Italian Inspired Dishes

Scallop Risotto with Bacon & Fennel. Seared scallops top this beautifully creamy risotto flavoured with complimentary smoked bacon. A delicious appetizer or main course.

Spinach Pesto on Pappardelle pasta is an easy, tasty way to get some nutritious spinach onto the plate quickly and easily.

Italian Sausage Pasta Puttanesca. A quick and easy dinner using grilled Italian or other sausage. You can have this one on the table in mere minutes and you can even use leftover sausage!

Sundried Tomato Almond Pesto Pizza. Such an amazing collision of flavors in this pizza. The crispy thin crust goes so well with the delicious nutty pesto, salty prosciutto and pungent goat cheese. Originally published  Dec, 2013. We often use homemade pizzas for entertaining, even at parties where we slice them into small pieces and serve …

Tomato Parmesan Tart. Perfect for a celebration lunch with a gluten free option for the pastry too. It would also make a simple light appetizer course for your next dinner party.

Marinara Meatloaf with Provolone. A delicious Italian twist on a classic meatloaf. The panini sandwiches made with the leftovers may be even better

Penne Pasta Salad with Shrimp Chili & Lime. A deliciously simple pasta salad that’s terrific to serve with cold cuts, grilled, chicken  or fish, or as an ideal BBQ side dish.

The best Bolognese sauce is not a tomato sauce, it is a deep richly flavoured beef sauce with very few ingredients & takes it’s time simmering to perfection.

Quick & Easy Chicken Penne Timpano – quickly turn leftover pasta and tomato sauce into a delicious “pasta pie” using frozen puff pastry with this simple, easy recipe.

Low Fat Turkey Italian Sausage Mixed Bean Soup. A healthy, flavourful and easy to make soup that’s hearty enough to be a meal in itself.