August 2, 2011
polenta with asiago cheese

Cooking can be a joyful way to nurture yourself, your family and your corn grits. Stir a little...

July 30, 2011
granita

Whether you refer to it as shaved ice or its Italian name, granita, this frozen treat is full of...

July 29, 2011
pizza

Friday night is synonymous with pizza for dinner.  It has always been a tradition in my family...

July 28, 2011
panna cotta

I bet you never thought this rich and creamy Italian dessert was perfect for entertaining on the...

July 26, 2011
Caprese Salad Towers

A great way to showcase those beautiful, garden fresh tomatoes is in a classic Italian Caprese...

July 25, 2011
panna cotta

Naturally eggless and gluten free, panna cotta (literally "cooked cream") is a flan-like...

July 25, 2011
caprese sliders

For foodies, there is no better way to celebrate the peak of summer than to cook.  These blog...

July 24, 2011
Arancini Balls

Is there any recipe that we don't have at Foodista? I have found an interesting new food :...

July 13, 2011
eggplant tomatoes

If you are on a gluten free diet and can still eat corn, then polenta is a perfect treat. This...

July 13, 2011
arugula

Arugula or rocket lettuce, as it is sometimes called, is a peppery green that has become popular in...

July 11, 2011
pizza

Summer is in full swing.  The market is full of seasonal fruits and veggies just waiting to be...

July 9, 2011
chicken cacciatore

Chicken cacciatore is prepared "hunter's style" or braised with tomatoes, onions,...

July 7, 2011
risotto

  Risotto is the Nothern Italian pasta - where Romans eat pasta every day without fail,...

July 5, 2011
caprese salad

Sometimes you just want to eat something simple.  What could be better on a summer evening...

July 4, 2011
roasted vegetables

Roasted vegetable sandwiches are part of my kitchen repertoire.  I change my vegetables...

May 31, 2011
limoncello

Years ago, I spent a lovely weekend with friends in a tiny cabin we rented on a picturesque lemon...

May 18, 2011

I first had this pizza in a restaurant in Spain believe it or not.  I loved it so much that I...

January 14, 2009
malfatti

For such an amazingly good dish it has such a pessimistic name: malfatti. In Italian, malfatti...

December 25, 2008
crab cioppino

For as long as I can remember we've always had crab cioppino on Christmas Eve. It was a...

November 18, 2008
creamy porcini polenta

I know I've talked to you about polenta before, and specifically an exotic mushroom polenta,...

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