Italian Appetisers
FRICO (ITALIAN CHEESY POTATO PANCAKE)
Cheese and potatoes: what could be better?
This simple recipe from Friuli Venezia Giulia is a delicious example of cucina povera, a humble cuisine that combines on-hand ingredients in genius ways.
EASY ITALIAN TOMATO BRUSCHETTA RECIPE
This dish is pronounced broo-skeh-tah) and summer cooking skills in fifteen minutes or less with this satisfying antipasto. Basic bruschetta is as simple a dish as they come, made with a toasted slice of rustic, hardy bread rubbed with fresh garlic, fresh diced tomatoes, then drizzled with olive oil and dusted with salt and pepper.
RUSTIC ITALIAN EGG STEW
Italian bread.
To really create the rustic nature of the dish serve the bread on a board or platter and let everyone tear off chunks of the bread.
ITALIAN ZUCCHINI SCAPECE
This is a popular dish in Naples during the summer when zucchini is falling off the vine.
STUFFED PEPPERS NEAPOLITAN-STYLE
I usually stuff my peppers with a sausage & rice mixture, however, after trying peppers stuffed this way, I will never do them any other way.
ITALIAN EGGPLANT MOZZARELLA BASIL
This simple Eggplant Mozzarella Basil dish is a favorite in Sicily and Sardinia. It is similar to Parmesan but without the gravy and breading.
ITALIAN GARLIC BREAD (The Best Recipe)
Garlic bread is one of the simplest yet most essential of all the Italian appetizers.
ARANCINI (SICILIAN RICE BALLS): The Best Recipe
This Sicilian appetizer is stuffed with cheese and meat and coated with a light crispy batter.
GRANDMA’S ITALIAN ROAST POTATOES
These potatoes are beloved by children and adults alike, and they are very easy to make.