delicious Italian custard. I had a difficult time finding a good and easy recipe on the internet, so I made up my own recipe. It tastes just like the panna cotta served at Italian restaurants. Serve with warm hot fudge sauce and fresh raspberries on top. This keeps well for several days in the refrigerator.

Panna Cotta

A traditional, easy, and delicious Italian custard. I had a difficult time finding a good and easy recipe on the internet, so I made up my own recipe. It tastes just like the panna cotta served at Italian restaurants. Serve with warm hot fudge sauce and fresh raspberries on top. This keeps well for several days in the refrigerator.

By CHERYLA33

Garlic Alfredo Tilapia Recipe and Video - Inspired by the New Orleans seafood dish at a popular restaurant chain, this quick and easy recipe tops tilapia fillets with a garlic-infused Alfredo sauce.

Garlic Alfredo Tilapia

Inspired by the New Orleans seafood dish at a popular restaurant chain, this quick and easy recipe tops tilapia fillets with a garlic-infused Alfredo sauce.

By youngwoman

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipe and Video - Russet potatoes are blended with roasted garlic, butter and milk.

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Russet potatoes are blended with roasted garlic, butter and milk.

By Kathleen Burton