Homemade Italian Menus

Here you will find menu ideas, decorating and entertaining tips for a wonderful and special healthy Italian dinner party.

If you are planning an Italian themed dinner party, you may want to consider antipasto as this is traditional in the Italian dinner presentation.

There is nothing like homemade pasta and I will say that it is worth every effort plus it is such a feeling of accomplishment when I serve my family a bowl of home made pasta.

Making a really good meaty pizza dip at home is a simple and easy task. It will be very easy for you to create your own family tradition from the basic example listed

It is really so simple to make your own tomato sauce, and it's so much tastier then store bought tomato sauce in a jar!

Did you know that you can easily turn this Italian classic into a healthy meal? In this article, I'll give several ideas on how to make chicken Parmesan into a healthy dish.

This pizza is so quick and easy, you will wonder why you never thought of it before. Refrigerator biscuits cut your time in half and taste great too.

If you have never tasted fresh pasta, be warned. This recipe is fantastic.

Step by step instructions on how to make a wonder pasta salad recipe

Pasta can be a versatile, creative and healthy dish, especially when combined with veggies and lean proteins. There are so many varieties available whether fresh, dry, or frozen that can help you to make superfast and superhealthy lunches and suppers.

Anyone can cook this simple Creamy Pesto pasta dish. I use a creamy pesto seasoning mix in place of making my own. It saves time and no one ill be the wiser. You can add veggies that have been sauteed or grilled or even some chicken.

Italy has over two thousand years of wine making There are three main wine regions in Italy make picking a bottle of Italian wine for dinner a little more interesting and easier.

Italian food is one of the most popular ethnic cuisines in the United States. Italian cuisine follows the Mediterranean style of cooking by using olive oil, complex carbohydrates, with smaller portions of meats and cheese.

The best recipe for Cheese-Stuffed Pasta Shells!

These meals are fast and convienent, and you will have some use for that left over pasta

If you are looking for an Italian dessert recipe to top off your favorite Italian meal or just looking to spice up your dessert recipe collection, here are some of the best websites for Italian dessert recipes.

A video tutorial of a new wings recipe with an Italian flare.

This healthy Italian chicken dish gets it's flavor from the heat of the cherry peppers as well as the low fat chicken broth. If you want though, feel free to use bone in and skin on chicken thighs! Instead of 1 lb. of boneless chicken you will need 2 lbs. of bone in chicken. Recipe calls for: 1 lb. chicken breast cut into strips, 1 green pepper, 1 medium onion, 3 -4 cherry peppers from the jar, 1 cup of chicken broth, 3 cloves of garlic sliced, and olive oil. You can serve this Italian chicken dish with rice, pasta, or even some polenta.

Use these steps to make great tasting pasta!

White pizzas are a great alternative to the same old pepperoni pizza. They are easy and affordable to make at home. You'll need a pre made ball of pizza dough from the freezer section. You could also use the pre baked shells or even the pizza dough in a can. Add roma tomatoes and sesame seeds to finish your whit epizza!

To make your own fresh pasta dough you will need: 2 cups all purpose flour, 1 tsp. salt, 3 large eggs, and 2 tbsp. olive oil. You can use a dough hook on your mixer or blend the ingredients by hand. Be sure to allow for 30 extra minutes for your fresh pasta dough to rest before you roll it out.

Italian pies are called crostata and they are lighter than the American variety, often used as desserts.

Today we'll learn how to make pasta with sauce and veggies. By combining your favorite pasta and sauce with zuchinni and onion, we make a tasty, hearty dinner that's quick and delicious.

God, I love pasta salad. Not more than God, but a whole lot. There are so many little things you can do to spice up a good pasta salad recipe.

Believe it or not, it's quick and easy to make a quick pizza dough in your own kitchen, using only five ingredients: salt, yeast, water, flour and olive oil. And it'll only take thirty minutes to rise.

If you're tired of typical red sauces and cream sauces, here are two exotic new toppings for your pasta. Both recipes are unexpected, quick to make, and inexpensive. They'll make you look at pasta in a whole new way.

If you don't live near Little Italy and your town does not host a specialty Italian market, obtaining Italian culinary treasures can be difficult. Thanks to the Internet, "difficult" doesn't have to mean "impossible."