August 29, 2007

• Bruschetta (Red)

  1 loaf of Italian bread, unseeded
  ¼ cup of olive oil
  tomatoes, cut  up into very small pieces
  ½ pound of mozzarella in the ball form (sliced into small chunks. (…)

• Bruschetta (White)

  1 loaf Italian brad, unseeded
  10 cloves garlic
  1 ½ cup cream
  1 cup Romano Cheese
  3 Tbsp butter
  1 Tbsp minced parsley
  Paprika
   
  Cut bread into 1” diagonal slices, but not all the way through. (…)

• Chicken Saltimbocca

   
  8  chicken cutlets
  ½  tsp sage
  black pepper
  8 thin slices of proscuitto
  ¼ cup butter
  ¼ cup dry white wine
   
  Place each cutlet between sheets of wax paper and pound to ¼ “ thickness. (…)

• Fettucine Primavera

  2 oz cauliflower, small pieces    6 oz sweet butter
  2 oz broccoli, small pieces        1 garlic clove, chopped
  2 oz julienne thin carrots            1 ½   heavy cream
  2 oz julienne thin celery              3 oz  diced gorgonzola
  2 oz julienne thin zucchini          1 ½ grated parmesan
  2 oz small peas                           2 oz sliced mushrooms
  2 oz  julienne thinly sliced red & green peppers
  1 lb white fettucini                        Fresh parsley
  Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. (…)

August 28, 2007

• Italian Anise Pillows

  4 cups of flour                     
  1 cup sugar
  1 cup butter                          
  3 eggs
  5 Tablespoons baking powder
  1 Teaspoon Anise
  Combine all ingredients. (…)

• Traditional Italian Ricotta Cheese Cake

  1 tablespoon sweet butter                                 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
  ½ Cup graham cracker crumbs             ½ cup sifted all - purpose flour
  6 cups Ricotta                                                  2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  1 ½ cups sugar                                                 ½ cup heavy cream, whipped
  6 eggs separated
   
  Preheat the oven to 4250 .  Generously butter a 10” spring-form pan and sprinkle bottem and sides with graham cracker crumbs
  Gradually add one cup sugar and egg yolks to ricotta, beating after each addition.  Beat in lemon rind, flour and vanilla extract. (…)

August 27, 2007

• Delicious Escarole

  1 head of escarole    –> serves 2 -4
  1/2 cup of raisins
  1/2 - 3/4 cup of seasoned bread crumbs
  olive oil  (about 1/4 of cup)
  Clean the escarole and make sure that all soil, or sand has been removed. (…)

August 24, 2007

• Pasta Fagiole (Macaroni and Red Beans)

  2 tablespoons of olive oil
  1 onion
  1 teaspoon  - 1 tablespoon of garlic depending upon personal preferance
  Meal in a pot
  1  15 oz can of  Red Kidney Beans
  1  15 oz can of tomato sauce
  salt and pepper to taste
  Parmesan cheese for garnishment
   

  Using olive oil Sauté garlic and onions lightly in a saucepot. (…)

• Grandma Aida's meatballs / meatloaf

  1.5 pound of lean chopped beef
  1.5 tablespoons of parsley, oregano, & basil
  About ¾ cup of seasoned bread crumbs
  ¼ Gulden’s mustard
  ¼  Ketchup
  Mix / bake in a 350 degree oven for about 45 minutes to an hour, depending upon the oven. (…)