I love this simple giardiniera recipe! This Chicago style, Italian vegetable relish is a great accompaniment to most everything! Thank goodness for this simple giardiniera recipe! With a garden that was prolific in the jalapeno area, I needed something besides pickled jalapenos in my fridge! Salsa is great, but the world does not live on …
Sicilian pasta with cauliflower fills my needs. Loaded with lots of umami and great sweet and spicy flavor, this classic dish is one you will want to try. I love pasta and cauliflower and this cauliflower with pasta is one of my favorite ways to use it! This classic Sicilian pasta, Pasta con Cavolfiore, with …
Made with fresh tomatoes, (though you can use canned), this homemade lasagna recipe with fresh mushrooms and bechamel sauce is the perfect summer lasagna! There are so many lasagna recipes and they are all good, but in the summer I am partial to this easy lasagna recipe made with fresh tomatoes. One could use canned …
Tomato Bruschetta Toast is a perfect breakfast, lunch or appetizer. Make with every tomato variety you can find. This is amazing! This is an updated post form September, 2015. This warm September morning I had this tomato bruschetta toast for breakfast. Yesterday I had this for dinner. And I also had it for lunch. To …
Garlic bread made with lots of garlic and butter is hard to resist. Crispy with a soft, tender inside, this garlic bread recipe is one way to slay a vampire! And win some friends. Some time ago someone wrote me for a garlic bread recipe and I realized that one of my very favorite foods …
This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my disclosure policy. This is How I Cook loves to cook food from around the globe and the top 10 recipes of 2019 demonstrate that my readers must like eating around the globe, too! I’ve finally figured out what the top 10 recipes of 2019 are. It’s …
This post many contain affiliate links. Please see my disclosure policy. Panforte is an Italian fruitcake/confection that is commonly made with fruits and nuts, and lots of spices. We love this chocolate version made with hazelnuts and dried cherries and of course, chocolate! What is Panforte? Panforte, pronounced pan-for-tay, is an Italian fruit cake that …
With temperatures getting cooler, I am feeling the need for a warm bowl of pasta. This simple and classic, 4 ingredient Fettuccine Alfredo is just what the doctor ordered. My favorite Fettuccine Alfredo recipe is a classic Italian one with just 4 ingredients. Yes, they are 4 rich, sensual ingredients which means that Fettuccine Alfredo …