Recipes
Authentic Italian recipes from the old country and modern twists on old classics.
Here are some of our favourite ways to delight your family & friends. And please, send us your favourite recipes too, we’ll post them here.
Benediction means blessing–as is anyone who has North America's favourite breakfast/brunch cooked for them. With bacon or for vegetarians. Especially for Mother's Day.
A complete meal in one recipe. Bursting with perfectly paired flavours and all-natural ingredients.
For Chef Brad Smoliak, Italian and Ukrainian (his heritage) recipes are simple comfort foods. The beef & polenta in this recipe are staples in both cuisines.
All you need to know to build your own antipasto platter. The perfect start to any Italian meal. Now trendy also as a full blown social event. Meat, cheese & all the accompaniments.
Bauli Colomba Easter Cake - a decadently moist, Saskatoon syrupy, spicy French Toast. A fusion of flavours to celebrate Easter. And use up any leftovers.
A welcome favourite alternative to lasagne for Easter Sunday lunch. Gnocchi made from Semolina. Did you know Italy didn't have potatoes until the 15th Century?
An Italian favourite for Easter Monday picnics, this crumbly pastry, egg salad tart & seasonal asparagus is great for sharing outdoors.
A Tuscan la cucina povera or poor kitchen recipe, using budget ingredients to make substantial hearty food for hard-working farmers.
Chef Lino Oliveira, from Sabor and Bodega restaurants, is a master with fish. Celebrating his Portuguese roots with a traditional take on salted cod.
Sonny Sung is one of Edmonton s most reknowned Italian Chefs. One of his daughter's favourite dishes is this simple risotto.
So romantic. Home-made chocolate-flavoured pasta with gorgonzola, walnuts & fresh pear is an unusal dish of luxurious flavours and velvety, crunchy textures. Best make the pasta together, the sauce is done in seconds.
Chef Sean OConnor transforms a world-class chocolate into a romantic, velvety work of art. Then adds an almond cookie.
You would never believe cooked beets and cake dough could create such a decadent and moist delectable cupcake. Add vanilla bean mascarpone frosting and tasting is believing.
Chef James Szutarski s go to meal after a day traveling around the Tuscan Hills and a quick trip to the local market for the freshest ingredients.
Struffoli are a classic Christmas dessert, typical of Naples but widespread throughout Italy with different names according to the Region.
Chestnuts are part of an Italian Christmas. These appetizers are a great way to start the feast, scented with rosemary, all encased in a smoky, pancetta crust. Topped wih a drizzle of honey.
The secret in this succulent Lasagne is using mortadella instead of minced meat–making for a ligher dish that s flooded with flavour. A perfect Christmas Day lasagne, when Italians usually like to keep things light.
Pandoro literally means golden bread. The star of any Italian Christmas dinner when you know how to dress it properly. Creamy, sweet, luxurious and fruity.
Italian comfort food at its best. Pasta parcels all smokey and buttery topped with fragrant herbs. And better yet, this dish takes under ten minutes to prep.
Move over prosciutto! Pairing canteloupe with smoked salmon instead is a remarkable dish, perfect for a light lunch or appetiser.
Zingy & creamy, packed full of nutrients, anti-oxidants and a great taste. Spelt, an ancient grain, is a possible substitute for those intolerant to gluten, because it s easier to digest.
Peaches are vitamin-rich sunshine bundles with natural sweetness. Try these four delicious ways to get the best of the summer harvest, using the same four ingredients; oat flakes, yogurt, and honey.
Crostini Polenta and Mushroom Sauce. Let the festivities begin.
Celebrating our local producers & fresh seasonal harvest. This nutrient-rich salad is great for a lighter meal or as a side… even for breakfast!