Italian recipe collection

Authentic Tuscan almond biscotti twice-baked until crisp and golden. A traditional Italian cookie with toasted almonds, almond extract, and an egg wash finish.

Almond orange chocolate biscotti: toasted slivered almonds, orange zest, and chocolate chips folded into a buttery twice-baked Italian cookie dough with a splash of amaretto. Perfect with coffee.

In Sicily bistecche like these are served as an antipasto, a contorno, or, when a charcoal fire is going, as one of many dishes in a mixed grill.

Bite-size pepperoni pizza bites made on English muffins with pizza sauce, green pepper, and melted mozzarella. Microwaved in 1 minute for a 5-minute snack.

Black pepper and walnut biscotti pack toasted walnuts and a serious dose of cracked pepper into a brown-sugar dough. Italian-style twice-baked cookies that pair with cheese or coffee.

This delicious meat sauce made with minced carrots, celery and succulent ground veal tastes wonderful with any kid of pasta you like.

Italian braciole, a butterflied round steak rolled around prosciutto, Parmigiano, breadcrumbs, and herbs, then braised slowly in red wine and pear tomatoes until fork-tender.

Bread machine focaccia topped with melted mozzarella for a pizza-bread hybrid. Five-ingredient hands-off Italian flatbread you can scale up with herbs, olives, or roasted vegetables.

Bread pizza made on white bread with ketchup, American cheese, sliced hot dog, and oregano. Toaster oven ready in 10 minutes. Kid-friendly and dead simple.

Broccoli linguine tosses pasta and steamed broccoli florets with a creamy sour cream and egg yolk sauce, plus romano cheese and herbs. A 20-minute Italian-American weeknight pasta.

Lighter eggplant Parmigiana with broiled eggplant slices dipped in egg whites and breadcrumbs, baked over a fresh tomato sauce and topped with Parmesan. No frying needed.

Brunch pizza topped with ham, mozzarella, and a poured egg-milk custard baked on pizza dough until set and golden. Five ingredients, 30 minutes.

Heart-shaped garlic bread rolls brushed with garlic oil and baked golden. A soft enriched yeast dough cut into fun shapes for Valentine's Day or romantic dinners.

Buffalo chicken lasagna layered with hot sauce-spiked tomato sauce, ricotta, and crumbled blue cheese on top. Wing-night flavor in casserole form, no frying required.

Turkey breasts, bell pepper, chickpeas and tomato sauce make this delicious yet nutritious meal.

A quick and easy family meal, these scrumptious calzones are made with mozzarella cheese and chevre cheese.