Foodie Friday: Italian Recipes & More

This post is by request. My Italian husband loves his pasta. Marrying into his family was a tall order for me. His Grandmother Ida, actually rolled out her dough on her bed to create her fresh pasta! His mother, like Millie Helper (Dick Van Dyke show) shared her red gravy recipe with me, missing a major component....bullion!  I have since created my own magic and secret ingredients for good Italian food. The most important of all is LOVE! This post is for all of you Italian food lovers, and in celebration of 
Columbus Day.

HERE: 20 Recipes & Cooks' Tools

Tagliatelle with Roasted 
Cherry Tomatoes
Juicy tomatoes are roasted in the oven, then tossed with the fresh pasta and goat cheese. Fresh basil and grated Parm are added as a finishing touch.  P.S. Macy's has this fabulous Cocotte on sale this weekend.
Williams Sonoma

Healthy Mushroom Bolognese with Tagliatelle + Buffalo Mozzarella

This recipe is so yummy and hearty, no one will notice that it is meatless. One of the secrets to this sauce are Parmesan "rinds." Click to see what they are.
Broma Bakery

Truffled Mushroom Pizza
Truffles and Truffle Oil are right up there on my list of favorite foods. Their earthy flavor just adds a richness to anything, including pizza. This recipe gives the simple mushroom and cheese pizza an upscale twist.
Foodie Crush

Noble Handcrafted Truffle Olive Oil
Level up the above pizza recipe, scrambled eggs or anything Italian with this extravagant
 liquid gold!
Food52

Caramelized Onion & Roast Butternut Squash Pasta
{ Vegan and Gluten Free }
A plant based meal that is good for us all, and perfect for busy weeknight meals. Doesn't it just scream Fall!
Heather Christo

Rainbow Cookies
My first rainbow Italian cookie was from Rocco's Pastry in New York's West Village. It was a little chunk of heaven. I will say that this recipe, with all of the layers, will take some time and fortitude to create. It will be worth it 
in the end.
Food52

Italian Shellfish Stew
This is my absolute favorite way to eat Italian. I don't need the pasta. This dish is healthy and makes for a quick lunch or dinner,
Williams Sonoma

5 Piece Pasta Bowl Set
This exclusive Italian Market Dinnerware serves up colorful fare with Italian style. It's been greatly reduced, and an extra 20% will be taken off this weekend.
Sur La Table

Cheesy Stuffed Pesto Garlic Bread
Have you ever? You better make a double batch of this recipe, because it will be gone in a flash. It does call for a jar of pesto, for those who want a shortcut. I, however, never use anything pre-made, and would make my own.
How Sweet It Is

Creamy Skillet Chicken Cacciatore
A quick and easy skillet meal that can be on your table in 30 minutes. What makes it creamy? Heavy cream!
The Recipe Critic

Herby Buttered Balsamic 
Mushroom Ravioli

I have never made ravioli. Have you? The good news is that you can use either homemade cheese ravioli or store bought for this recipe. The real focus is on the sauce here, which looks fabulous to me! The recipe only takes 30 minutes, too!
Half Baked Harvest

Ravioli Press
Now you and I can make pasta like the pros. This handy little tool forms, seals and cuts without any fuss. The bonus is that the mold can also be used with cookie dough for filled treats. 
Food 52 

Pear and Chocolate Frangipane Tart
Doesn't this look oh so very Italian?  Fruit and chocolate is always a good idea.
Olive Magazine

Eggplant Cannelloni
{ Gluten Free }
Noodles have been replaced with very thing grilled slices of eggplant. A genius hack for those watching carbs. The basil and spinach stuffing is thickened with cooked cashews! One of my favorite recipes of the edit.
Every Last Bite

Persimmon + Pomegranate Salad
 With Burrata
Italian food is so much more than pasta and pizza. Is this not the prettiest salad you ever saw? It features my very favorite Italian cheese....Burrata. What a pretty addition to any holiday table.
The Bojon Gourmet

Fresh Herb Italian Dressing
Have you looked at what is in your bottles of salad dressing? Take a minute to do so. You'll want to throw them away, and make this recipe. It's fresh and good for you.
Art and The Kitchen

 Pumpkin Sage Lasagna Roll Ups
We all have our own lasagna recipe, but most of us do not have this one! "A rich yet light kabocha sauce layered with ricotta then tucked into fun pull-apart lasagna roll ups. Finished with pumpkin’s BFF, crispy sage."
I Am A Food Blog

Chocolate Cannoli
I have literally walked about 5 miles for a cannoli before. And I also have shipped the same cannoli's across country. Rocco's in NYC are really the best, but these look as if they would come in a close second.
Bakers Royale

Simple Baked Italian Oregano Meatballs
Oh you guys! Just look at the gooey goodness of this dish. I only find one flaw in this fabulous recipe. Tieghan calls for using slices of bread (so do I) that have been soaked in water. For goodness sakes....use cream instead. Water adds not one ounce of flavor. Sorry Tieghan, otherwise this recipe is perfection.
Half Baked Harvest

Phillips Pasta Maker
I've always wanted one. If you have, too, now is the time. It's on sale for $100 off and then you take an extra 20% off with Code: FRIENDS, plus free shipping.
Williams Sonoma

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