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"The sweet of all sweet..............to quench your thirst for complete "heaven" in a dish .......................fruits, juices, citrus, fresh mints.....could be that you will fall in love.

Towards the back of the local trattorie along the slight dirt pathway was a large flourishing mint patch that held many Italian dishes, beverages,..."

Ingredients: orange-flavored liqueur, blood orange juice...

"A Turkey dinner! Yes! Turkey sausage with butternut, apples, onions and cranberries. Flavored with crisp sage and garlic.
For a quick and easy method look here Pureed Squash Butternut, Acorn Any Hard Winter Squash!.
The sausage can be removed from the casing and crumbled and cooked."

Ingredients: cinnamon, cream...

"Adapted from The Silver Spoon Italian cookbook, this recipe helped dissolve my life-long prejudice against brussels sprouts, which my mother had always steamed and served plain in my childhood. I recommend this recipe to everyone, but especially those who are trying to push themselves to develop a taste for those foods which they have historically..."

Ingredients: pepper, lemon rind, olive oil...

"I came up with this variation of this limoncello which is lusciously creamy with the essence of vanilla and lavender. After making Kim's Creamy Limoncello. This is to be sipped icy cold on a hot summers day with your eye closed. Relax Ahhhhh!
Making it a comforting excellent aperitif. Served chilled from the freezer in a frosted liqueur glass...."

Ingredients: lemons, milk...

"This is a fantastic little starter, the figs look just like little flowers. If you can, use brown sugar and wild honey, the give more rustic taste. Original recipe is from Conrad Gallagher's "In 3 easy Steps" cookbook."

Ingredients: parma ham, honey...

"A zesty twist to traditional pesto - This is an a great sauce to slather over a filet of salmon before baking, or to use for topping seafood with after cooking, tossing with pasta or rice, or pouring over steamed vegetables. It keeps its vivid green color, unlike basil pesto which tends to turn brownish."

Ingredients: pecorino romano cheese, extra virgin olive oil...

"In a surprising twist, Tuscan kale is served raw—and makes for a substantial and satisfying winter salad. Be sure to choose bunches of Tuscan kale with small leaves, which are more tender. I adapted the recipe from one I found in this month's "Bon Appétit" (February 2009). It's by acclaimed chef Dan Barber, of New York's..."

Ingredients: dried currants, extra virgin olive oil...

"I love Sorbet. It's great for getting rid of any old fruit that needs eating. So you can think of this recipe as a mold. What you need is a base syrup- the water and the sugar, a flavour- blended up fruit, lemon/lime juice, whatever. If you want you can also add a contrasting flavour, in this case, the ginger. You can use your imagination with..."

Ingredients: tea leaves, fresh ginger...

"This is my favorite carrot dish. It is a great twist for a simple vegetable. Use it as a side for a Mediterranean dinner, or for a satisfying snack during the day. The combination of lemon and olives adds so much flavor."

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, lemons...

"I came up with this recipe myself. It uses 1% milk and is really amazing. Very creamy and tasty."

Ingredients: cornstarch, milk, strawberries...

"A low-fat version from Weight Watchers "Quick Italian Favorites" (2006)"

Ingredients: fresh parsley, lemon juice...

"I got this from my pasta cookbook, almost any kind of nut will work in this but walnuts are the one from the recipe, plus I made this with them and it was soooo good! I used an extra 4 TB olive oil instead of butter, but I'm posting it as is from the cookbook. I used jarred parmesan for convenience. This so FAST and easy, you can make this right..."

Ingredients: heavy cream, ravioli...

"The filling for California Walnut Meringues With Limoncello Buttercream, which is perfect for any cakes, cookies or truffles needing a citrus zing."

Ingredients: coconut oil, icing sugar...

"A lighter way of eating calamari by the Italians"

Ingredients: lemon juice, oil, parsley...