Italian Family Recipes > Master Italian Recipe List

Hi there, welcome to my labor of love. I have poured a lot of love into these recipes in an effort to keep my Italian family traditions and recipes going on into the next generations. The entire site is a tribute to my Italian grandmother, Grandma Salerno. Think of this page as the main menu for family recipes. I will post new recipes on this page as I get all the details worked out. Many of these recipes take a long time to get nailed down due to the vagueness of my grandmothers recipes. Instructions such as: A pinch of this, or cook until done, etc... make it a little challenging to get it right. There is a lot of experimenting that has to be done before it comes out like she made it. There are phone calls to my Mom and Uncles discussing certain details that may have been left out and then trial and error until finally the magic happens!

Antipasto
An Italian starter classic! This stuff is delicious! So good you could make a meal out of it!

Chicken Cutlet Recipe
One of my favorite quick meals. Great with Fettuccine Alfredo!

Chicken Soup Recipe with Semolina Pasta
Best soup ever! Always takes me back to grandma's! We always called this Melonbon Soup.

Eggplant Parmesan Recipe
Hated this as a kid and love it as an adult!

Feast of The Seven Fishes Menu
A Christmas Eve Special Event! This one is not a recipe, just the special menu for the feast!

Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe
Health food this is not, but oh so good! You will note I call for real butter and heavy cream in the recipe :-)

Frittata (Spinach Frittata Recipe)
You gotta try this! It's good, trust me.

Frittata (Asparagus Frittata Recipe) ...NEW
My grandmother and Mom made this all the time! Great with Italian Bread.

Garlic Bread Recipe with Basil
A must have with the sauce!

Garlic Carrots ...NEW
This is a wonderful treat! Great to have with Antipasto or just a nice snack! You can also do this with green beans.

Italian Bread
There is nothing quite like fresh baked Italian Bread!!!! This is Country Style Italian Bread!

Lasagna Recipe
This is such a classic. Lasagna, the mystery revealed

Onion Tomato Bread Recipe
A Christmas Time Favorite!

Pasta Sauce, Meatballs, Sausage and Braciole Recipe
Old Family Favorite! ... and yes, my granparents did call this Sunday Gravy.

Ravioli Recipe
There is nothing quite like "Home Made" Raviolis! YUM!

Ricotta Cheese Pie
An Italian Cheesecake that would only come out during special occasions! Especially Christmas time!

Sausage Bread Recipe
A great appetizer to have with Spaghetti Sauce and Meatballs!

Stromboli Recipe ...NEW
Italian cured meats, peppers and Mozzarella rolled up in homemade Italian bread!

Stuffed Artichokes
A wonderful dish that is fun to eat and great for a romantic dinner for two!

Stuffed Peppers
A classic Italian family favorite from childhood!

Zucchini slices with Tomatoes, Onions, Basil and Mozzarella Cheese Appetizer
A classic Italian family favorite from childhood! ...NEW

...Authentic Italian Cookies...

Anisette Cookies
These are an Italian Family Christmas Classic! Possibly the best Italian cookie ever!

Italian Bow Tie Cookie Recipe
A magical Italian cookie that would only show up during Christmas, weddings and funerals.

Peseta Bar Italian Cookie Recipe
No kidding... These are my favorite cookies on the planet! Incredible!

Taralli Cookie Recipe
I used to teeth on these when I was a baby! :-) In progress...

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Anthony's Pasta Cooking, Leftovers and other secret Italian Cooking Tips!

This is a special page I have created where I try to explain important tips and secretes about the recipes, leftovers and answer question I receive that I do not have covered in the recipes.

My Italian Grandmother (Anna Copozzi Salerno)

My grandma Salerno... "The best cook I ever knew!" My Grandmother and Grandfather Salerno were from Santeramo in Colle: Apulia Region (Puglia), about 10 Miles south of Bari, Italy. I have created this special "My Italian Grandmother" page which goes into a lot of my family history on the Italian Side. I am Italian/Irish. My Dad's parents were from England/Ireland and my Mom's parents were from South Italy. All of the recipes on this site are what my grandmother used to make, so all of them are from south Italy. I have noticed a huge difference between Southern and Northern Italian cuisine. My grandparents ended up settling in Winchester, Massachusetts and that is where my Mom grew up. It was amazing time! I much simpler time back then.

Visitor Photos (Happy Cooking, Happy Times, Share The Love!)

I love this section of the website. I have created the visitor photos section of the site for the main purpose of letting people share their Italian cooking experience. Sharing photos of laughter and fun in the kitchen and at the table. Check out some of the wonderful photos some of the visitors took while making these Italian recipe. Italian cooking is so much more than just about the food! It's an event, it's about the people and the love shared while spending time in the kitchen and at the table together! Good times!

...Fun stuff to make with your children...

Daniel's Parsley and Pasta Fritters
Quite a yummy treat! Created by my son when he was about 10 years old.

...Recipes that are coming soon...

Garlic Chicken
...Coming Soon!

...Extra Stuff!...

Games Italians Play

This is a page I put up that explains some of the traditional Italian games like Bocce Ball and Scopa Cards.

Growing Up Italian In America

This is a section where I have placed stories about growing up Italian in America. There is such a rich history with growing up Italian-American. These stories must be preserved so I've created a page for this purpose!

Italian Humor

This is a page I have created to add any good Italian humor I happen to find or get sent to me :-)

Making The Family Wine

This is an old family wine recipe of how to make wine. After reading this recipe that was given to me from my cousin I'm thinking that it's not so easy!

Sauce Talk and Recipe Tips

This is a section of the site where I add some of the wonderful conversations I have vial email in regards to the Italian recipes, growing up Italian, the old days with grandma and sitting at the table for 5 hour dinners, the laughter and love shared at the table with family and friends, long lost memories that are strongly tied together with the food, etc. There is a lot of fun reading in this section. I highly recommend it! I will be adding more a I find the time.

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