Vegetarian

Spring Fiddlehead Tart

Spring Fiddlehead Tart

Springtime is fiddlehead season.

Melanzane a Barchetta (Stuffed Eggplant)

Melanzane a Barchetta (Stuffed Eggplant)

This is the easiest, quickest, and one of the most delicious eggplant recipes I know.

How To Make Pesto

Pesto is pretty easy to make, especially if you have a food processor.

Beet Salad in a Buttery Wine Sauce

Beet Salad in a Buttery Wine Sauce

This recipe will change your mind about beets.

The Best Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

The Best Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

This is a french recipe for adult macaroni and cheese (but the kids will love it too).

Best Salad Dressing Recipe (low-cal option too)

Best Salad Dressing Recipe (low-cal option too)

We get the most compliments for this basic salad dressing recipe. And even our (almost) no-calorie version gets raves from our guests.

Easy Weeknight Pasta From The 19th Century

Easy Weeknight Pasta From The 19th Century

Sometimes you need a recipe like this to remind you how easy perfection can be.

Eggplant Parmesan Light (Low Calorie)

Eggplant Parmesan Light (Low Calorie)

You won’t miss the calories in this healthy dish made with an authentic Italian carrot sauce.

Quick, Easy, Turkish Eggplant Casserole

Quick, Easy, Turkish Eggplant Casserole

This Turkish dish is similar to eggplant parmesan but without the cheese and without as much work.

Nepitella and Mushroom Spaghetti

Nepitella and Mushroom Spaghetti

This is quick and easy to make: perfect for a weeknight.

Quick Tomato Sauce

Quick Tomato Sauce

From a nineteenth-century, classic, Italian cookbook, it doesn’t get any more authentic than this.

Chard Stuffed with Risotto and Mozzarella

Guests at our house said this was one of their favorites.

Taiwanese Sesame Noodles With Peanut Sauce

Taiwanese Sesame Noodles With Peanut Sauce

This is how you make Taiwanese street food.

Fast Food: Spinach, Red Pepper and Feta Quiche

You make this from scratch but it’s quick and easy.

Tuscan-Style Fried Sage Leaves

Tuscan-Style Fried Sage Leaves

The light batter is reminiscent of tempura: another example of the similarities between Asian and Italian cuisine.

Caponata, aka: Sweet and Sour Eggplant

Caponata, aka: Sweet and Sour Eggplant

This is delicious by itself as a side dish or when mixed with pasta.

Guacamole

Guacamole

Fresh guacamole is much better than store-bought and it’s pretty easy to make.

Homemade Hummus and Pita Chips

Homemade Hummus and Pita Chips

Why would anyone make their own hummus when it’s readily available at most supermarkets? Because the homemade is that much better. Trust me.

La Tourte de Blettes: A Pie for Dinner or Dessert

La Tourte de Blettes: A Pie for Dinner or Dessert

This is savory and sweet: perfect as a meal or as a dessert.

Pumpkin Gnocchi in an Almond Cream Sauce

Pumpkin Gnocchi in an Almond Cream Sauce

This is a sweet, savory, gooey piece of heaven.

Marco’s Fuscilli

You can make this dish as fast as it takes you to boil a pot of water.

Patata Ball In Tomato Sauce

Patata Ball In Tomato Sauce

This makes a great first course or can be served as a side dish.

Tomatoes Stuffed With Pasta Salad

Tomatoes Stuffed With Pasta Salad

Another vegetarian delicacy from Southern France.

What Do You Do With Watermelon Radishes?

What Do You Do With Watermelon Radishes?

Slice, dip, eat. Repeat.

Stuffed Artichokes

Stuffed Artichokes

Learn how to make and eat this classic Italian side dish.

Vegetable Lasagna Masterpiece

This recipe creates a vegetable lasagna like no other: a rich spinach mixture, covered with velvety noodles, and topped with a light tomato sauce and cheese.

Kathy’s Fried Olives

Kathy’s Fried Olives

This unique appetizer is tangy, sweet and hot.

Our Signature Dish: Root Soup

Our Signature Dish: Root Soup

Build up your immune system with this nutritious soup.

Dinner on a Moonlit Beach

Dinner on a Moonlit Beach

Pack up these salads, bruschetta and a bottle of wine.

Roasted Vegetable Napoleons

Roasted Vegetable Napoleons

This vegetarian dish will please even the most ardent meat lover.