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Recipes Ricette

"Mangia e bevi!"
That's what it is to be Italian... In this section we want to share some our members favoite Italian family recipes.  These dishes represent many regions of Italy, from the northeast (Trentino) to the southwest (Sicily).


L'Antipasto (Hot or cold appetizer)

Fiori di Zucchini Ripieni 
Stuffed zucchini flowers - Piemonte
Barbara Guiduli (from her mother-in-law - Lena Danzero Guiduli)

Italian Marinated Salad
Mary Anne Procopio (from her mother-in-law – Joan Procopio)

Baked Ricotta with Bruschetta
Bruschetta appetizers from northern Italy
Maria Ferrentino

Insalata de Farro Con Piselli, Fave, Rucola e Pomodor
Farro Salad with Peas, Favas, Arugula and Tomatoes - Tuscany
Gayle Matteson (from her mother – Stella Cavoretto)

I Primi (Pasta, risotto, zuppa)

Zuppa di Escarole/Cannellini
Escarole and cannellini soup
Susan Erika Rittenhouse

Zuppa di Pesce
Stella's Winter Camp fish chowder:
Gayle Matteson (from her mother – Stella Cavoretto)

Minestra e Fagioli
Greens and Beans – from Cervinara near Naples
John Varricchione (from his grandmother – Maria Taddeo Varricchione) 
 
Ravioli con Spinaci e Salsiccia
Stuffed pasta squares with spinach and sausage                            
Stephen Baietti

Neapolitan Lasagna
Mary Sue Lyons

Canederli/  Knödel
Bread dumplings from Trentino- South Tyrol
David Tomasi

Strangolapreti
(Priest Stranglers)
Trentino spinach gnocchi
David Tomasi

Risotto alla Milanese con Luganega
Risotto with saffron and luganega – from Lago di Como
Al Bernasconi

Risi e Bisi
Northern Italian Rice and Peas
Adrienne Rosingana Donohue (from her sister – Fran Garlasco)

I Secondi (Main dish)

Shrimp or Langostino with Capers and Tomatoes with Linguine
David Usher

Polpette
Italian Meatballs - Abruzzi
Celeste Bartoletti Hahn 

Polpettone
Northern Italian Style Meatloaf
Stephen Baietti

Chicken Cacciatore
Mary Ann Procopio (from her mother – Josephine Nanna Lavilette)

Pizza Rustica
Neapolitan Easter Ham Pie
Kathy Farrow (from her mother – Mary Famiano)

I Contorni (Side dish - usually vegetables)

Agrodolce Cipolle
Sweet and Sour Onions    
Stephen Baietti

Carciofi Siciliani
Sicilian Artichokes
Julie Bonanno (from her mother)

I Dolci (Dessert)

Pizzelle 
Thin, waffle like cookies – Abruzzi
Carol Sciuba Usher

Pizzelle
Thin waffle like cookies
Adele Dienno

Cannoli
Cream filled Sicilian pastry
Adele Dienno

Strufoli 
Small, fried balls of dough coated with honey – Naples
Barbara Guiduli (from her mother - Filomena Cicenia Decker)

Sultana Cornmeal Cookies
Terri Burrell

 Fennel Cookies
 Cookies from Puglia
 Mary Anne Propcopio (from her grandmother –  Carmela Nanna)

Pizza di Ricotta
Neapolitan Ricotta Pie 
Kathy Farrow (from her mother – Mary Famiano)