Mix almond paste and egg whites with han...

amaretti (desserts)
...s bitter almond oil
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 egg whites
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.

Finely grind blanched almonds, in batches, using a hand ...

angel hair pasta with tomatoes and feta cheese (pasta)
...
1/4 cup olive oil
8 ounces feta cheese, cubed
2 cups Italian plum tomatoes
1/4 cup sliced red onions
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
Salt and pepper, to ta...

antipasto pasta (pasta)
...>4 large (5-inch diameter) portobello mushrooms, stemmed,
    dark gills removed, caps sliced 1/4 inch thick
6 ounces 1/8-inch thick slices Genoa salami, cut into thin strips
1...

antipasto platter (antipasto, pizza, appetizers)
...1/01 3:53:19 pm

Cheese: Provolone, Mozzarella and fresh mozzarella sliced between slices of ripe tomato

Meats: hard salami, capacola, pepperoni

Olives: Italian, Greek or Spanish, gre...

bagna cauda (misc)
...ce from Piedmont, Italy which is for garlic lovers only. The name means "hot bath" and it is served in the same way as fondue, in a pot in the center of the table over a candle. Surround it ...

baked lasagna (pasta)
...>2 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
3 tablespoons tomato purée
1 large onion, peeled and chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped

Put all...

baked ravioli and cheese (pasta)
...i
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups cubed American cheese
3/4 cup crushed potato chips (optional)

Cook ravioli according to package dire...

baked spaghetti pie (pasta)
...e
1/2 cup whole milk
3 large eggs
1 pound ground beef
1 pound spicy Italian sausage
1/2 cup spaghetti sauce
1 pound Provolone cheese, sliced thin
1/2 cup Romano cheese, grated

2 1/2 pounds lean stewing beef, cut into 2-inch cubes
12 whole cloves garlic, p...

biscotti (bread, bisquits, pastries)
...ted
1 teaspoon aniseeds, lightly crushed
1 teaspoon orange extract
2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup whole unblanched almonds

Preheat oven to 350 ...

biscuit tortoni (bread, bisquits, pastries)
...ed macaroons
2 cups heavy cream, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons dark rum
1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
4 maraschino cherries, halved

Reserve 2 tablespoons crush...

bistecche dei proveri (antipasto, pizza, appetizers)
...e these are served as an antipasto, a contorno, or, when a charcoal fire is going, as one of many dishes in a mixed grill.

3 medium eggplants (about 2 pounds)
Salt
1/2 cup olive oil
2...

braised veal shanks, milan style (beef pork lamb veal)
...ling of Gremolada.

4 pounds veal or beef shanks
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium carrot, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 clo...

bruschetta (bread, bisquits, pastries)
...best Italian snacks. 

1 large round crusty loaf white bread, sliced thickly
Cloves of garlic, peeled
Extra-virgin olive oil

Toast slices of bread. If you can do this over an ope...

bruschetta (bread, bisquits, pastries)
...0:54:23 am

Here is my own version of that Italian favorite Bruschetta:

3 cups peeled seeded and chopped tomatoes
    (any variety but Romas work well)
1/4 cup fresh ba...

caldo verde (soups)
...re served at the table with a jug of olive oil. The cabbage must be very finely sliced because it is barely cooked.

1 pound potatoes
1 pound green cabbage, finely sliced
Water
2 tablesp...

calzone (pasta)
...4 ounces salami, cut into thin strips
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1/4 cup minced fresh basil
2 Italian plum tomatoes, chopped
Freshly ground pepper
1 egg, slightly beaten 

Prepare...

cannelloni (pasta)
...d garlic
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 1/4 teaspoons white pepper
1 1/4 teaspoons dried basil

Mix together.

Filling
2 pounds lean ground beef
3/4 cup yellow onion, chopped

cannelloni (pasta)
...up finely chopped onion
4 cups canned tomatoes, coarsely
    chopped (reserve liquid)
6 tablespoons tomato paste
2 teaspoons dried basil
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1...

cannoli (pasta)
...spoon granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/4 cup white wine
Vegetable oil
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 cup mascarpone cheese*
3/4 cup sifted confectione...

cannoli hope (pasta)
...2002, 1:47 pm

Source: WQED Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Magazine - by Chris Fennimore - wqed.org

My Aunt Amelia (actually my grandmother's sister) joined our family almost every Sunday for dinn...

caponata (caponata)
... tablespoons olive oil
4 stalks celery, sliced
1 onion, sliced
8 ounces tomatoes, peeled and chopped
2 tablespoons capers
2 tablespoons pine nuts
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/2...

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