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Winter Recipes

February 2, 2020

  • “A Baby Changes Everything” and a Christmas Dinner

  • 11 Espresso Desserts for International Coffee Day

  • 15 Outstanding Italian Grilling Recipes

  • 17 SUPERB Memorial Day Grilling Recipes

  • 20 of the BEST Red Velvet Recipes

  • 21 BEST Cranberry Recipes To Enjoy the Holidays

  • 25 Superb Chicken and Turkey Chili Recipes

  • 30 BEST Grilled Italian Recipes from Top Food Bloggers

  • 7 Tips For A Great Salad — Grilled Salmon and Mixed Greens Salad

  • A Fresh Thai Salad and Two Thai Dressings

  • A Perfect Pork Tenderloin Roast from a Classic Cookbook

  • A Slice of Lasagna

  • A Year of Yumminess on La Bella Vita

  • ADDICTING Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

  • Ahhhh! Cool Summer Cocktails from the Tropics!

  • Amazing Cheesy Italian Turkey Tetrazzini with Garlic Buttercrumb Topping

  • Amazing Italian Cheese Log PACKED with Flavor

  • Amazing Macadamia Nut Crusted Mahi Mahi with Papaya Salsa

  • Amazing Rich, Fudgy Nutella Brownies

  • An Italian Cheese Log for the Holidays

  • Anti-Inflammatory Pineapple, Mango and Ginger Smoothie

  • Apple Strudel — A Classic German and Austrian Recipe

  • Authentic Spaghetti alla Carbonara, a Roman Pasta Tradition

  • Avocado with Cilantro Jalepeno Turkey Sammie and Green Smoothie

  • Baby Shower & Gender Reveal Parties for Bambino

  • Baja Fish Tacos with Chipotle, Cilantro & Lime Crema

  • Baked Pasta Fagiole

  • Baked Ravioli in Basil Marinara Sauce

  • Baked Spaghetti Pie ~~ Perfect Way to Use Cooked Spaghetti!

  • Banana Macadamia Nut Pancakes with Coconut Syrup

  • Beet Salad with Avocados and Manchego Cheese

  • Beets in Balsamic Vinegar, Olive Oil & Herbs

  • Belgian Endive Bites with Salmon and Tuna Salad

  • BEST Baked Beans with Bacon EVER

  • Best Cinco de Mayo Recipes!

  • BEST Cranberry, Clementine, and Prosecco Cocktails

  • Best Ever Potato Latkes with Italian Herb Yogurt Sauce

  • Best Game Day Food To Please Anyone

  • BEST Thai Cucumber Salad

  • Blood Orange and Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake

  • Blood Orange Polenta Olive Oil Cake & Orange Mascarpone Icing

  • Blood Orange Sgroppino Cocktails

  • Brown Sugar Roasted Figs Oatmeal

  • Bucatini all’Amatriciana

  • Buffalo Beef and Pepper Jack Burgers plus a Tablescape

  • Buffalo Turkey Chili

  • Burgers with Smoky Bacon, Basil and Gorgonzola Cheese

  • Cacio e Pepe, A Classic, Traditional Roman Pasta Dish

  • Cantucci with Vin Santo Wine — An Italian Tradition (Biscotti)

  • Caramel Crusted Pineapple Upside Down Cake

  • Caramel Glazed Apple Cake

  • Caribbean Fried Red Snapper (Potfish)

  • Carolina Caviar / Black Bean Salsa: Al Fresco Evening in Tennessee Mountains

  • Carrot Cake with Praline Filling and Cream Cheese Frosting

  • Cheesy Artichoke and Garlic Bread

  • Cheesy Asiago Artichoke and Spinach Dip

  • Cheesy Italian Chicken and Vegetable Foil Packets

  • Cheesy Italian Meatball Sandwich

  • Cheesy Southern Pimento Cheese Burgers

  • Chicken Broth for Tortellini (Brodo di Pollo)

  • Chicken in Creamy, Lemon, Garlic & Parmesan Sauce

  • Chicken in Lemon Cream Sauce . . . Pollo in Salsa di Limone e’ Crema

  • Chocolate Cheesecake with Espresso Mousse, Decadent, Creamy and EASY

  • Chocolate Trifles with Raspberries and Chocolate Ganache

  • Christmas Stollen Traditional German Holiday Bread

  • Cinnamon Apple and Cream Cheese Filled Mardi Gras King Cake

  • Cinnamon Pudding Cake

  • Cinnamon Toffee Praline Oatmeal Cookies

  • Cinnamony Zucchini Cake with Creamy Cream Cheese Frosting

  • Citrus DeTox Spa Water

  • Classic Chicken Cacciatore (Pollo alla Cacciatore)

  • Classic Italian Risotto in Bianco

  • Classic Italian Wedding Soup in an Instant Pot

  • Classic New Orleans Muffuletta

  • Classic, Creamy, Loaded Broccoli Salad – Easy and Delicious!

  • Cocktails to Celebrate New Year’s Eve

  • Cold Outside? The Best Comfort Soups To Warm The Soul

  • Copycat : How To Make Caleco’s Caesar Salad Dressing

  • Copycat Carrabba’s Tagliarini Picchi Pacchiu, Linguine Toscana

  • Copycat New York Cheesecake Recipe {Cheesecake Factory}

  • Corn and Black-Eyed Pea Salad

  • Cranberry Nut Bread

  • Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies with White Chocolate

  • Creamy Chicken Noodle Casserole with NO Canned Soup

  • Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup

  • Creamy Cucumber Salad Kissed with Garlic in Dill Dressing

  • Creamy, Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas

  • Creamy, Cheesy Dauphinois Potatoes

  • Crispy Garlic Parmesan Zucchini Chips with Roasted Garlic and Basil Aioli

  • Crunchy Chopped Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing

  • Dark Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix

  • De-Tox Smoothies for Health!

  • Detox Tabouli Salad

  • Dining on Local Traditional Hawaiian Food

  • Down and Dirty Martini

  • Easy Italian Muffuletta Skewers

  • Easy One Layer Yellow Cake with Chocolate Nutella Buttercream Frosting

  • Easy Party Appetizers and Finger Food

  • Easy Red Fruit Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

  • Easy Semi-Homemade Enchiladas

  • Easy Strawberry Salsa

  • Espresso and Chocolate Tres Leches Cake

  • Farfalle Carbonara with Pancetta and Peas

  • Farfalle with Asparagus, Peas and Pancetta in Cream Sauce

  • Favorite German Recipes

  • Favorite Holiday Cherry Pie

  • Favorite Spicy Hot Chili For The Super Bowl

  • Festive Cranberry and Pomegranate Bellini

  • Filling and Twisting the Tortellini

  • Fontina Polenta with Sauteed Porcini Mushrooms

  • Fresh Green Haricots Verts with Roasted Vegetables

  • Fresh Strawberry and Romaine Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

  • Frittata with Asparagus and Fontina

  • Frittata with Mushrooms, Thyme, and Parmigiano Cheese

  • Frittata with Swiss Chard and Italian Cheese

  • Fudgy Dark Chocolate Brownies with Raspberry Sauce

  • Garden Fresh Marinara Sauce

  • Glühwein — German Mulled Wine

  • Gnocchi con Zucchero e’ Cannella ~ A Veronese Specialty

  • Greek Wedding Cookies – Kourabiethes / Kourabiedes

  • Green Bean Casserole with Pancetta, Porcini and Parmesan

  • Grilled Basil Buttered Chicken and California Culinary Memories

  • Grilled Buffalo Chicken Drummies

  • Grilled Italian Swordfish with Creamy Lemon Caper Sauce

  • Grilled Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

  • Guinness Chocolate Cake with Ganache and Baileys Buttercream

  • Happy 100th Birthday Julia . . . Steak Diane

  • Happy 2nd Blogoversary: Triple Chocolate Fudge Cake

  • Heirloom Tomato Frittata with Fresh Basil and Parmesan

  • Home-Made Chicken Pasta Noodle Soup

  • Home-Made Tagliatelle Pasta in Bolognese and An Autumn Tablescape

  • How To Make Peach Semifreddo with Raspberries and Honey Drizzle

  • How To Build a Bloody Mary Bar

  • How To Make a Roasted Balsamic Beet Salad

  • How To Make Caribbean Green Seasoning Marinade

  • How To Make Classic, Authentic Italian Minestrone Soup

  • How To Make Copycat Panera Asiago Cheese Bread

  • How to Make Delicious Homemade Chicken Stock with No Preservatives

  • How to Make Lo Mein – Chinese Pasta

  • How To Make the Best Bearnaise Sauce from Julia Child

  • How to Make the Best Cheesecake

  • How To Make The Best Cheesy Italian Rigatoni Torta

  • How To Make the Best Guacamole

  • How To Make The Best Homemade Taco Seasoning

  • How To Make The BEST Italian Stuffed Peppers

  • How To Make The Original St. Louis Pasta House Salad ~ Copycat

  • How To Pan Sear Steak To Perfection

  • Incredible Pot Roast

  • Instant Pot Pasta e Fagiole Italian Soup ~~ Pasta and Bean Soup

  • Iowa Breaded Pork Tenderloin Sandwich

  • Italian Asparagus and Potato Gratin in Six Cheese Sauce

  • Italian Beef Stew on Fontina Polenta

  • Italian Breaded Pork Scallopini

  • Italian Budino of Berries, Mascarpone and Marsala

  • Italian Cherry Panettone French Toast

  • Italian Fried Stuffed Olives Olive all’ Ascolana

  • Italian Lentil Soup New Year’s Tradition

  • Italian Mascarpone and Ricotta Cheesecake with Raspberry Almond Crust

  • Italian Pork Loin Braised in Milk (Arrosto Di Maiale al Latte)

  • Italian Pork Ribs with Garlic Rosemary Sauce

  • Italian Roasted Rosemary and Garlic Potatoes

  • Italian Sausage, Peppers and Mushrooms on Toasted Garlic Buns

  • Italian Seasoned Salmon Burgers with Garlic Aioli

  • Italian Style Chicken Ramen Noodle Bowl ~ Chinese New Year

  • Italian Thanksgiving Antipasto Platters

  • Italian Tuna and Orzo Salad

  • Italian Turkey Meatballs

  • Jalapeño Cilantro Lime Turkey Sliders with Habanero Cheddar

  • Kale, Quinoa, and Strawberry Salad

  • KETO Italian Grilled Swordfish Skewers

  • Lemon Citrus Granita on the Amalfi Coast, Italy

  • Lemon Garlic Salmon

  • Lemon Layer Cake with Limoncello Icing

  • Lemon Polenta Torta with Fruit Compote

  • Lemon Raspberry Cheesecake

  • Lemons and Limoncello from Italy’s Amalfi Coast

  • Limoncello and Raspberry Prosecco Cocktails

  • Loaded Breakfast Casserole with Sausage, Eggs, and Cheese

  • Loaded Cowboy Caviar Salsa Recipe

  • Mardi Gras Bananas Foster Muffins

  • Mediterranean Egg Salad with Green Olives, Pancetta and a Touch of Gorgonzola Cheese

  • Minestra di Pasta e Fagioli (Pasta and Bean Soup)

  • Mini Frittata with Asparagus and Six Italian Cheeses

  • Mini Meyer Lemon Parfaits

  • Mixed Berry Panettone Bread Pudding with Limoncello Cream

  • Most Popular 2012 Recipes on ‘La Bella Vita Cucina’

  • Most Popular Recipes of 2017

  • Mushroom Tart with Fontina and Asiago Cheese

  • New Orleans Bread Pudding with Caramel Whiskey Sauce

  • Nonna’s Italian Stew

  • Nutella and Pumpkin Mini Cheesecake Bites & Review of Nutella Cafe Chicago

  • Nutella Stuffed Snowball Cookies

  • Octoberfest: German Jaeger Schnitzel Jägerschnitzel

  • Old Fashioned Caramel Apple Bread Pudding ~ Easy

  • On The Road Again ~ Thai on Hilton Head

  • Ooey, Gooey, Fudgy Mississippi Mud Cake

  • Osso Buco – Classic Milan, Italy (Milanese) Cuisine

  • Our Super Bowl Spicy Chili

  • Outstanding Pork Knuckle “Schweinshaxe” for Bavarian German Octoberfest

  • Panettone Bread Pudding Recipe

  • Panko and Italian Herb~Crusted Perch Filets

  • Panna Cotta with Strawberry Coulis (Fragole) from Bologna, Italy

  • Pasta Quattro Formaggi

  • Pasta with Truffle Cream Sauce

  • Pastina Chicken Soup — Italian Childhood Memories

  • Perfect and Easy Pot Roast

  • Perfect Garlic Butter Blackened Redfish

  • Perfect Prime Rib with Au Jus

  • Pineapple Grill’s Signature Pineapple Upside Down Cake in Caramel Rum Sauce

  • Pineapple, Spinach, and Ginger Super De-Tox Smoothie

  • Polenta Crostini with Caramelized Mushroom Cicchetti – Venetian Tapas

  • Polenta, Creamy or Fried

  • Pork Chops alla Marsala with Risotto alla Milanese

  • Pork Medallions and Spicy Pomegranate Blueberry Reduction Sauce

  • pork saltimbocca with creamy polenta

  • Pot Roast with Vegetables, Garlic and Porcini Mushrooms

  • Povitisa Cinnamon Nut Bread

  • Praline Pecan Bundt Cake

  • Pretty in Pink Grapefruit and Pear Smoothie

  • Raspberry Amaretto Jelly Roll ~ Light Too!

  • Raspberry and Lemon Curd Mascarpone Stuffed French Toast

  • Red Christmas Fruit Salad with Fresh Sweet Clementines

  • Rigatoni with Pesto and Parmigiano Reggiano Guest Post Chiara from La Voglia Matta

  • Risotto alla Milanese

  • Risotto Stuffed Zucchini with Bolognese Sauce

  • Risotto with Porcini Mushrooms and Mascarpone Cheese

  • Risotto with Porcini Mushrooms from Harry’s Bar in Venice, Italy

  • Roasted Cauliflower with Italian Cheese and Herbs

  • Roasted Cherry Tomatoes with Cheesy Breadcrumbs, Garlic and Basil

  • Roasted Tomato Bisque with Parmesan Crisps

  • Roasting in the Cold Weather: Roast Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette

  • Rosmarino e’ Aglio Bistecca con Risotto Quattro Formaggi (Rosemary and Garlic Steak with Four Cheese Risotto)

  • Ruby Red Pomegranate Pomatini’s

  • Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse Chopped Salad — Copycat Recipe is SO DELICIOUS!!

  • Salmon, Peas and Asparagus with Pasta in Lemon Cream Sauce

  • Sangria

  • Secret to the BEST Classic Italian Cream Cake

  • Sharing Some Great Valentine’s Day Recipes!

  • Simply The BEST Chicken Salad

  • Skinny, Creamy Blood Orange Smoothie

  • Snickerdoodle Simplicity ~ A Classic Treat!

  • Spaghetti with Toasted Garlic Breadcrumbs

  • St. Patrick’s Day Recipes To Enjoy Some Green Food

  • Steaks with Mushroom Sauce and Garlic-Chive Potatoes

  • Stracotto di Manzo (Italian Pot Roast)

  • Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Turkey Burgers With Basil Aioli

  • Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto, Basil Pesto, and Turkey Bagels

  • Superb Spicy Fried Buttermilk-Garlic Chicken

  • Sweet Clementine Orange Smoothie and 20 Citrus Recipes

  • Tagliatelle Timbale with Wine Gravy from Paolo, Truly Delicious!

  • Terrific Tabouli: Wheat and Herb Salad

  • Thai Chicken Salad

  • The Best and Most Popular Recipes in 2014 on La Bella Vita Cucina

  • The Best Classic Egg Salad

  • The BEST Creamy Vegetable and Chip Dip

  • The BEST Creamy, Loaded Eggnog

  • The Best Grilled Turkey Breasts Marinated in Garlic, Soy, and Ginger

  • The BEST Guacamole!

  • The BEST Instant Pot Chili

  • The BEST Italian Ricotta Cookies

  • The Best Soft and Chewy Snickerdoodles

  • The BEST Tuscan Salmon in Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce

  • The Big Mama, Big Bang, Big Kahuna Burger!

  • The Creamiest, Dreamiest Perfect Mashed Potatoes

  • The Most Delicious, Awesome Lasagna

  • The Traditional Food of Naples, Italy! A Taste of Napoli!

  • The Traditional Foods of Venice, Italy!

  • The ULTIMATE Nutella Panini with Bananas, Strawberries, and Macadamia Nuts

  • Tomato and Zucchini Gratin with Asiago and Pimento Cheese

  • Tortellini alla Panna with Prosciutto and Peas

  • Tortellini en Brodo

  • Tortellini in Brodo (Tortellini in Broth) A Northern Italian Classic

  • Traditional Italian Almond Contucci (Biscotti)

  • Traditional New Year’s Day Foods in Southern U.S.A.

  • Tres Leches Cake

  • Tuna and Artichoke Pasta Salad — Pasta Fredda, Dining Al Fresco

  • Turkey, Pesto and Sun-Dried Tomato Wrap

  • Tuscan Bistecca Fiorentina

  • Twiced Baked Potatoes with Fontina Cheese

  • Ultimate, Decadent Chocolate Cake with Ganache

  • Valentine’s Strawberry, Banana and Pineapple Smoothie

  • Veal Saltimbocca alla Romana — A Roman Classic

  • Where To Eat in St. Thomas — Room With A View

  • White Chocolate Drizzled Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti

  • Wild Mushroom Agnolotti in Basil Pesto Butter

  • Zuccherini – Italian Lemon Cookies

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    Hi, I’m Roz!

    Hi, I’m Roz!

    Welcome to La Bella Vita Cucina where I share recipes inspired by my family's cucina. Beginning with my Nonna and mother teaching me by their sides and in my family’s restaurants in the U.S. and Italy, I've been cooking for over 50 years. Each recipe is tested by time and some serious family critiques. I’m here to help you become a master in the kitchen and to 'wow' those you serve with delightful recipes whether cherished heirlooms or exciting and new. I hope to inspire you with delicious and beautiful recipes . . . and always served with 'amore'! Buon Appetito!

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