Making a salad for a crowd doesn't get any easier than adding all the antipasto toppings like olives, pickled veggies, artichokes, pepperoncini, salami, salumi,
Truffled Mushroom Pizza
A simple mushroom and cheese pizza gets an upscale twist with truffled mushrooms and a light arugula salad topping one of the easiest homemade pizza doughs you
Harvest Squash and Ricotta Stuffed Shells
Busy nights call for easy recipes and once harvest time has hit, it's time to slink into comfort food territory. These stuffed shells with zucchini, butternut,
Easy Homemade Pesto Pasta Recipe
Busy weeknights call for simple recipes that can be pulled together in a flash, and nothing’s simpler than a basic, homemade basil pesto pasta recipe that
Lighter Penne alla Vodka Recipe
This classic and oh so easy American-Italian penne alla vodka recipe got a nip and a tuck with a lightened up ingredient that cuts the calorie count but keeps
How to Make Arugula Pesto
This twist on pesto subs arugula for traditional basil to make a bright, peppery addition to pasta, chicken, fish or steak. I'm a basil fiend. In turn, my
30 Minute Pork Scallopini With Lemons and Capers
Tart lemons and briny capers give this sauce its signature taste over lightly fried, boneless pork cutlets for an easy Italian dinner that's on the table in
Italian Chopped Salad with Marinated Chickpeas
Inspired by the famous Italian chopped salad at La Scala, this yummy salad recipe is packed with awesome ingredients and loaded with amazing crunchy textures
Crab Spaghetti with Lemon Gremolata
Simple yet elegant, this Crab Spaghetti is pure comfort food with a high brow touch—because who doesn't find comfort in twirling pasta around the big old clumps
Spring Vegetable Gnocchi
Before I talk about today's recipe, I want to send my heartfelt thoughts to those that were affected by the bombing yesterday at the Boston Marathon finish
Sausage and Marsala Pappardelle Pasta
We all have our favorite recipes. And we all have vices. This recipe combines the best (best?) of both of them in my little world. I've been sitting on
Friday Faves and a Pepperoni Italian Egg Skillet
It’s the last weekend before the final gorge, aka Thanksgiving. But before you sweat it out over the pumpkin pie with distant cousin Miranda who doesn’t
Friday Faves and Pumpkin Manicotti
This week heralded a week of pumpkins featuring both a savory and a sweet recipe option. As it should! Eating local and in season gives a bump in stimulating
Pumpkin Gnocchi with Hazelnut Browned Butter and a Magazine Sneak Peek
So happy for the weekend, and wow. Just wow. This fall has been a gorgeous one. There’s almost nothing I love more than fall light–how does it actually warm you
Grilled Pizza and 3 Recipes to Keep You Out of the Kitchen
Baby it's hot outside. Dog days of summer. And just another excuse to fire up the grill. And a little rescuing was what I was in need of, rescue from the same
BLT Panzanella Plus 5 New Spins on Panzanella
Tomatoes, vinegar, pucker. I'm craving salty and fresh. And maybe a little smokey. But not your typical light-lunch salad, something with some girth. I'm