Cavatelli BologneseCavatelli Bolognese is a must try for everyone and a delicious delightful pasta to bring Italy right to your table. Try for dinner with a side salad! Romaine Salad with Red Wine VinaigretteCrispy fresh romaine lettuce is chopped up into a salad and then mixed with olives, celery leaves, white onions and tomatoes. The real star is the chianti balsamic vinegar enriched with evoo to make a tangy sweet vinaigrette.Grilled Octopus with White Beans and RadicchioThis hearty octopus salad paired with slightly bitter radicchio greens is the perfect combination to transport your guests to the coast of Italy right from your dinner table. A delightful seafood dish that is sure to impress any of you guests!Green Goddess Dip with CruditésGreen, green and more green! Not only is this Green Goddess dip a beautiful hue, it and all of the green veggies are brightened by the addition of radicchioHearts of Palm Salad with Creamy Avocado DressingThis salad is perfect to serve as an appetizer, but is also hearty enough for lunch or even a light dinner. Add salmon for a twist!Fall Vegetable MinestraCubes of colorful butternut squash and chopped kale make this warm fall vegetable minestra soup perfect for the harvest. Sautéed aromatic vegetables - carrots, celery, and onion - flavor the broth, and a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkling of Parmigiano round it out. Serve with garlic toasts.Sautéed Eggplant CarbonataThe vegetables in this sweet-and-sour sautéed eggplant caponata are cooked together until soft and tender, so their flavors meld and intensify. The eggplant takes the longest to cook, so sauté it first and then combine it at the end of cooking with the browned aromatics. Serve warm, atop crostini or with grilled meats or fish.Porcini and Mozzarella FarrotoFarro can be cooked like risotto, following the same stir-and-absorb method. Serve this double- mushroom version as a vegetarian main course or as a side for a rich main, such as braised short ribs. Barley MinestroneThis rendition of the classic Italian vegetable and bean soup uses barley instead of pasta. Simmering a piece of the rind from Parmigiano-Reggiano in the soup is a traditional way of adding flavor. When you finish off a wedge of Parmigiano, just stash the rind in the freezer so you always have it on hand when you need it.Kale and White Bean Soup with SausageThis garlicky soup is a snap to pull together, and most of the ingredients are basic pantry staples. The whole thing is ready in about an hour, but the soup’s complex flavors belie the quick cooking time. You can serve it as soon as the kale is tender, but letting it sit for an hour and then reheating gently makes it even better (wait to add the lemon until just before serving). Crusty cheese toasts make an excellent accompaniment.
