Here’s another one of my imaginative spring roll combinations. We’ve still got the basic veggies, but alongside them we have some Italian inspired additions including a spicy Soppressata, some fresh, creamy mozzarella, and a fragrant hint of basil. Another refreshing summer time snack! Ingredients: Spring Roll Wrappers thinly sliced Soppressata sliced Fresh Mozzarella sliced Avocado…
Tag: Italian
Mom’s Italian Pot Roast
My Mom’s Italian pot roast is one of my favorite winter meals – beef slowly stewed in tomatoes, red wine, bayleaves, rosemary, and cloves served on a base of broiled polenta. The only reason it has yet to make the blog is that I, personally, have only made it a couple of times, the creation…
Bolognese
This is a repost of an older blog entry that I feel did not get as fair of a shake as it deserved due to the poor quality of my photos. While not the most visually attractive of sauces, this hearty sauce satisfies through its warm, rich, and comfortingly familiar flavors. I make this sauce…
Olive Focaccia
Focaccia is relatively easy to make, as it requires no kneading and only a few simple ingredients. Focaccia also travels well, and retains it’s flavor and texture when served at room temperature. I made this latest loaf for a boating picnic, and dressed it up with black olives – a personal favorite. Ingredients: 4 1/2…
Italian Anise Easter Bread
It took me a few days to post this recipe, but I made this lovely, enriched, anise scented bread on Good Friday, in a lead-up to the Easter weekend festivities. I found the recipe in The Bread Bible, and decided to give it a try. The original recipe has you dividing the dough into three…
Baked Ziti
A baked pasta dish made up of ziti pasta, marinara sauce, sweet Italian sausage, mozzarella cheese, and fresh spinach for some color, nutrition, and fiber. I like to refer to this dish as my lazy-person’s lasagna. It has a similar flavor profile to a traditional lasagna, but none of the hassle of layering in all…
