Arancini Our Way – – leftover risotto (chilled overnight), mozzarella cheese (1/2" square pieces), flour (seasoned with salt and pepper), egg (beaten), breadcrumbs (ground super fine), vegetable oil (about 2" in the bottom of a heavy pot), marinara sauce (jarred or homemade), Parmesan cheese, parsley (chopped for garnish), Divide and roll the chilled leftover risotto…
Cuisine: Italian
Garden Fresh Tomato and Basil Bruschetta
Garden Fresh Tomato and Basil Bruschetta – – tomatoes (garden ripened, chopped), garlic (minced, more to taste), olive oil (extra virgin), balsamic vinegar, sea salt (more to taste), black pepper, French baguette, olive oil, fresh basil leaves (cut in chiffon add ribbons), Add chopped tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper to a mixing…
Basil Pesto Vinaigrette
Basil Pesto Vinaigrette – – pine nuts, fresh basil leaves, garlic powder, lemon juice, white wine vinegar, olive oil, salt (add more to taste), black pepper (add more to taste), In a mini-prep food processor, add the pine nuts and pulse to a smooth consistency. Now add the fresh basil leaves and pulse to fine…
Ragu Lasagna with Spinach Ricotta
Santa Barbara, California We made a cozy little motel on Bath Street our home away from home in Santa Barbara. We checked in, parked the car safely in front of our room and set out to discover Santa Barbara on foot, bike, Surrey cycle and city shuttle. “Park and Go” is our relaxing way to…
Eat Your Brussels Sprouts Salad
Eat Your Brussels Sprouts Salad – – Brussels sprouts, olive oil, red onion (peeled and sliced), pancetta (diced, substitute bacon, if needed), salt, black pepper, Shallot Vinaigrette ( see recipe index), croutons (see recipe index), egg (hard-boiled, each cut into 8 wedges), Clean the sprouts and remove the first few dark leaves. Cut off the stem…
Beef Braciole
Stuffed Beef Braciole – – Stuffing: egg (beaten), garlic powder, Parmesan cheese (grated), parsley (finely chopped), breadcrumbs, salt and pepper (to taste), Braciole Rolls and Italian Sausage: beef (round steak, thinly sliced), stuffing (see recipe above), olive oil, salt and pepper (to taste), Sunday Sauce (see recipe index), Place eggs in a mixing bowl and…
Sunday Sauce
Sunday Sauce – – olive oil, onion (grated), garlic (minced), oregano (dried), basil (Dried), red pepper flake, black pepper, bay leaves, thyme, tomato (whole, 28 oz. can, diced small, juice retained), tomato sauce (15 oz. cans), tomato paste (6 oz. can), salt and pepper (to taste), Heat the olive oil in the pot with the…
Italian Meatballs
Italian Meatballs – – olive oil, onion (minced and crushed), breadcrumbs, milk, egg (beaten), oregano, parsley (dried ), thyme, Parmesan cheese, beef (ground), cayenne pepper, garlic powder, salt and pepper (each, to taste), Heat the olive oil in a skillet and cook the diced onion for several minutes until tender and translucent. Cool. Soak the…
Lemon Cake
[wpurp-searchable-recipe]Lemon Cake – – flour, baking powder, egg, sugar, olive oil (light), lemon juice, lemon zest (grated), syrup, lemon juice, powdered sugar, Preheat oven to 350 degrees.; Sift flour and baking powder into a large glass bowl. In a seperate bowl, beat the eggs with sugar, oil, lemon juice and rind. Mix into dry ingerdients…
Pasta Carbonara
Pasta Carbonara – – spaghetti (cooked in heavily salted water), pancetta ( diced ), olive oil, butter, egg, Parmesan cheese (grated), red pepper flakes (or to taste), Cook the spaghetti in rapidly boiling and salted water.; While it is cooking, brown the pancetta in a heavy pan (we use Le Crueset).; Beat the eggs with…