Category Archives: Recipe

This restaurant favorite is typically fried, but baking Chicken Parmesan will cut down on grease while still maintaining flavor! The dish, pollo alla parmigiana or Chicken Parmesan, was actually invented in the United States, not Italy. Chicken Parmesan is a variation on a traditional Sicilian dish, parmigiana di melanzane or Eggplant Parmesan. When immigrants fromContinue reading “Baked Chicken Parmesan”

Pesto is very versatile! It tastes great on pasta, meat, and bread! Pesto Alla Genovese was invented in Genoa, Italy. Genoa is a region in Northern Italy. Pesto was created during the 16th century. The name comes from the Genoese word “pesta” which means to crush or pound. This refers to the fact that theContinue reading “Genovese Basil Pesto”

This pasta dish has a velvety spicy sauce, and the guanciale gives it a lovely pork flavor! It is easy to make and your guests will be impressed! This dish is named after the town of Amatrice in Italy. Amatrice is in the mountainous region in Province of Rieti of Lazio, it is about 87Continue reading “Pasta all’Amatriciana”

This crispy dish makes for a lovely appetizer! Calamari translates to “squid” in Italian. When the word is heard in the United States it is associated with a dish of battered and deep fried squid rings and tentacles. The American calamari dish is typically served with a sauce, and is usually served as an appetizer.Continue reading “Easy Fried Calamari”

Lasagna can definitely please a crowd! Just layer the ingredients, bake, and serve! Lasagna is a baked pasta that has many layers. It originates from Naples, Italy and was created during the Middle Ages. The original Naples dish was layered with wide pasta, sausage, hard boiled eggs, sauce, and different cheeses. The different regions ofContinue reading “Easy Beef and Spinach Lasagna”

This classic French dish is completely vegan and tastes garden fresh! Ratatouille is an easy one-pot meal that anyone can make! Ratatouille is a classic French stew that comes from the Provencal region of Nice. The name comes from the Occitan term “ratatolha”. The dish name is also derived from the French words “rata” whichContinue reading “Easy Ratatouille (Vegan)”

This one bowl cupcake recipe is perfect tea parties, brunches, and small baby and bridal showers! Carrot cake is a type of cake that includes shredded carrots and other fun ingredients like nuts and fruit. The earliest written recipe for the modern style of carrot cake was included in The Twentieth Century Bride’s Cookbook. ItContinue reading “Small Batch Carrot Cake Cupcakes”

This mixed berry smoothie is perfect when you want to drink an explosion of fruit! A smoothie is a beverage where fruit and sometimes vegetables are pureed together using a blender. The base of a smoothie is usually fruit juice or yogurt, but sometimes it can be plant milk or water. Many people enjoy addingContinue reading “Very Berry Smoothie for One”

Fire up the grill and enjoy this juicy hamburger recipe! Hamburgers were created during the late eighteenth century in Hamburg, Germany. The Hamburg Steak was a German dish where low grade beef was shredded and flavored with regional spices, it was eaten both raw and cooked. The seaport town of Hamburg was teaming with sailors.Continue reading “Juicy Hamburgers”

Want a tasty, easy-to-make meal to share with that special someone? Look no further than Chicken Fajitas for Two! Fajitas were invented in Texas around the late 1930s or early 1940s. They were created by Mexican ranch workers that were living in West Texas, along the Texas/Mexico border. The ranch workers were given the tougher,Continue reading “Chicken Fajitas for Two”