Tag: Italian

Easy and Quick Zucchini and Smoked Salmon Appetizer Rolls

Sometimes appetizers are the best part of a meal. Often times I gorge myself full of appetizers before the first course even comes out. We decided to make a simple and healthy appetizer that has minimal ingredients, is visually pleasing and is delicious! I am almost tempted to call this […]

 

Cheesy Ham and Potato Gateau

A lot of Italian cuisine seems to be pasta, pasta, and more pasta. However there are so many different possibilities with Italian cuisines. A real crowd pleaser for sure is this cheesy ham and potato gateau. Gateau is a word from the French cuisine and is translated to cake. Although […]

 

Creamy Pasta and Potatoes – Pasta e Patate

Another classic from Neapolitan poor man’s cuisine is Pasta and Potatoes or Pasta e Patate. In Neapolitan dialect, this dish is called A’ Past e’ Patan. This is dish is based on the simplicity principles of Italian and Neapolitan cuisine. It combines two seemingly opposite and brings them together to […]

 

Creamy Butternut Squash Gnocchi with Mozzarella

If you have never eaten gnocchi before, you have no idea of what you are missing out on. These fluffy, gooey, and pillowed balls of deliciousness are a delicious alternative to pasta and fill you up with less. Gnocchi are made with potato, egg and flour. They take less than […]

 

How to make Neapolitan Espresso Coffee

Neapolitan Espresso or Caffe Napoletano. There is no other thing like. This unique coffee in its purity can only be found in one place: Naples, Italy. It’s taste, odor, and texture cannot be described with words. When it hits your mouth, you instantly feel the thick and creamy texture and […]

 

Italian Sausage and Rustic Rosemary Potatoes

One of our favorite dishes, this rustic and homey dish is made with delicious Yukon Gold potatoes, Italian sausage and rosemary. Rosemary is such a powerful and flavorful spice and gives the potatoes a delicious taste unlike any other. Rosemary is used extensively in Italian cuisine especially when seasoning potatoes […]