Here’s another good one for your weeknight dinner! Pasta with Sausage and Peppers is deliciously filling and quick to prepare. No need to simmer the sauce for hours! If you are like me, sausage and bell peppers are items that you always have in your refrigerator. The only thing that varies is the type of…
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Zucchini Pie
Nope, this is not just for summer. You can prepare this Zucchini Pie any time you want! A flavorful savory pie that’s great for brunch, appetizer or as a main dish! I know that zucchini is a summer vegetable, but nowadays, I see them in the supermarket the whole year-round – and they’re not bad…
Carrot and Orange Cake
Are you looking for a carrot cake recipe from scratch? Here you go – and with the additional flavor of orange too! Carrot and Orange Cake (Torta di Carote e Arancia) is a delicious and simple treat that’s perfect for breakfast, snack or dessert! Carrot cake was the first cake that I learned to make…
Carrots with Marsala (Carote al Marsala)
A delicious and flavorful vegetable side dish that’s ready in 30 minutes! Carrots with Marsala (or Carote Al Marsala) will surely become one of your favorites! Side dish. We never seem to be able to pick a favorite. But if it’s a vegetable side dish, it always seems like we could eat as much as…
Finnish Summer Soup
Prepare a bit of Finnish cuisine in your own home! Finnish Summer Soup is a traditional recipe that you will have no problem making on your own. Ingredients that are common in every cuisine, but with a flavor that is definitely Nordic – YUM! At first glance you would think this easy vegetable soup is…
Cheese and Tomato Pie
Thinking of what to do with great tomatoes this season? Give Cheese and Tomato pie a try! Great for brunch, lunch or dinner. The creaminess of the cheese, sweetness of the tomatoes and earthiness of the black olives – you get all these contrasting flavors in every bite! I have learned to stop comparing tomatoes…
Panzanella (Bread and Tomato Salad)
Looking for an easy salad recipe? Panzanella (Bread and Tomato Salad) will not disappoint! A quintessential Italian dish – so simple, so easy to prepare and so delicious! Almost every region in Italy have their own version of ‘Panzanella’, otherwise known as ‘Bread and Tomato Salad’. Some regions add olives, cucumber, lettuce, even boiled eggs. …
Spanish Marinated Eggplant & Peppers
Looking for a healthy appetizer or side dish? Look no further! Spanish Marinated Eggplant & Peppers is popular tapa that’s great as appetizer or side dish for grilled meat. Healthy, refreshing and the best part – it can be prepared in advance! Just to be clear, this dish is not ‘pickled’. You shouldn’t store it…
