A rustic Southern Italian dish traditionally from Calabria, made of stewed peppers with tomatoes, onions and herbs, peperonata Calabrese showcases the beauty of peppers like no other dish. Lovely as a healthy vegetarian side dish scooped over a bed of creamy polenta, as an appetizer on top of ricotta bruschetta or as a main dish tossed together with your favorite short pasta, like rigatoni or pene. Peperonata This is a really nostalgic dish for me as it reminds me of the man in the photo. ...
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Dinner Recipes!
Quinoa and Lentil Salad Recipe with Lemon Chive Vinaigrette
Thank you Village Harvest for sponsoring this post. Every day Village Harvest is planting seeds of change and growing possibilities, one bag of goodness at a time. Something Better Starts Here! A tasty, easy and light quinoa lentil salad perfect for summer, loaded with nutrition and full of fresh flavors. Really lovely served warm or as a cold vegan dish with marinated roasted peppers on top or with fresh tomatoes, feta and dill. Adding some goat cheese would really give it ...
Zucchini Patties Recipe with Tzatziki Sauce
Easy and healthy zucchini patties, cakes, fritters or Cucuzze in Calabrian dialect, whatever you wanna call them really, made with shredded zucchini, panko bread crumbs, scallions and tzatziki sauce, then quickly crisped up in a hot cast iron skillet. Like crab cakes but without any crab! Okay you guys, so I'll be honest: the tzatziki sauce was already made so I figured I’d give my zucchini fritters a Greek spin because they pair well nicely and I wouldn’t have to make another sauce. ...
Spinach Artichoke Pizza Bianca Recipe
Easy Spinach Artichoke Pizza Bianca, the best summery white pizza with ricotta, sauteed spinach and marinated artichoke hearts. Featuring a perfectly grilled thin and crispy crust using our best Italian pizza dough recipe. Spinach Artichoke Pizza Bianca Pizza Bianca or white pizza, originally from Napoli, basically a Neopolitan style pizza without tomato sauce. A dollop of creamy ricotta is spread over the crust before the spinach and marinated artichoke toppings. If you insist on ...
Best Italian Marinara Sauce Recipe
How to make the best, authentic Italian Marinara Sauce recipe from scratch, with organic San Marzano tomatoes, garlic and fresh basil. Video Below! Easy, chunky, creamy, rustic, hearty, flavorful marinara sauce or as known in America "Sunday Gravy”, is made at home with a few ingredients and a little patience. This is so good you’ll never be able to buy it in a jar. Gotta make your own kids! The secret to the classic Italian sauce, lies in slowly simmering the tomatoes with onion, basil and ...
Pan Seared Halibut in Garlic White Wine Sauce
Easy pan seared halibut fillets in a lemon garlic white wine sauce, with heirloom cherry tomatoes and fresh basil. Pan Seared Halibut in Garlic White Wine Sauce A riff on my garlic chicken in white wine sauce, only this is done in 15 minutes, on the stovetop in my cast iron skillet. An easy weeknight dinner that goes well with steamed asparagus, aglio e olio capellini noodles, over a smooth green pea puree or a creamy saffron risotto. Recipe Tips: It's very important to bring ...
Baked Pistachio Crusted Fish
Healthy, quick and easy baked fish in a paleo crispy pistachio coconut crust, served over an exotic mango lime sauce. Just as easy to make as a romantic dinner for two, or for a crowd. Thick, white fish fillets like wild caught cod, halibut or mahi mahi are perfect for this recipe. No fishy taste, I promise! All you need to do is season them well all over with simple seasonings, like sea salt and chili flakes. Then coat them in an exotic pistachio coconut crust and quickly bake at 400”F. ...
Peppercorn Steak Recipe
Peppercorn steak or “ Steak au Poivre ” as the French like to call it, is rumored to have originated sometime in the 19th century in Normandy, a region in Northern France. Food style by: Florentina | Photo Credit: MihaMatei.com It is simply steak rolled in crushed mixed colors peppercorns, then pan seared to perfection in a cast iron skillet on the stove. I used fillets but different cuts like sirloin or ribeye work just as well. Perfect with just a dab of herbed butter on top, but you can ...
Mediterranean Quinoa Salad Recipe
A healthy, vegetarian quinoa salad Mediterranean style, ideally served cold and perfect for a crowd. Also makes fantastic leftovers. Lovely golden quinoa seeds dressed in a smooth fragrant basil Pesto. Then loaded with sweet oven roasted tomatoes, marinated artichokes, roasted peppers, feta cheese, fresh basil, dill and toasted buttery pine nuts. A vegetarian’s dream come true If I say so myself! An already protein packed meal, but feel free to add some lean perfectly grilled chicken ...
How to Make Stromboli
An easy, step by step guide on how two make Italian stromboli from scratch! A few days ago we were talking about calzone vs stromboli, but decided to share an easy stromboli recipe guide today to make things easier. How To Make Stromboli from Scratch: Make a batch of this Italian pizza dough recipe. Shape the dough into squares or rectangles. Layer the dough with salami, ham or pepperoni slices then cover in good melting cheese, like: mozzarella, fontina, pepper jack, provolone ...