This is an excellent side dish to go with an Italian Christmas dinner. Round out the dinner with chicken saltimbocca and ricotta and honey crostini. It also be served as a salad course.
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Classic Tiramisu
If you're hosting an Italian Christmas dinner – or any Italian dinner – you best serve up tiramisu as dessert! Your guests will be falling over themselves after just one bite of this rich taste of Italy.
Tuscan Bean Soup
This is a refreshing, traditional Italian soup that works for formal holiday meals as well as weeknight comfort food.
Limoncello Tiramisu
This boozy twist on classic tiramisu is a heavenly delight, kicked up a notch with zesty limoncello. Keep this one reserved for adults as the limoncello is not cooked off in the process of making this dessert.
Chicken Saltimbocca
Serve up an Italian Christmas dinner and wow your guests with this classic Italian dish.
Winter Orange and Fennel Salad
This bright, refreshing salad is a great way to finish an Italian meal (or start one). In Italy, serving salad at the end of a meal is an older tradition and still commonly observed for formal or holiday meals. Eating the salad at the end of the meal is believed to help with digestion.
Cheesy Waffle Strata with Maple–Black Pepper Bacon
This savory breakfast casserole is an excellent make-ahead dish for your next brunch.
Gluten-Free Cranberry-Bacon Dressing
Gluten-free from Chef Belinda of H-E-B Cooking Connection! Perfect for something different at Thanksgiving this year.
Central Market’s breakfast strata for holidays
This is a delicious dish! Don’t think it’s just for breakfast – it’s great for any meal. Chef extraordinaire Mary Martini at Central Market’s Cooking School gave me this recipe. You can use whatever combination of ingredients you like, and you can make it ahead of time and pop it in the oven the day […]
Basic Cake Pops
Once you know how to make a basic cake pop, it’s easy to start creating your own designs. Bake the cake as directed on the box, using the 9-by-13-in (23-by-33-cm) cake pan. Let cool completely. Once the cake has cooled, get organized and set aside plenty of time (a couple of hours) to crumble, roll, […]
Curtis Stone’s Whole-Wheat Buttermilk Pancakes with Strawberry-Maple Syrup
“One of my best memories is watching my mum flipping her perfect blueberry pancakes on the griddle as we lounged by the table reading the paper. For the freshest, fluffiest pancakes and waffles, prepare batters just before cooking. If the batter sits too long, it will start to ferment, giving these breakfast goodies a sour […]
The Houstonian’s Chestnut Cake with Chocolate Glaze
Get a good look at this gluten-free dark chocolate chestnut cake before it’s all gone! This perfect holiday dessert comes from Pastry Chef Catherine Rodriguez of The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150C). Brush the pan with melted butter or spray and line with parchment. Method: […]
The Royal Chef’s Sticky Toffee Pudding with Clotted Cream
This recipe is provided courtesy of our friend, Darren McGrady, the former chef to Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth II! For the Sauce Prepare the sauce first by adding all of the ingredients to a heavy bottomed pan. Stir over high heat until everything is combined. Bring to a boil and simmer for 4 minutes. […]
Pan Seared Beef Filet Topped with Salsa Criolla Over Mushrooms Quinotto
Quinoa is so 2017 .. 2018 is all about quinotto! It’s made just like a mushroom risotto. Layered under a tender beef filet and topped with salsa criolla, this dish is simply magical! Season the beef with salt and pepper, cover and refrigerate until ready to cook. Mushroom Quinotto: In a saucepan, bring 5 cups […]
Fralo’s & Bar 301 Porcetta
This delectable porcetta is made by our friend Chef Dan Jacob at Fralo’s & Bar 301! In a glass bowl combine all of the fresh herbs, lemon zest, red chili flake, olive oil, garlic, ½ tsp black pepper and 1 tsp kosher salt, and thoroughly mix together. Let the mixture sit for at least 10 […]