Side Dish, Italian Recipes

An Italian style pasta salad with well seasoned pasta and perfectly cooked broccoli.

Israeli couscous with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and basil. A delightful side dish.

How to make polenta; an easy recipe for polenta. Vegetarian, gluten-free and low-carb.

This frittata can be used in many ways, breaklfast, lunch, dinner, whatever you want, and you can add all kinds of stuff in it, and always satisfy you!

Italian market pasta salad tosses bow-tie pasta with fresh greens, cherry tomatoes, tangy gorgonzola and toasted pine nuts in a balsamic dressing. A light, no-mayo summer salad.

Baked tomatoes with Parmesan, breadcrumbs, and thyme. A 3-ingredient Italian side dish that comes together in 30 minutes and pairs with almost any main course.

Carciofi dorati e fritti, golden fried artichokes dredged in flour, dipped in beaten egg yolks, and pan-fried crispy. A classic Italian Jewish preparation with just lemon and salt.

How to clean artichokes Roman Jewish style: a spiral trimming technique that strips away tough leaves while keeping the tender heart and stem intact in one whole, flower-shaped piece. The essential prep for carciofi alla giudia.

Silky double-boiler polenta topped with a melting slice of tangy Gorgonzola and a swirl of butter. This elegant Italian side dish is simple enough for weeknights yet impressive enough for dinner parties.

The oldest diner sandwich in the book becomes a great summer meal when you make it live up to its name—cook it on the grill.

Instead of getting out the mayonnaise, why not try this spread that's perfect for sandwiches or crackers.