These Spritz Cookies are buttery, tender and such festive Christmas cookies! The cookie dough is super easy to put together and there’s so many ways to decorate them. A great make-ahead cookie! PREPARATION TIME Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Ingredients 1 cup (224g) unsalted butter, room temperature 3/4 cup (155) […]
Italian Recipes
CHICKEN FRANCES WITH PAPPARARDELLE PASTA
Chicken Francese is pounded chicken breast dredged in flour, dipped in egg, fried in olive oil and simmered in a sauce of lemon, white wine,garlic and herbs PREPARATION TIME PREP:20 minutes COOK:25 minutes TOTAL:45 minutes INGREDIENTS ▢3 boneless skinless chicken breasts(halved crosswise) ▢2/3 cup all purpose flour ▢Salt ▢Freshly ground black pepper ▢2 large […]
Spaghetti Aglio Olio e Peperoncino
Spaghetti aglio olio e peperoncino is the fastest dish you’ll ever cook! Just five ingredients and 15 minutes stand between you and the simplest yet most delicious chilli garlic pasta you’ve ever had. PREPARATION TIME Prep Time 5 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Total Time 15 minutes Ingredients 350 g (12 […]
EASY CHICKEN PICCATA
This easy chicken piccata recipe is a classic Italian American dish with a lemon butter caper sauce that’s fast to make at home! PREPARATION TIME Prep: 5 minutes Cook: 20 minutes Total: 25 minutes Ingredients ▢2 large chicken breasts ▢Salt & pepper to taste ▢1/4 teaspoon garlic powder ▢Flour (for dredging) ▢4 tablespoons butter divided ▢1 tablespoon olive oil ▢1/4 cup chicken broth or dry white wine ▢1 tablespoon lemon […]
CREAMY LEMON SQUARE
The creamy lemon squares of your dreams take just 15 minutes of prep: Stir together a mere three ingredients to create a sunny, puckery filling for the buttery shortbread crust in this dessert. PREPARATION TIME Prep Time:15 mins Total Time:45 mins Ingredients ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan ½ cup confectioners’ […]
PASTA AL TONNO
Pasta al tonno is a wonderful combination of canned yellowfin tuna, capers, and olives in a tomato sauce that’s so easy to make! PREPARATION TIME PREP:5 minutes COOK:30 minutes TOTAL:35 minutes Ingredients ▢1 pound rigatoni ▢1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil ▢6 cloves garlic sliced ▢10-12 ounces canned yellowfin tuna ▢2 tablespoon capers rinsed and drained ▢1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes ▢1/4 cup parsley minced ▢1 […]
CREAMY PRAWN LINGUINE
This pasta is loaded with juicy prawns and wrapped in a dreamy creamy sauce! PREPARATION TIME rep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Ingredients (check list): ▢5-7oz / 150-200g raw peeled Prawns/Shrimp (see notes) ▢7oz / 200g Linguine, or other long-cut pasta ▢2/3 cup / 160ml Heavy/Double Cream, at room temp ▢1/4 cup / 60ml Dry […]
ITALIAN CREAM CAKE
This Italian cream cake is my aunt’s recipe. It is both famous and infamous in our family. It’s absolutely irresistible! PREPARATION TIME Prep Time:30 mins Cook Time:30 mins Additional Time:25 mins Total Time:1 hr 25 mins Ingredients Coconut Cake: 1 cup buttermilk 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ cup butter ½ cup shortening 2 cups white sugar 5 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup flaked […]
Italian Lasagna
With winter upon us, what better time to whip up a delicious vegan lasagna that friends and family can drool over. This recipe comes lovingly from our friends at v2Food. PREPARATION TIME PREP TIME 30 minutes COOK TIME 50 minutes INGREDIENTS 4 butter (vegan butter of your choice) 1/2 cup plain flour 1 litre milk (plant based milk […]
Tortellini Pomodoro
Tortellini Pomodoro is one of my favorite dinner recipes for busy weeknights. Thi restaurant quality tortellini topped with homemade Pomodoro sauce is made in no time. Tortellini pasta is such an easy recipe that never gets old and makes for great leftovers. Serve fresh with parmesan cheese or reheat for […]


