Cheesy Baguette Pizza’s

Cheesy Baguette Pizza’s

These cheesy style pizza’s on baguettes are perfect with a salad for lunch or a snack when all the kids are over. Do try the Mornay Sauce before you rule it out and head for Rao’s Traditional Pizza Sauce. Or make both and have a 

Bruschetta

Bruschetta

Every family and region in Italy have their own best version of Bruschetta. Most familiar to us contains tomatoes, onion, basil, and garlic. Some areas in Italy serve it only with tomatoes, olive oil and garlic; while others serve it with cured meats.

Spaghetti with Meat Sauce (Ragu)

Spaghetti with Meat Sauce (Ragu)

Ragu generally means tomato and meat sauce, but a heated debate continues about the name of “Spaghetti Sauce”. Some American Italians call it “Sunday Gravy” because gravy always had meat in it; and was served on Sunday. In our house Spaghetti Sauce is more likely 

Polenta

Polenta

Both polenta and grits are made from stone ground corn.  The variety of corn distinguishes whether it’s Polenta or Grits.  Polenta is made from yellow corn and grits from white corn (or hominy).  Some say it’s more about the region – Italy or the Southern States, rather than 

Fettuccine Alfredo

Fettuccine Alfredo

Created in 1892, by Alfredo di Lelio, a Roman Chef; Alfredo Sauce consisted of only Parmesan, butter and pasta.  Later came the addition of cream.

Rao’s

Rao’s

Our favorite bottled pasta sauce, hands down!  I read an interesting article about Rao’s in Vanity Fair, Oct 10, 2016 and we were delighted when the local Italian Market started selling jars of their pasta sauces this fall. This is our “go to” fast food!

Kentucky Hot Brown

Kentucky Hot Brown

The Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky will serve up more than 900 Kentucky Hot Brown’s the weekend of the Kentucky Derby (first Saturday in May).  Invented at the hotel over 90 years ago, it is a signature dish of Louisville and Kentucky.  The open face turkey sandwich, 

Chicken Parmesan

Chicken Parmesan

“Chicken Parm” is a much loved and popular Italian dish. Rich tomato sauce, juicy chicken breasts and cheese baked and served with Caesar salad.

Caesar Salad

Caesar Salad

Caesar salad is one of the most well known and loved salads in the world! We love the Umami flavours of the anchovies, lemon and hearty parmesan with a French Chardonnay!