Cucina Napoletana: 100 Recipes from Italy’s Most Vibrant City, written by Arturo Iengo, features the cuisine of Naples and surrounding Campania. You will find a variety of recipes from Antipasti to Dolci including Cozze al Pepe (Peppered Mussels), Bucatini alla “Settembrini” (Tricolor Pasta), Bocconcini del Prete (Baked Mini Omelettes with Provolone, Ham, and Tomato), Fagiolini…
Secret Recipe Club: Stove Top Macaroni and Cheese
It is time for the Secret Recipe Club again! For those who haven’t seen my previous Secret Recipe Club posts, this club includes a group of bloggers who are assigned a different blog each month and secretly make a recipe to post on their specified reveal day. I look forward to my assignment email every month…
Trinidad Macaroni Pie
Want to add a little spice to your macaroni and cheese this holiday season? Macaroni Pie from Trinidad is a delicious variation with the addition of jalapeño, garlic, paprika, and thyme to a thick and creamy cheese sauce. It may have originated in Trinidad, but is now popular in many areas of the Caribbean. The mixture…
Watermelon Peach Caprese Salad
When I saw this recipe for Watermelon Peach Caprese Salad on Joy the Baker, I had to make it right away. It has all my favorite foods of summer- watermelon, peaches, assorted heirloom tomatoes, and fresh herbs. The slices are arranged in a baking dish (or multiple small ones like I did), topped with fresh…
Tomato Mozzarella Gratin
I found this recipe for Tomato Mozzarella Gratin (Tomaten-Mozzarella-Gratin) in a small pasta cookbook I picked up in Germany a few years ago. Lasagne noodles are broken into large pieces, then arranged with slices of tomatoes and mozzarella. After baking until the cheese is melted and the tops of the noodles are golden, the gratin…
Caprese Macaroni and Cheese
Evan is a huge macaroni and cheese fan, so I love finding new recipes to change things up. This Caprese Macaroni and Cheese has a mozzarella sauce base and is topped with diced tomatoes and freshly chopped basil. Evan wouldn’t touch the basil, but he readily ate a bowl when the tomatoes were mixed in…
Garlic Mushroom Queso Fundido
This Garlic Mushroom Queso Fundido (melted/molten cheese in Spanish) may not be a completely authentic Mexican dish, but it was so delicious I couldn’t pass it up. Mushrooms and garlic are seasoned with thyme and cayenne, then baked between layers of Mozzarella cheese. Serve straight from the oven while the cheese is still hot and…
Firinda Kiymali Makarna (Turkish Baked Pasta with Ground Beef)
Firinda Kiymali Makarna is a Turkish baked dish with layers of pasta, seasoned ground beef, vegetables, and cheese. Penne and macaroni are popular shapes for the pasta. This particular recipe simply combines shredded cheese and eggs as a topping. I enjoyed the ease of this step with a newborn at home. A bechamel topping is…
Fugazzeta (Argentinian Stuffed Pizza)
The Fugazzeta, a mozzarella-stuffed pizza topped with onions, is another product created from the meshing of Italian and Argentinian cuisines. It evolved from the Fugazza, a non-stuffed pizza topped with onions, which in turn evolved from the Italian (Fugassa) Focaccia. Add some sauteed vegetables (like spinach) to the stuffed mozzarella layer to make Fugazzeta de…
Spaghetti Nests
I saw Giada make these adorable Spaghetti Nests on Food Network and it is such a great recipe for kids. Egg is a fairly recent addition to Evan’s vocabulary, but he definitely used it a lot while assembling the nests and counting the “eggs”. The flavor of the spaghetti is delicious too. I love the…
