10 italian bars Recipes

spaghetti, penne pasta, orchiettee pasta, tripolene pasta, red spaghetti sauce, alfredo sauce, italian dressing, ground beef, ground pork, chopped sausage, cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, provolone cheese, provolone cheese, tomatoes, diced, white onions, sliced, red bell peppers, diced, green bell peppers, diced, diced pepperoncini peppers, black olives, sliced, dark beer, light beer, red wine, white wine

tomatoes, cut into bite size pieces, zucchini, sliced, summer squash, sliced, cauliflower floret, broccoli floret, cucumber, sliced, stalks celery, sliced, green pepper, cut into bite size pieces, sliced salami, cut into bite size pieces, carrot, sliced, red onion, sliced and seperated into rings, pimento stuffed olive, pepperoncini pepper (pickle section of supermarket), bottled italian salad dressing, basil, oregano, salt and pepper, parmesan cheese (optional)

cuccidati (italian fig and date bar cookies), margarine, granulated sugar, eggs, rind of 1 orange, orange juice, flour, baking powder, vanilla extract, string of figs, raisins, brown sugar, walnuts, dates, orange, cinnamon, whiskey, black pepper, water, powdered sugar, butter, orange juice, preheat oven to 375 degrees f., crust: in large bowl, cream together first 3 ingredients. add orange juice and orange rind. in separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder. add to creamed mixture along with vanilla., filling: prepare several days ahead of time. in a food grinder , grind figs and raisins. in large saucepan, simmer raisins and figs with brown sugar and water for 15 minutes. grind walnuts, dates, and orange. stir into hot mixture along with cinnamon, black pepper, and whiskey. remove from stove, mix well, cover, and let mellow for 3 days., roll dough into 3-inch wide strips on pastry cloth. lay filling down the center and wrap dough to form a long sausage-like" cookie. roll back and forth until crust seems very thin. cut in diagonal about every 1 1/2 inches. place on cookie sheet close together and bake for 10-13 minutes. cookies should be barely brown. cool and store in tins 5 days, then frost., frosting: in medium bowl, mix together margarine and powdered sugar until well blended. add enough juice to make a thick glaze. top cookies with a thin coat. let frosting dry a couple of hours then store in tins as follows., store : line tins with foil, place a layer of cookies, then a layer of wax paper (not plastic wrap). keep repeating, ending with foil and then the lid.

prepared yellow cake, madeira wine, basic pastry cream, basic italian buttercream

penne rigate pasta, italian flat-leaf parsley, pignoli nuts, garlic , cracked away from skin, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, coarse black pepper, grated parmigiano-reggiano, extra-virgin olive oil , 2 turns of the pan, garlic, chopped, onion, chopped, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, drained, salt and pepper, leaves fresh basil , torn or shredded, butter, all-purpose flour, white wine, chicken stock, cream, chopped sage leaves, gorgonzola cheese , cut into pieces, salt and freshly ground black pepper

diced yellow onions, diced carrots, diced celery, canola oil , plus 1-oz, ruby port wine, red wine, veal stock or brown chicken stock, fresh thyme , plus 1 tbsp thyme leaves, picked from stem, fresh italian parsley , plus 1 tbsp chopped parsley leaves, shallots, salt and pepper, olive oil, yukon gold potatoes, sliced (2-inch thickness ), unsalted butter, chopped, half-and-half , plus 1/2 cup, mixed wild mushrooms, sliced (1/2-inch thickness ), minced garlic, crumbled bleu cheese, buffalo fillets

crescent rolls, eggs, grated parmesan cheese or 1/4 cup romano cheese, provolone cheese, pepperoni, salami, capicola, mortadella, prosciutto

butter or margarine, crushed graham crackers (about 18), fat-free ricotta cheese, egg, sugar, all-purpose flour, shredded orange peel, almond extract, sliced almonds or chopped hazelnuts, chopped candied cherries, golden raisins