2,500 italiani recipes

Amazing recipe! I love this...reminds me of my grandma's cookies. People devour these. I use a buttercream frosting, homemade to frost them. I found the recipe on the back of the confectioners sugar bag. 10 stars...this recipe is a keeper!

If you're looking for something different for lunch, try this scrumptious dish that will have you making it time and again.

English muffin pizzas topped with pepperoni, Monterey Jack cheese, and pizza sauce. A quick kid-friendly snack or lunch ready in under 30 minutes.

Italian Bolognese pinwheel cookies filled with thick fruit jam, rolled jelly-roll style, and sliced into spirals. Use fig, sour cherry, quince, or apricot jam. Makes 4 rolls.

Marco Pierre White's tartare sauce from the Mirabelle restaurant. This was served with grilled dover sole but work well with any white fish dish.

Quick Italian garden saute with zucchini, corn, green pepper, and fresh tomatoes in butter with basil and oregano. A 15-minute summer vegetable side dish from skillet to table.

Authentic Italian tiramisu with cooked zabaglione, mascarpone, and brandy-coffee soaked ladyfingers in two layers. Topped with whipped cream, cocoa, and grated chocolate. The traditional method, no shortcuts.

Chocolate terrine with cream cheese, milk chocolate, and a hint of amaretto. No baking required. Just chill, slice, and serve this silky make-ahead dessert for 10.

Italian pasta with wilted radicchio, crispy pancetta, shallots, and balsamic vinegar tossed with butter and Parmesan. A bitter-sweet-salty combination in under 35 minutes.

Classic Italian tiramisu layered with espresso-brandy soaked ladyfingers, creamy mascarpone filling, and dusted with cocoa. A no-bake make-ahead showstopper.

Authentic Italian focaccia with two long three-hour rises, kneaded with olive oil and salt, then pressed thin, drizzled, and baked golden for crisp-bottomed, chewy bread.

Note: red wine broth can be used in place of chicken

Homemade Italian sausage with ground pork shoulder, fennel seed, garlic, and crushed red pepper. The classic from-scratch sausage for grilling, frying, or pasta sauces.

Garlicky Italian broccoli sautéed with red pepper flakes and white wine turns everyday vegetables into a vibrant side dish in 20 minutes.

This cheesecake is different from the classic rich cheesecake, it is much lighter, and the ricotta cheese gives the creamy and light taste, the zests from the oranges and lemons make the cheesecake taste so refreshing.

Fiery Italian spaghetti with garlic, crushed red pepper, fresh tomatoes, and Parmesan. A spicy twist on aglio e olio that's on the table in 40 minutes with just a handful of ingredients.