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Easy Italian Herb Focaccia

Provided by: Fleischmann's® Yeast

Bake your own focaccia seasoned with Italian herbs and Parmesan cheese; serve it warm with a drizzle of olive oil.

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Sicilian Homemade Ricotta Cheese

Submitted by: Orcashottie

Home Town: Miami, Florida, USA

Living In: Eastsound, Washington, USA

Fresh, creamy ricotta cheese is easy to make at home from ingredients you can find in any grocery store. Use it in pastas, as a spread, or in any recipe that calls for ricotta. It's also a great breakfast treat with fresh fruit.

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Italian Cream Cheese and Ricotta Cheesecake

Submitted by: April

This is an authentic Italian-family cheesecake recipe handed down through generations. The results are a creamy, but not too thick, cheesecake your family-Italian or not-is sure to enjoy.

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Italian Easter Pizza

Submitted by: SASSYMOM97

Home Town: Elmhurst, Illinois, USA

Living In: Belvidere, Illinois, USA

This is a very old favorite of Aunt Dora's collection. I believe it's also called a pie, but this is a hearty dish as a snack or breakfast meal. I now have to make it twice a year, so no one can wait for Easter only in my family!

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Grandmom Marino's Easter Meat Pie

Submitted by: TRINITYJAE

Living In: Marlton, New Jersey, USA

Ham and salami are baked into layers with ricotta cheese in this traditional Italian pie. Every Easter, my grandmother makes two of these pies and they never make it to leftovers.

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Rustica

Submitted by: A NAN

This Italian pasta recipe with parsley and Parmesan cheese couldn't be much easier.

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Bagna Calda (Italian Garlic-Anchovy-Sardine Appetizer)

Submitted by: crd5055

A specialty of Piedmont, Italy, this buttery, rich blend of garlic, anchovies and sardines is outstanding spread warm on bread, or as a dip for vegetables.

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Painted Chef's Classic Beef Carpaccio

Submitted by: The Painted Chef

Home Town: New York, New York, USA

Living In: Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil

Raw beef tenderloin is served with a tangy sauce. This is a variation on the Harry's Bar 1950's invention of carpaccio.

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Italian Holiday Pie

Submitted by: KMOMMYZ

The Italian rival to cheesecake, only so much richer, these pies made from a family recipe, blend creamy ricotta cheese with eggs, milk, cream, lemon zest, vanilla, and chopped candied cherries in a special holiday dessert.

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Classic Lasagna

Submitted by: Barb R

Home Town: Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Living In: Powell, Ohio, USA

Make this classic lasagna recipe zestier by using hot Italian sausage or a little milder with regular Italian sausage. Don't be scared off by the long cooking time. The wait is well worth it. It's a great dish to make for a crowd and easy to adjust for varying tastes. The leftovers are even better when reheated the next day.

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Pasta Con Sarde (Pasta with Sardines)

Submitted by: Mama Adg

Simple and fast to make, this pasta dish celebrates its Italian heritage with a topping that combines olive oil, garlic, canned sardines, parsley, bread crumbs, and grated Parmesan cheese.

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Papa Felico's Garlic Sausage Bread

Submitted by: Diane Felico

Italian bread is topped with sausage, tomato, mozzarella cheese, red bell pepper, and a homemade balsamic vinaigrette to make this delicious treat.

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Panna Cotta With Fresh Strawberry Sauce

Submitted by: Living Well

Home Town: Buffalo, New York, USA

Living In: Abilene, Texas, USA

A sauce made of fresh strawberries tops molded cooked cream for a delicious take on the classic Italian dessert.

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Italian Ribollita (Vegetable and Bread Soup)

Submitted by: TINATED

A hearty mix of carrots, onion, potatoes, zucchini, cannelini beans, zucchini, leeks, Swiss chard, kale, and Savoy cabbage layered with bread, this Italian-inspired soup makes the perfect winter or rainy day meal.

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Spinach Arancini

Submitted by: NM Dawn

Home Town: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Living In: Tijeras, New Mexico, USA

I used to live in Sicily, and these stuffed rice balls were a favorite of mine! 'Arancini' means 'Little Oranges' in Italian, named so because the little breaded rice balls resemble small oranges so much.

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Michael's Foccacia Bread

Submitted by: MICHAELGLASSCOOK

This version of the classic is easy to make while remaining authentic and true to the original. This may be the fastest yeast bread you make; it takes only one hour from conception to completion.

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Ribollita (Reboiled Italian Cabbage Soup)

Submitted by: JOSIE

Made in the classic Italian tradition, this hearty soup combines a white bean puree with a blend of vegetables including cabbage, kale, and Swiss chard, with toasted bread to thicken the mix. It's reheated ('ribollita') and served topped with grated Parmesan and a drizzle of olive oil.

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Mom's Italian Potato Salad

Submitted by: marisella

Home Town: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Living In: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Dressed with a light red wine vinaigrette, the vegetables in this potato salad really stand out. Cucumber and celery give the salad a great crunchy texture, while the olives lend a tangy saltiness that makes this Italian potato salad pop with flavor.

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