Tag: Mozzarella

Layered Eggplant Swordfish Parmigiana/Lasagna

When July and August comes around and the eggplant in our garden starts growing like crazy, we love making one of our favorite Southern Italian dishes where eggplants are the star. You have probably heard of this dish called several names like eggplant lasagna or eggplant parmesan. In Italy this […]

 

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 […]

 

Insalata Caprese – Caprese Salad

There is nothing fresher on a hot Italian summer day than a crisp, cold and refreshing Caprese salad. This recipe is extremely easy to make and shouldn’t take more than 5 minutes for the prep-time. Called Insalata Caprese in Italian, this dish originates from the stunning and beautiful island of […]