If you are looking for a quick, tasty, and easy recipe when you have unexpected guests coming to dinner, Tuscan chicken could be one of the top ten choices. The origin of Tuscan chicken comes from the Tuscany region in Italy. Italian uses Leghorn chicken, a breed of chicken originating in Tuscany, in central Italy. However, it…
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Risotto ai funghi, Mushroom risotto
When we think of Italian cuisine, the first starch that comes to mind is pasta. But in Italy, risotto is just as popular. Like pasta, it’s something of a neutral canvas and can be flavored in many different ways. The key to a good risotto is the rice. Arborio, a short-grain variety, is my choice…
Oven Baked Gilthead Sea Bream (Orata al forno-Italian); (Besugo al horno-Spanish)
I have done a few meat dishes in the past week so it is time to shape up to eat a healthy Mediterranean diet! I am making a baked fresh Gilthead Sea Bream using a true healthy Mediterranean recipe. Sea Bream is found in the Mediterranean sea from Portugal to Turkey and the Gilthead Sea…
Linguine Allo Zafferano Con Aragosta, Linguine with Lobster in creamy saffron wine sauce
I feel like cooking something extreme tonight. As an act of “Self-indulgence”, I bought a two and a half pound lobster for dinner. I remember during a trip to Italy several years ago, the chef said “I’ll bring you the best from my kitchen”. So even without look at the menu, I said OK please…
Linguine con le Vongole – Clam Linguine
I love noodles! I made a Chinese crab recipe with egg noodle yesterday and I am tossing an Italian clam linguine tonight. I always think Chinese and Italian are link together with “Noodle”. Also the question – Is Italian spaghetti derived from Chinese noodles? The popular belief saying Marco Polo introduced Chinese noodles to Italy…
Eddy’s Killer Tomato Sauce
Fall is the best time to prepare your home made Tomato sauce for your family. You can harvest your back yard ripe tomato in September or find plenty in a local farmer’s market. There is nothing better than locally grown tomato as they are one of the easier vegetables to grow. I just refuse to…
Scaloppine di Vitello al Marsala – Veal in Marsala wine sauce with mushroom
This is a very traditional Italian dish, easy to make at home but very expensive if you order it in an Italian restaurant. Veal Marsala is a time honored dish and common to virtually all Italian restaurants. In a nutshell, veal scaloppini is sautéed and then finished with a sauce made from Marsala. There are…
Penne alla Miele aglio salsiccia e salsa di pomodoro – Penne pasta with Honey Garlic sausage in tomato sauce
The definition of a heavenly marriage: Tomato sauce and sausage in pasta. It is easy to make as ABC but tasty as XYZ! If you have young kids at home, honey garlic sausage is the best choice. However, if you are looking for excitement and an extra kick to your taste bud, a spicy Italian…
Penne with braised beef shortrib & tomato ragout, Port and Red wine reduction, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
This is a typical home cooked comfort food good for all seasons. The rich “port and red wine” reduction with a home-made tomato ragout sauce can make you mouth-watering instantly. Combine it with a piece of crusty Italian bread, you are the King of the world! It is very easy to make this dish and…
Caprese (Bocconcini) Salad Recipe / Insalata Caprese Recipe
This may be the most famous salad in Italy! In addition, this dish is the best example of the Italian cooking principle that simplcity is complexity and “let’s let the ingredients do all the talking.” Although the ingredients are very simple, I would like to share a little trick with you that I use to…
Pesto alla Genovese (Pesto of the Genoa Region)
Ingredients 2 1/2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan-Reggiano cheese 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/3 cup pine nuts or walnuts 6 medium sized garlic cloves, minced Kosher Salt and freshly ground black pepper Method 1 Combine the basil in with the pine nuts, pulse a few times in…
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