11th June 2009

Get A Healthy Dollop Of Italian Cooking

Italian cooking is celebrated around the world as there are indeed diverse and scrumptious as well as feast for the eyes. The preparation and cooking involved in Italian cooking may seem complicated but once you master the finer points, everything is straightforward. Italian cuisine is a choice of pastas to breads and to the most epicurean of dishes. It is foodie dream and attainment to master the fine art of the fame dishes.

The fine cooking recipe is not just about pastas and pizzas as there are plenty of gourmet dishes and fine Italian cooking that you can relish. It makes use of lots of fresh vegetables and olive oils in addition to herbs making them a form of healthy cooking. To get healthy Italian cooking, it is all in the ingredients and it is simpler than you would like to think.

There is not a lot of complications if you want to master fine Italian cooking techniques and you can attempt by cooking a starter dish such as Antipasto which is a hearty spread by itself. The recipe is simple although cooking Antipasto entails cold cuts of meat in addition to cheese, salami as well as marinated vegetables.

Italian dish is not complete devoid of salad and the ingredients are mostly healthy with olives and lots of fresh vegetables in addition to zucchini, onions and beans. You can have other dollop of Italian fine cooking by sampling their celebrated Italian stews and soups. The stews and soups contain ample amount of pulses, vegetables, and chickpeas on top of beans and lentils that are ideal for your health. Instances of such soups are basil, tomato and broccoli.

After sampling all these healthy cooking, you can check out Frittata which is an Italian type of omelet that is resplendent with vegetables. The ingredients can comprise tomatoes, herbs, onions in addition to salami and chicken. Frittata is a side dish to salads and soups and is frequently served in place of bread.

With a hearty meal, you can then look further to desserts that are healthy. One of the feted Italian desserts is Gelato that is low in carbohydrate.

In the realm of healthy Italian cooking, you can get hold of certain tips that help you to create such appetizing dishes. With those useful tips, you can prepare hearty and fine meals for your loved ones. Through informed choices and eating healthily, you can appreciate the fine art of Italian cooking.

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15th September 2010

Episode #15 - Artichoke and Squash Risotto - Italian Cooking

Serves: 4-6 Prep Time: 15-20 Cook Time: 40-50 Ingredients. 3 Tablespoons of butter (olive oil works as well) 1 ½ Cups of Butternut Squash, chopped 2 Artichokes 6 Cups of Vegetable Stock 2 Cups of Risotto Rice 1 Handful of freshly chopped Parsley Salt and Pepper Freshly grated Parmesan Cheese, to serve. How to prepare it. Break off the Artichoke stems and discard the outer coarse leaves of the chokes, then cut into thin wedges. Bring your Vegetable Stock to a boil. Melt the butter in a large non-stick pan; add the Squash and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes. Add a half glass of water to help the sauce, and use a wooden spoon to mash the Squash. Add the Artichokes and on a medium flame cook for about 15 minutes. Stir in the Rice and season with salt and pepper. Add a ladleful of the hot stock and cook, stirring, until it has been absorbed. Continue adding the broth, a ladle at the time, and stirring until each addition has been absorbed. This will take about 20 minutes (depending on the kind of risotto). When the rice is tender serve it on the plates and sprinkle the Parsley and some Parmesan cheese on top. Notes: Never add too much broth at one time, and always make sure the broth is hot, otherwise it will stop the cooking process. If you already finished the broth and the rice is not yet done cooking, heat up a couple of cups of water, and ladle by ladle bring your dish to the end. It is a little exercise, but risottos usually benefit from a little burning

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12th September 2010

Italian School of Cooking Recipes

Italian School of Cooking Recipes with Chef Marco Roccasalvo Linguine allo scoglio www.italianschoolofcooking.net

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9th September 2010

Betty’s Italian Sausage Hoagies Recipe

In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make heartwarming Italian Sausage Hoagies. They are made of browned Italian sausage slices, mixed with sautéed green and red peppers and onion, placed in hollowed out bolillo buns that are toasted and spread with mayonnaise and Italian sauce. They are quick and easy to make, and this recipe will make a lot of them! These hoagies will warm your tummy and also your heart! Ingredients: 2/3 pound Italian sausage (2 links, hot or mild, with casings removed) 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil ½ green bell pepper, chopped ½ red bell pepper, chopped ½ medium onion, chopped hoagie buns (I used whole wheat unsliced bolillo buns, which I hollowed out and filled, but any type of unsliced hoagie bun is fine. Note: If you get sliced hoagie buns, you will need to put the filling on top of each half, and after they are baked in the oven, put the two halves together to complete the hoagie.) mayonnaise, to taste Italian sauce, to taste (I used Prego chunky vegetable.) finely shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, as needed sliced Provolone cheese, as needed Chop ½ green bell pepper, ½ red bell pepper, and ½ medium onion. Place 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium skillet. Add the chopped vegetables and sauté them until softened and the onions are clear. Meanwhile, slice 2 links of Italian sausage into rounds about ¼-inch wide, and place them in a large, deep skillet. Fry them until done, turning once to brown both sides. Prepare your hoagie buns by slicing

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6th September 2010

Italian Cooking with Cathy Part 1

This is the first part of Cathy’s Sunday Dinner cooking series. Learn to make a flavorful pesto.

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