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"An easy, tasty side dish for those who like zucchini. Do baked chicken pieces and baked potatoes, and dinner's all in the oven at once!"

Ingredients: fresh mushrooms, garlic...

"Another great-looking sweet potato recipe from the Chicago Tribune, this one comes from Massimo Salatino, corporate chef for Francesca Restaurants."

Ingredients: croutons, cumin...

"Italian fruit and chocolate filled cookies (Bon Appetit March 1984)."

Ingredients: cinnamon, dried apricots...

"I liked these as they were single servings and so colorful. The recipe includes a sauce recipe as well, but feel free to sub your favorite pasta sauce to speed things up. Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis on Everyday Italian."

Ingredients: Spanish onions, summer squash...

"This is a very quick soup that makes a nice presentation at your dinner party or holiday meal. There are very few ingredients, yet it yields a very flavorful soup. It also makes a complete meal with some crusty bread and a salad. I am not a fan of fennel seed, so I have always omitted it, but the original recipe calls for it, so I won't impose..."

Ingredients: fennel seeds, onions...

"A hearty meal for a cold winters day. Serve with crusty bread. Originally got this recipe from Mastercook Deluxe"

Ingredients: elbow macaroni, red kidney beans...

"Though the textures of fennel and celery are similar, their flavors are so wildly different that the combination is striking. With little more than olive oil, loads of lemon juice, and pepper, they create just about as refreshing an uncooked dish as you can put on the table in winter. Recipe by Mark Bittman."

Ingredients: fennel bulbs, extra virgin olive oil...

"Haven't tried this one yet, but the low sodium content caught my eye."

Ingredients: cottage cheese, parmesan cheese...

"I just heard the making of this recipe on NPR's "The Splendid Table". It sounds amazing! Pasta with an orange caramel sauce.

"Serves 10 to 12 as dessert or as a side dish with Christmas capon

At 16th-century banquets this pasta accompanied poultry and meats. Try the combination with Christmas Capon for an important..."

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, tagliatelle pasta noodles...

"A terrific accompaniment to any dish or use regular white mushroom caps for a great appetizer"

Ingredients: lump crabmeat, eggs...

"This is one of the two staple recipes I cook for company when I don't know what they like. It is simple and really easy. Everyone always enjoys it. I think it is called holdiay spaghetti because it is red and green but we make it all year round."

Ingredients: spaghetti noodles, diced tomatoes...

"These Italian-style cookies have a sweet name, but they are not overly sweet. They pair nicely with a cup of coffee for an afternoon pick-me-up. Recipe is from a Better Home and Garden Italian magazine."

Ingredients: confectioners' sugar, cooking oil...

"The Magazine of La Cucina Italiana is one of my absolute favorite foodie magazines. This recipe comes from the December 2002 Holiday Issue. This requires a bit of prep work. I'm assigning prep time according to my slow first time preparing this recipe (not including brining time). I'm sure I'll pick up speed and you more experienced chef's..."

Ingredients: cinnamon, salt & freshly ground black pepper...

"Traditionally, Italians dine on seven different fish and seafood dishes (symbolizing the seven sacraments) on Christmas Eve. (By the way, you don't have to wait for Christmas to make this wonderful dish.) This recipe is typical of the Calabrian region of Italy. Have plenty of crusty Italian bread available to scoop up the sauce. And, remember to..."

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, green olives in brine...