Archive for European Recipes

Berries and Cream Scones Recipe

May 19, 2009 4 Comments

If you like buttery, flaky, just a hint of sweetness style scones, then you will adore these. I finally mastered a good batch of scones, after one failed attempt after another. I just didn’t get it. It’s been a year since then, so I decided to take another shot at it.

Spinach Stuffed Pasta Shells Recipe

May 16, 2009 6 Comments

Last week Mark and I had our one year anniversary and we went to our favorite Italian restaurant, where we sufficiently stuffed ourselves with pasta shells and chicken parmigiana.

Spinach Florentine Foccacia Recipe

April 29, 2009

I had my girlfriends over the other night for dinner and wine. I wanted to make homemade pizzas, a variety, and most importantly, from scratch.

Pesto-Olive Foccacia Bread Recipe

March 20, 2009 2 Comments

During our honeymoon last year in Europe, Mark and I spent a little over a week in Italy. During our time there, we ate foccacia just about everyday. More specifically, pesto foccacia.

Genovese Pesto Recipe

January 22, 2009 1 Comment

Homemade pesto recipe. Make your own pesto gnocchi, pesto pizza, or pesto focaccia. Little prep time is involved and in the end you toss everything into the food processor and you’re done.

Simple Bolognese Recipe

November 8, 2008

Bolognese is a simple meat sauce you can order at any Italian restaurant in town. It’s the “red sauce” on the menu. I always add zucchini, onions, and garlic to add more flavor

Rosemary Gnocchi Recipe

November 3, 2008

Recipe for a rosemary gnocchi dish. Gnocchi is made from potatoes, and rosemary pairs well with potatoes, so I figured, why not? I sprinkled a little Parmesan and mozzarella on them as well.

Spinach Feta Pie Recipe

September 14, 2008

I had different variations of this style dish in Europe, mainly in the Liguria region of Italy. So I decided to make up a dish similar Read More…

Rosemary Tortilla Española Recipe

August 24, 2008

Rosemary Tortilla Española is a famous form of tapas in Spain. Tapas are enjoyed just about any time of the day but the most popular time is after siesta.