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Gourmet Mushroom Risotto

Submitted by: MYLEEN

Home Town: Houston, Texas, USA

Living In: Austin, Texas, USA

This authentic Italian-style risotto is cooked the slow, painful way, but it's oh so worth it. It's the perfect complement for grilled meats and chicken dishes.

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Green Risotto with Fava Beans

Submitted by: DJ Williams

Risotto flavored with fava beans, onion, broth and white wine. Can be made with either chicken broth or vegetable broth.

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Crispy Zucchini or Pumpkin Blossoms

Submitted by: Domenica

My italian grandmother makes these every year when the zucchini in her garden start to blossom. She is Sicilian and calls them 'cripelli' Its sort of like a fritter and so yummy. As an alternative, you could also chop up the blossoms and mix them up in the batter and drop by teaspoons into the hot oil

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Tomato Pepper Sauce

Submitted by: rubybegonia

Passed down from my grandparents, this recipe is a great way to use the extra tomato and peppers from the garden! Quick, easy and also very healthy! A nice warm lunch for the veggie lover! Makes its own sauce and can be canned for the winter months. Serve over sliced fresh buttered bread and a few shakes of salt and pepper.

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Prawn and Pine Nut Risotto

Submitted by: phuong

Living In: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

A delicious concoction of prawns and pine nuts with a hint of chile pepper. The addition of carrots give a little added crunch and color. If you take your time and stir constantly, you'll end up with the creamiest, tastiest risotto ever!

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Roasted Roma Tomatoes

Submitted by: wendy

Hang onto those last lazy summer days with this easy recipe for roasted plum tomatoes, seasoned with fresh herbs and baked with feta cheese.

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Pan-Fried Asparagus

Submitted by: Kim

This garlic asparagus dish is a Northern Italian side dish. My family loves it! Even the kids!

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Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Submitted by: Barrett

In this variation on a classic accompaniment to turkey, boiled potatoes are mashed with roasted cloves of garlic, milk, butter, and Parmesan cheese.

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Angel Hair with Feta and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Submitted by: Nicole Faust Hunt

My husband begs me to make this dish. It is a surprisingly great mixture of flavors. You'll love it! Feel free to tailor the ingredient amounts to your taste. This is how we like it, but it is quite flexible.

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Roasted Garlic Bread

Submitted by: Dana

Home Town: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Greensburg, Pennsylvania, USA

A very easy recipe for garlic bread that is made with roasted garlic, butter and Parmesan cheese.

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Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Submitted by: Kathleen Burton

Russet potatoes are blended with roasted garlic, butter and milk.

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Elegant Orzo with Wilted Spinach and Pine Nuts

Submitted by: ASCALESE

Orzo pasta with wilted spinach, feta cheese, tomatoes, and balsamic vinegar - goes well with fish or chicken.

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Mushroom Orzo

Submitted by: BABARCLAY

Orzo pasta and mushrooms are cooked with white wine in a rich butter sauce.

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Mushroom Risotto

Submitted by: Sarah

Delicious mushroom risotto made with vegetable broth, cream, and a variety of fresh vegetables. Serve as a side dish or filling main course.

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Basic Microwave Risotto

Submitted by: Drasaid

If all the stirring, and stirring and stirring has discouraged you from making creamy risotto, then read on. This simple recipe cooks up in the microwave all by itself in about 20 minutes. You can add different ingredients to the basic recipe, and still

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Sauteed Swiss Chard with Parmesan Cheese

Submitted by: DannyBoy

Home Town: Fulton, New York, USA

Living In: Ashland, Massachusetts, USA

Lemon and Parmesan cheese season this simple, tasty recipe for Swiss chard on your stovetop!

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Key West Penne

Submitted by: Traci

A deliciously rich medley of scallops, shrimp, artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes and pasta! Plus it's quick and easy!

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Cheesy Polenta

Submitted by: dadrules

Home Town: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Living In: Fairfield, Ohio, USA

This rich, cheesy polenta is the perfect foil for pork, chicken, beef, or fish dishes.

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Italian Summer Squash Polenta Bake

Submitted by: Melissa McGee

Even the name of this dish makes your mouth water. But we love polenta, and so will you after tasting the colorful vegetables that are first cooked in olive oil and then spooned over garlicky slices of pan fried polenta. Heaven, when it emerges from the oven.

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Easy Polenta with Tomato Sauce

Submitted by: Jacquita

Home Town: Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Centreville, Virginia, USA

My entire family loves this recipe. A quick baked polenta topped with red sauce. Very easy to make and great the next day too (and the day after that!) Top with additional Parmesan cheese if you like.