Posts in light dishes
Sugo Rosso (Red Sauce) with Ricotta Cheese
Sugo Rosso (Red Sauce) with Ricotta Cheese

It’s hard to not make this dish my new favorite because it is down. right. mouthwatering...not to mention gorgeous!

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antipasto, appetizers, Classic appetizers, Classic Italian recipes, Easy Italian dishes, gluten free cooking, gluten free recipes, Gluten free Italian food, Italian appetizers, Italian cooking, Italian dinner, Italian food, Italian lunch, Italian recipes, light dishes, recipes, Rustic Italian cooking, soup recipes, wintertime recipesLonielle De Havenred sauce, italian red sauce, sugo rosso, sugo rosso italiano, sugo italiano, red sauce recipe, marinara sauce, tomato, tomato sauce, ricotta cheese, ricottaComment
Creamy Lentil Vegetable Soup - Vellutata di Lenticchie e Verdure
Creamy Lentil Vegetable Soup - Vellutata di Lenticchie e Verdure

If you are looking for an unbelievably delicious, healthy and hearty soup to make this winter than this is it! I made this recipe for New Years Eve to celebrate like the Italians do…sort of :)

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Classic Italian recipes, Easy Italian dishes, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free cooking, Gluten free Italian food, gluten free recipes, Italian cooking, Italian dinner, Italian food, Italian lunch, Italian recipes, light dishes, recipes, Rustic Italian cooking, soup recipes, wintertime recipesLonielle De Havenlentils, lentil soup, creamy lentil soup, creamy vegetable soup, vegetable soup, gluten free soup, vegetarian recipes, vegan recipes, vegan soup, vegan recipe, holiday dishes, new years dishes, creamed vegetable soup, lentil recipeComment
Elegant Orange And Fennel Salad
Elegant Orange And Fennel Salad

I couldn’t let another winter go by without making this classic Italian orange and fennel salad for you

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Antipasto, appetizers, Classic Italian recipes, Easy Italian dishes, easy appetizers, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free cooking, Gluten free Italian food, gluten free recipes, wintertime recipes, Rustic Italian cooking, ricette italiane, recipes, light dishes, Italian recipes, Italian lunch, Italian food, Italian dinner, Italian cooking, Italian appetizersLonielle De Havenfennel, orange, orange and fennel, dried cranberries, chevre cheese, chevre, arugula, fruit and vegetable salad, fruit salad, fresh fennel salad, orange and fennel salad, orange and fennel recipe, salad recipe, gluten free salad recipe, gluten free salad Comments
Caramelized Onion Confit
Caramelized Onion Confit

Right before Halloween I visited a local farm with my family to pick out some pumpkins.

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Antipasto, Bruschetta recipes, Classic appetizers, cooking, easy appetizers, Easy Italian dishes, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free cooking, Gluten free Italian food, gluten free recipes, Italian appetizers, Italian cooking, light dishes, recipes, Rustic Italian cooking, hors d'oeuvres, antipasto, appetizersLonielle De Havenonion, onions, onion confit, onion jam, onion relish, onion appetizer, onion spread, caramelized onion, yellow onion, onion recipe, fall, bruschetta, onion topping, cipolla, cipolle, aperitivo, appetizer recipes, italian appetizer recipes, Italian recipes, balsamic vinegar, confit recipe, confit, bruschetta recipes, cheese and vegetables, cheese spread, antipasto, bruschetta antipastoComment
Zucchini Involtini - Zucchini Rolls
Zucchini Involtini - Zucchini Rolls

I feel like I should have posted this dish a couple of months ago while everyone’s gardens were in full swing….but…I didn’t, so here it is :) Better late than never (Meglio tardi che mai.)

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Antipasto, Classic Italian recipes, easy appetizers, Easy Italian dishes, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free cooking, Gluten free Italian food, gluten free recipes, Italian appetizers, Italian dinner, Italian Food, Italian lunch, Italian recipes, light dishes, ricette italiane, Rustic Italian cooking, recipes, Summer time recipesLonielle De HavenItalian tomato sauce, zucchini, zucchini recipes, mozzarella, prosciutto, tomato sauce, tomato, recipes with tomatoes, san marzano tomatoes, involtini, zucchini involtini, zucchini rolls, zucchini roll, marinara sauceComment
Pesto alla Trapanese - Sicilian Pesto with Tomatoes and Almonds
Pesto alla Trapanese - Sicilian Pesto with Tomatoes and Almonds

As I continue to come up with creative ways to use the abundance of tomatoes that are still coming to me everyday from my garden

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Classic Italian recipes, Bruschetta recipes, Antipasto, Easy Italian dishes, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free cooking, Gluten free Italian food, Italian dinner, Italian Food, Italian lunch, Italian pasta recipes, Italian recipes, light dishes, recipes, ricette italiane, Rustic Italian cooking, Summer time recipesLonielle De Havenpesto sauce recipe, pesto sauce, pesto, italian pesto sauce, pesto alla trapanese, sicilian pesto, tomatoes, recipes with tomatoes, recipes from the garden, recipes from Sicily, Sicily, Sicilia, Trapani, Trapanese, basil, basilico, tomato, san marzano tomatoesComment
Bruschetta with Tomato Butter
Bruschetta with Tomato Butter

Still searching for ways to use up those summer garden tomatoes? This recipes is just the thing!

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Antipasto, Bruschetta recipes, Classic appetizers, easy appetizers, Easy Italian dishes, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free cooking, Gluten free Italian food, gluten free recipes, Italian appetizers, Italian dinner, Italian food, Italian lunch, Italian recipes, light dishes, ricette italiane, recipes, Rustic Italian cooking, Summer time recipesLonielle De Haventomato, tuscan food, tomato recipes, tomato salad, tuscan salad, bruschetta recipes, bruschetta, recipes with tomatoes, tomatoes, san marzano tomatoes, tomato butter recipe, tomato butter, butter recipes, flavored butter, basil, basilico, pomodori, burro al pomodoroComment
Zucchini Lasagna
Zucchini Lasagna

The perfect hearty summer dish is the perfect recipe for that garden zucchini!

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Antipasto, Classic Italian recipes, cooking, Easy Italian dishes, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free cooking, Gluten free Italian food, gluten free recipes, Italian dinner, Italian Food, Italian pasta recipes, Italian recipes, light dishes, recipes, ricette italiane, Rustic Italian cooking, Summer time recipesLonielle De Havenzucchini, zucchini recipes, vegetarian recipes, ricotta cheese, tomato sauce, marinara sauce, Italian marinara sauce, cheese, recipes with cheese, tomato recipes, recipes from the garden, cheese and vegetablesComment
Simple and Delicious Italian Tomato Sauce
Simple and Delicious Italian Tomato Sauce

This easy and delicious Italian tomato sauce will be your new favorite recipe!

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Classic Italian recipes, cooking, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free cooking, Gluten free Italian food, gluten free recipes, Italian dinner, Italian food, Italian lunch, Italian pasta recipes, Italian recipes, light dishes, recipes, ricette italiane, Rustic Italian cooking, Easy Italian dishesLonielle De Havenitalian food, Italian pasta sauce, Italian red sauce, Italian marinara sauce, marinara sauce, sugo rosso, salsa al pomodoro, easy Italian recipes, Easy Italian food, Easy Italian dinners, Easy pasta recipes, gluten free pasta, gluten free italian food, Gluten free Italian recipesComment
Italian Cheese Ball Appetizer
Italian Cheese Ball Appetizer

Creamy cheesy goodness…the perfect topping for those crunchy crackers at your next party!

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Antipasto, easy appetizers, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free cooking, Gluten free Italian food, gluten free recipes, Italian appetizers, Italian recipes, light dishes, recipes, ricette italiane, Rustic Italian cooking, Summer time recipes, wintertime recipes, Classic appetizersLonielle De Havenitalian food, Italian cheeses, aperitivo recipe, appetizer, cheese, cheesy, cream cheese, pine nuts, cheese and crackersComment
Cheesy Potato And Spinach Roll
Cheesy Potato And Spinach Roll

Hearty potatoes with healthy spinach and rich and delicious melted cheese….yum! A gluten free and vegetarian delight!

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Italian Panna Cotta with Cherries
Italian Panna Cotta with Cherries

Panna Cotta, which means “cooked cream” in Italian is quite a famous dessert and yet it has only been around in Italian cookbooks since the 1960’s

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Classic Italian recipes, Easy dessert recipes, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free cooking, gluten free desserts, gluten free recipes, Summer time recipes, ricette italiane, recipes, no bake desserts, light dishes, Italian recipes, Italian foodLonielle De Havenitalian food, Dolcetti, dolce, panna cotta, panna cotta with cherrie, panna cotta with fruit, no bake desserts, cherry dessert, cherries, heavy cream, Italian, italyComment
Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce
Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce

Butternut squash was never a regular item in our house growing up. I remember seeing it in stores but never saw anyone cook with or eat

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cooking, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free recipes, Italian food, Italian pasta recipes, Italian recipes, light dishes, recipes, ricette italiane, gluten free cookingLonielle De Havenbutternut squash, butternut squash pasta, butternut squash pasta sacue, pasta sauce, pecorino cheese, squash recipes, butternut squash recipes, winter squash, gluten free italian food, gluten free cookies, gluten free recipe, gluten free cooking, gluten free pasta, gluten free recipesComment
Pasta e Fagioli - Italian Pasta & Bean Soup
Pasta e Fagioli - Italian Pasta & Bean Soup
easy appetizers, Easy Italian recipes, gluten free recipes, Italian Food, Italian food, Italian pasta recipes, Italian recipes, Italy, light dishes, ricette italiane, soup recipes, Summer time recipes, wintertime recipes, Classic Italian recipesLonielle De Havenbean and vegetable soup, pasta, beans, pasta e fagioli, pasta fazool, pasta fasul, vegetable soup, bean soup, pasta soup, southern italian recipes, southern italian soup, Neapolitan soup, Neapolitan recipes, san marzano tomatoes, san marzano, Italian, Italian recipes, Italian soupComment
Caprese salad with Angelo Cinque
Caprese salad with Angelo Cinque
Travel stories, Italy, Italian stories, Italian recipes, Italian food, recipes, Experiences, cooking, gluten free recipes, light dishes, ricette italiane, Summer time recipesLonielle De Havenitalian salad recipe, italian salad, caprese salad, insalata caprese, capri, amalfi coast, food from the island of capri, capri italy, easy recipes, easy Italian recipes, italy travel, europe travel, european travel, island food, travel to italy, travel experiences, adventures, italian adventures, italian cooking, eating in Capri, classic recipes from capri, Positano, Praiano, cooking italian food, easy italan food Comments