Archive for Recipes
Recipe Sharing … Isn’t THAT the Best Kind?
I’ve been gone from Italy almost a month and while I do love me some good ole Tex-Mex, Southern cooking and yes, I will admit this- Pizza Hut, I am missing the realdeal.
Here is a compilation of some of my favorite recipes from some of my favorite bloggers …
Enjoy. Or should I say Buon Appetito!
Pasta
Pasta [...]
First of the Month Recipe: Strawberry Tiramisu
Did you know the Italian word “tiramisu” translates as “pick me up?” Well, it does and that is exactly what this coffee-free summer version does. This refreshing dessert is ideal for those dog days of summer, and in fact I’m going to make it this week, with strawberries and blueberries to celebrate America’s Independence Day.
Without [...]
La Buona Cucina Americana: Chicken and Mushroom Quesadillas
When I first told my mother I was going to contribute to La Buona Cucina Americana recipe series her response was,“What are you going to cook?”
“MEXICAN!” I proudly announced.
“Well,” she pointed out. “That isn’t really American.”
But, I respectfully disagree.
Mexican food is American dangit. At least the way we eat it in Texas. It is called Tex-Mex. [...]
First of the Month Recipe - Tomato and Pesto Pasta
I went to sleep last night and it was January, I woke up in June. How is it possible we are already in the sixth month of 2008? With the sweet scent of gardenias and the chit chat of fluttering birds, I am not surprised summer is here, and with that we have the First of [...]
First of the Month Recipe - Torta alle Mela di Peppe
Today marks Day One of yet another new addition to My Bella Vita’s new home. While this timid chef can’t commit to a weekly recipe for What’s Cooking Wednesdays, I will offer at least one new recipe now and then, and it will be featured right here on the 1st of every month!
How lucky for me [...]
