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Sicilian Eggplant Caponata

Wash eggplant. Do not peel, Cut into 1″ cubes. Season with salt and pepper. Fry in heated oil until tender. Take out and set aside. Saute onion in the same oil until tender. Add garlic, celery, tomatoes, and olives. Cook slowly for 10 minutes. Add eggplant, pine nuts and capers. Heat vinegar and stir in […]

Crostini Alla Fiorentina

Saute chicken livers over medium heat in equal amounts of butter and olive oil. Chop well, mix with capers and finely chopped anchovies. Season with a little salt and pepper. Return to the pan and stir in a little broth. Puree everything until the consistency of a thick paste. Serve warm or at room temperature […]

Pizza Soup

In a large pot cook macaroni about 10 minutes, or until tender; drain. Saute onion, mushrooms, green pepper and garlic in olive oil until onion is transparent. Add beef broth, tomato sauce, basil, oregano, and cooked macaroni; simmer 10 minutes. Ladle into bowl and top each with mozzarella. Makes 4 servings.

Penne In Tomato Sauce With Crabmeat

Heat olive oil in a medium skillet. Add the onions and parsley; saute until onions soften, about 3 minutes. Add reserved juices from the canned tomatoes; simmer until thickened slightly, about 10 minutes. Add tomatoes and wine; simmer to blend flavors, about 5 minutes. Add the crabmeat; simmer until heated through, about 3 minutes. Season […]

Best Antipasto

Boil cawliflower 3 minutes. Drain and set aside. Peel pickling onions, cut cucumbers in slices and boil green beans until tender. Set all these vegetables aside. In large canning kettle, fry sliced mushrooms in the oil, add ketchup, cut green beans and red peppers. Simmer 10-15 minutes. Add all the vegetables, olives and remaining ingredients […]

Clam Sauce (white)

Melt butter in olive oil. Saute garlic 1 minute. Add clam juice & wine & cook on low heat 5 min. Add clams and parsley salt and pepper to taste. Be careful with the salt, clams have a lot of natural salt. Pour over cooked thin spaghetti and serve immediately with a green salad and […]

Chicken Pasta Italiana

Bring Water To A Boil in Medium Sauce Pan. Add Wine, Chicken & Garlic. Reduce Heat & Simmer 15 Min. OR Until Chicken Is Done. Remove Chicken & Garlic From Broth, Reserving Broth. Let Chicken Cool. Cut Chicken Into 1/2 in. Pieces. Set Aside. Crush Garlic in A Small Bowl, Add Basil, Salt, Pepper & […]

Arance Con Zucchero (sugared Sliced Oranges)

Peel the oranges carefully and slice thin, reserving the juice. Place the slices and juice on a large, shallow platter and sprinkle with sugar, lemon peel and marsala. Toss very gently, cover, and chill for a few hours before serving. Serves 6-8.

Rigatoni A La Vodka

Lightly sautee bacon. Drain except for 2 tbls drippings. Add butter and simmer on low heat for 3 min. Add vodka and tomato sauce and simmer 5 min. Add cream. salt and pepper and keep warm(never cook with cream on high heat-it will separate) Cook macaroni according to directions. Drain well, mix with sauce, top […]

Brasciole

Pound the slices of meat as thin as possible. Make a mixture of bread crumbs, egg and oil. Lay meat out and lightly salt and pepper each piece. Place some of the mixture on each piece and spread covering most of the meat except the edges. Roll and secure with a toothpick. Lightly brown each […]

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