Italian Food

Pesto is a flavorful Italian sauce made from garlic and basil that, when substituted for tomato or pizza sauce, can make a great variation on a family favorite: PIZZA!

Baked lemon scallops is an Italian-inspired dish that is easy to prepare. It can be served as an elegant appetizer at a party or dinner, part of a large meal or as the main course of a rustic...

Store-bought focaccia -- flat Italian bread with topping -- has been a traditional Sunday brunch treat in our house for some time. But sometimes the store-bought ones are overcooked to the point...

I love this pizza. I first tried the spinach pizza at Cici's. I refused at first because I did not like how it looked. Once I tried it, it became one of the only pizzas I would eat. I learned to...

What's better than cutting into a loaf of warm, freshly baked bread? Not much! This is a recipe that has been handed down from generation to generation in my husband's family. Baking bread is an...

Italian Beef is wonderful and mouth watering on a Roll, especially if you add some nice pepperoncini peppers on the roll with the Italian Beef. Below is my recipe on how to make Italian Beef.

As life gets busier for all of us, it is great to have those quick to fix and great to eat recipes at your finger tips. The pita offers a delicious texture while the provolone cheese gives it...

If you love incredible pizza, along with all those savory ingredients that can be added as toppings, then this recipe is sure to please your palate and alleviate the need to call one of those top...

My article is about making your own home made pizza. You'll learn the basics of making pizza dough, putting the pizza together and cooking it.

Before you can make a pizza, you must first decide what style of pizza you want to make. Though pizza comes from an Italian origin, each country, and even different cities within countries, have...

Potato pizza is not the most traditional topping, but it rivals with the best for flavor and satisfaction. In this recipe, thin-skinned potatoes are cubed and baked with rosemary and thyme to...

My husband reckoned that this was the best Pesto he had ever tasted and he comes from Parma, Italy.. and I am not Italian!! There is a secret trick to Pesto, a secret that not many people know! ...

Making polenta using traditional methods can be a tedious process. For years I labored over a hot stove, stirring (and spattering) the molten hot cornmeal. If you're like me, this method will...

I'm a sucker for a good slice of pizza. I live about an hour outside of NYC and thirty minutes south of New Haven, CT. It is a 75 mile strip of turf that some might call Pizza Heaven. After...

Don't you love to pull the unexpected out of your culinary bag of tricks and take the chill off those long cool winter evenings? Add roasted sweet bell peppers for a splash of color to your...

Lfearn how to prepare oven dried tomatoes for a light Italian lunch in this free Italian recipe video from our expert on the cuisine of Italy.

I am Italian and grew up eating tomatoes made every way imaginable.A family of incredible cooks and bakers, we gathered every Sunday for an Italian feast. My Sicilian grandmom made dried Italian...

Learn about putting the chicken in the oven and getting the chicken out of the oven chicken parmigiana in this free Italian cooking video from our professional pasta chef.

Learn what temperature to set the oven for chicken parmigiana in this free Italian cooking video from our professional pasta chef.

Learn how to take the pizza out of the oven In this free instructional video clip.

Learn about the proper oven temperatures and times for cooking homemade pizza in this free instructional recipe video.

Chicken Cacciatore is a wonderful Italian dish. Learn how to pre-heat the oven in this free video clip about Chicken Cacciatore recipes.

Learn how to bake French bread pizza in the oven in this free Italian cooking video.

Learn how to preheat the oven to make Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza with expert cooking tips in this free video recipe.

Cover lasagna before you bake it in the oven so the sheets of pasta will steam and cook through. Making sure the dish is tightly covered is especially important if you are using the "no-boil"...

Learn about how to arrange and present your roasted veggies properly in this free video clip on how to prepare Italian dishes.

Learn tips and advice on how best to roast vegetables in this free video clip on how to prepare Italian dishes.

This article will give you the steps to make a great meatball. This an authentic Italian recipe.

Oven-roasting tomatoes is a great way to use up produce at the end of the season or make the most out of ho-hum produce once the peak growing season has ended. Plus, it'll coax out their natural...

This crazy pizza was invented in Chicago when a pizzeria needed something different to draw a crowd.

More than any other vegetable, the eggplant suffers from a great deal of missunderstanding. Its plump and firm flesh gives it a sumptuous personality, while its deep purple hue hints at some...

Bruschetta is a lovely way to liven up your meal. This great Italian appetizer is easy to make, healthy and delicious. Tomato bruschetta adds a fresh taste of summer to your bread without weighing...

Quick and easy, this is a delicious, rich brunch or dinner entree - and it's really just pasta with bacon and eggs! Serves six people.