Italian lunch/8 recipes

Madeira is one of the places where Christmas traditions are so closely adhered to that one really looks forward to the festa. Cooking preparations starts months in advance. It is at a time of year that the prize pig is slaughtered so that there is enough pork for Christmas lunch of Vinha d’Alhos.

Rich No-Bake Chocolate Cheesecake recipe

Easy Italian Beef Sandwiches recipe

Authentic Italian Linguine Carbonara recipe

Neiman-Marcus Chili Con Queso (Tortilla) Soup recipe

This tasty stew will reward you for the time it takes to make a proper roux, which add depth.

From McCall's Great American recipe card collection, Our Italian Heritage 5e, a baked meatball lasagna.