An authentic spaghetti alla Puttanesca Sauce recipe or Suggo all Puttanesca, made with anchovies, capers and black olives. A favorite Italian classic pasta dish! What is Puttanesca Sauce or Suggo all Puttanesca ? An incredibly flavorful, traditional Southern Italian tomato sauce “ in the style of a prostitute” , dating back to the 20th century. How is that for a history lesson ? You are welcome kids ;) Traditionally served with spaghetti, the sauce gets its flavor from lots of garlic, ...
Italian Meals
Stuffed Tomatoes Recipe ( Italian )
Stuffed Tomatoes or Pomodori alla Lucani, a lovely Italian dish from Basilicata made of baked sweet tomatoes stuffed with a toasted bread crumb and pine nuts mixture. I have the loveliest Italian stuffed tomatoes recipe for us today. You guys, I just can’t let go of the tomatoes season quite yet, especially as we just harvested a nice batch of grandpa’s heirlooms. We’ve been living on his cucumber tomato salad all summer long, but to make a meal of things I decided to stuff some as well. There ...
Frutti di Mare Recipe ( Seafood Spaghetti )
The ultimate spaghetti Frutti di Mare recipe, made with baby clams, mussels, squid and shrimp in a thick red Arrabiata sauce. Fra Diavolo style seafood spaghetti, better than your favorite Italian restaurant. A very popular Italian pasta dish meaning " fruit of the sea ", made with the freshest seafood you can get your hands on. This fancy looking dinner is one of the easiest, most impressive meals you can have on the table in 30 minutes on a Tuesday. I swear on my saffron! I chose wild ...
Ricotta Meatballs Recipe
These ricotta meatballs swimming in a classic arrabbiata sauce made with the finest San Marzano tomatoes are everythiiiiing! Fluffy and moist, the absolute best Italian meatballs recipe ever! Served with spaghetti, linguine, rigatoni or bruschetta, the only question is: can you handle this? They are simply Italian beef meatballs with ricotta cheese inside the mix to make them extra magical. You already know I can’t bake a great thing without ricotta, and I don’t mean just muffins ...
Autumn Salad Recipe with Roasted Butternut Squash
The best autumn salad recipe, highlighting fall produce like roasted butternut squash, beets and brussel sprouts on a bed of heirloom black rice dressed in a citrusy blood orange vinaigrette. | Food style by: Florentina | Food Photo by: MihaMatei.com | The perfect autumn inspired salad to feed a crowd and a staple at our Thanksgiving / Friendsgiving dinner party. As soon as the temperatures drop and it is bearable to blast my oven, the harvest vegetable roasting begins. From butternut ...
Italian Beef Stew Recipe
A rustic Italian beef stew recipe or " Stufato di Manzo " with red wine gravy, tomatoes, mushrooms and potatoes. Italy in a pot! Who’s bringing the wine ? I used all mine in the stew, so it is a drunkard style dinner tonight! Just like in the case of a rugu alla Bolognese, there are endless variations of Italian beef stew recipes as well. From family to family, from region to region, from one season to the next, this one pot wonder changes like a chameleon. I sure do hope that makes ...
Italian Chicken Cacciatore Recipe
Easy Italian Chicken Cacciatore recipe, an authentic Hunter Style Chicken Stew in Red Wine Sauce with Italian San Marzano Tomatoes and Wild Mushrooms! You can finish it on the stove top, bake it in the oven or the slow cooker. You knew I was gonna bring an authentic, easy Italian Chicken Cacciatore recipe from Italy for you. How could I not, right ?! Especially because this is a regular at the shack, healthy, light, gluten free and so easy to make. Not to mention perfect for a crowd! There ...
Brown Rice Risotto Recipe with Leeks & Golden Chanterelle Mushrooms
The creamiest, most flavorful brown rice risotto with leeks and golden chanterelle mushrooms. Look at this brown rice golden chanterelle leek risotto I made for us! I mean, healthy comfort food was mandatory as the chanterelle season just began. Plus it started pouring rain out of the blue. Yes for Southern California this is a huge deal, Amen and Hallelujah, we need the rain like, well, like the Dessert needs the Rain I guess.. I hope that makes sense, If not forgive me, I just started ...
Broccoli Spinach Soup Recipe
Healthy, creamy and paleo Broccoli Spinach Soup made with flavorful leeks and brought to perfection by a golden poached egg! There’s no need for cream or milk in this easy recipe. This soup is naturally smooth and creamy on its own with just a little help from a couple of potatoes. Did I say ready in 20 minutes ? Tough it os packed with nutrition already, you could even add some kale to the mix and a splash of coconut milk for an extra healthy spin If you wanted to. We love this the ...