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Side Dish

Pasta Salad Recipe (Italian Style)

Creamy homemade pasta salad that’s great for making as a main or side dish. Bursting with slightly sweet and wonderfully sour flavors, it features a mayo dressing and some crunchy fresh veggies.

August 19, 2026
Desserts

Panna Cotta Recipe | How to make Panna Cotta

Panna Cotta is an Italian dessert made with milk and cream. This easy and delicious panna cotta recipe is made without gelatin and thus a vegetarian version of panna cotta. To set the dessert agar agar is used instead of gelatin.

August 19, 2026
Soup

Minestrone Soup

Packed with vegetables, pasta and beans in a tomato-y broth, vegetarian Minestrone Soup is one of the first recipes I learned in cooking school decades ago. It is hearty, filling and wholesome, and I can almost guarantee that you're going to love it!

August 19, 2026
Main Course

Margherita Pizza Recipe (Easy & Homemade)

Margherita pizza is a classic Italian pizza made with leavened plain flour dough and a simple topping of tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, basil leaves, and olive oil, showcasing the colors of the Italian flag. My easy version includes a homemade whole wheat pizza dough & tomato sauce, mozzarella, par

August 19, 2026
Main Course

Garlic Pasta Recipe (Garlic Butter Pasta)

Garlic Pasta Recipe is a simple yet flavorful dish made with spaghetti, olive oil, butter, garlic, herbs and spices. In this Italian inspired Garlic Butter Pasta recipe, cooked spaghetti is tossed in a delicious garlic butter sauce made with extra virgin olive oil, butter, garlic, herbs, spices & pa

August 19, 2026
Snacks

Garlic Bread Recipe (No Oven)

Garlic Bread is a crisp and buttery toast made with bread, butter and fresh garlic. This easy recipe is prepared on a skillet or frying pan on the stovetop, without using an oven. It makes a quick snack or side that pairs well with soups, pasta or salads.

August 19, 2026
Side Dish, Snacks

Focaccia Bread Recipe

This whole wheat focaccia recipe makes soft and flavorful Italian flatbread with olive oil, garlic, basil and herbs. The bread has a light airy crumb with crisp golden edges and plenty of herby flavor from the infused oil. You can make it with instant yeast or active dry yeast and serve it warm with

August 19, 2026
Brunch, Main Course, Snacks

Fettuccine Alfredo Pasta Recipe

Fettuccine Alfredo is a rich and creamy pasta dish that is quick and easy to make. Fettuccine pasta is tossed in a smooth Alfredo sauce made with fresh cream, vegetarian parmesan cheese, butter, and simple seasonings. This comforting pasta recipe is perfect for a satisfying vegetarian dinner.

August 19, 2026
Main Course, Side Dish

Eggplant Parmesan | Eggplant Parmigiana

Eggplant Parmesan is a delicious Italian baked vegetarian dish featuring multiple layers of fried eggplants, a rich herby tomato sauce and grated cheese. Prepare this easy, Italian-inspired dish of Eggplant Parmigiana in no time at all and serve it as a main or side dish.

August 19, 2026
Main Course

Easy No Yeast Pizza Dough Recipe

This No Yeast Pizza Dough is made with all-purpose flour, salt, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, olive oil, lemon juice or vinegar, and water. The ingredients are mixed into a soft and elastic dough. After resting for 2 hours, the dough is ready to shape and bake with your favorite toppings.

August 19, 2026
Snacks

Calzone Recipe | Pizza Pockets (Vegetarian)

Calzone, also known as Pizza Pockets are classic Italian turnovers that are made with leavened dough. This Calzone Pocket recipe is baked and stuffed with a creamy and cheesy red bell pepper, onion, garlic, herbs filling.

August 19, 2026