Tartufo: Summertime Gelato Treat! Tartufo — Enjoy this chocolate-coated ice cream treat that is delicious enough for kids and special enough for adults! Tartufo: A gelato treat made just for summertime! The word Italian word “tartufo” refers to the round, brown-and-white truffles found in the densely forested Apennine Mountains that run down the spine of Italy. These slightly irregularly shaped round […]
Category Archives: Italian and Italian-American Recipes
Gnocchi with Brown Butter or Gorgonzola Sauce Gnocchi—light, airy dumplings perfect for your favorite Italian sauce! Italian Recipe: Gnocchi with Brown Butter or Gorgonzola Sauce Gnocchi (pronounced (NYAAW – KEY) are Italian potato dumplings, and if made properly, they are said to be like little pillows: delicate and soft, and a delight to eat! Gnocchi are […]
Braciole: Italian Beef Rolls in Sauce for Sunday Dinner Braciole: It’s what’s for Sunday dinner! Braciole: Italian Beef Rolls in Sauce for Sunday Dinner Italian beef rolls—involtini di carne, also known as braciole, bracioli, or bruciuluni (in Palermo Sicilian dialect)—are a favorite southern Italian treat that are often served for the Sunday family dinner. What I enjoy most about this […]
Easter Cheesecake Recipe: Traditional Sicilian Sweet Farro Wheat Pie A traditional Easter cheesecake recipe—enjoyed by generations of Sicilians here in America! Easter Cheesecake Recipe: Traditional Sicilian Sweet Farro Wheat Pie Italian Easter traditions are unique to each region of the country and have been lovingly handed down within families through the generations. Ricotta cheesecake, a version of which was first served […]
Italian Recipe: Lentil Soup (Zuppa di Lenticchie) Nothing like a bowl of hot Italian soup for a cold winter’s day! Italian Recipe: Lentil Soup (Zuppa di Lenticchie) Lentils are loved by Italians and make a wonderful, hot, nourishing soup for everyone! Try this recipe, and I think you will agree, even if you’ve never eaten […]
Italian-American Style Shrimp Recipe: Shrimp Scampi Shrimp with linguine: a family favorite for an Italian-American Christmas Eve fish dinner It is amazing that a dish this simple can be so delicious. It is a real crowd-pleaser, loved by adults and children alike and perfect as the only dish or as one of several fish dishes (sometimes as many as […]
Italian Sauce Recipe: Authentic Family-Style Bolognese Meat Sauce Pasta alla Bolognese—pasta with everybody’s favorite meat sauce! And so easy to make… in one pot! Italian Sauce Recipe: Bolognese Meat Ragù This famous Italian sauce from the city of Bologna is actually a “ragù” (similar to the French “ragout”) because all of the ingredients are gradually […]
Dessert Recipe from Italy: Make Our Famous Tiramisù Tiramisù: Italian Pick-Me-Up! Dessert Recipe from Italy: Make Our Famous Tiramisù This famous Italian layered dessert, which literally means “pick-me-up,” was said to have originated when Italian ladies wanted a snack to get them through a long night of entertaining. Try our version, and we think you […]
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