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There is nothing like down-home Italian-American goodness! The majority of Italian-American households have a nice casserole of Italian-American Eggplant Parm on their Sunday Dinner table. Enjoy as a main dish, for your primo, as a side dish to your secondo, or as a wonderful

Lisa’s Peperonata

29 September 2024

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Many years ago, I had peperonata in Tuscany around a family table over a rich plate of pasta. Based on cucina povera, or an Italian tradition of using poor-man’s ingredients to fill up and create hearty meals, peperonata is a recipe I love! You get all your veggies with the

Lisa’s Orange and Polenta Cake from Sicily!

15 June 2024

Lisa Caponigri

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This is one of my favorite desserts from the island of Sicily! Typical of Sicilian desserts, it’s refreshing and delicious but not overly sweet and uses a wonderful combination of unique ingredients. It pairs well with any dinner- pasta, grilled fish, even pizza. Buon

Lisa’s Tomato Pie

28 April 2024

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Lisa’s memories of Naples, Italy harken back to her childhood. Her parents moved to Naples in the 1950s, before she was born, and lived there for many years. Later, after she was born, Lisa would go back to Naples with her parents for summer vacations and trips her father

Lisa has been on a lasagne adventure over the past few weeks. Sunday Dinner Lovers are, after all, Lasagna Lovers too! This recipe is the classic Italian-American version of lasagne. You may have loved the classic Italian version lasagne al forno, but this version, with three

Lisa’s Lasagne al Forno (the real Italian lasagne!)

07 April 2024

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There is a world of difference between Italian-American lasagne and lasagne in Italy (the real Italian lasagna!). Italian-American lasagne is mostly cheese: ricotta, mozzarella, and parmigiano. Although no one can be sure, presumably this is another example of Italian-Americans

Pasta al Tonno – Pasta with Tomato and Tuna Sauce!

03 April 2024

Lisa Caponigri

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Looking for an easy weeknight dinner? Lisa has you covered with her Pasta al Tonno- Pasta with Tomato and Tuna Sauce! Watch Lisa make the full recipe on the Lisa’s Italian Kitchen YouTube channel here. Tante belle cose, buon appetito, e tutti a tavola!

Lisa’s Easter Pizza Rustica (the Original Deep Dish Pie!)

31 March 2024

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Lisa‘s memories of her Nana making Pizza Rustica are vivid. The whole Franco and Caponigri family would wait with bated breath for Nana to place this hearty dish in the center of the table. Rich and creamy, it is filled with prosciutto, sausage and eggs cooked in a

Lisa’s Grandma Franco’s Cauliflower Bontempi (good times!)

24 March 2024

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This “good times” cauliflower recipe is from Lisa’s maternal great-grandmother, Grandma Franco. It’s called good times in part because this cauliflower recipe was always satisfying to Grandma Franco’s seven sons and two daughters, and so many other

As some of you know, Sunday Dinner Lovers, Lisa worked in Alessandria, a post-World War II town in Northern Italy, in the early 1990s. When Lisa arrived, her mother called to ask how she was settling in. Lisa responded- “Mom, there’s no red sauce here! I don’t

Lisa Caponigri on Lisa’s Manicotti with Authentic Classic Tomato SauceMarch 3, 2024
Dear Noelle, I don't make homemade manicotti shells. I buy my shells imported from Italy at an Italian store. But,…
Noelle on Lisa’s Manicotti with Authentic Classic Tomato SauceFebruary 27, 2024
Lisa, recipe for homemade manicotti shells. Noelle
Lisa Caponigri on Lisa’s Shrimp ScampiAugust 24, 2023
Thanks Ginny! We've just updated the recipe- Lisa uses 2 lbs of frozen shrimp! Buon Appetito and thank you for…
Ginny on Lisa’s Shrimp ScampiAugust 22, 2023
I can’t find how much shrimp you used.
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Thanks for sharing.

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Real Italian-American Eggplant Parm (and Eggplant Parm Panini!)

Lisa’s Peperonata

Lisa’s Orange and Polenta Cake from Sicily!

Lisa’s Tomato Pie

Lisa’s Italian-American Three Cheese Lasagne

Lisa’s Lasagne al Forno (the real Italian lasagne!)

Pasta al Tonno – Pasta with Tomato and Tuna Sauce!

Lisa’s Easter Pizza Rustica (the Original Deep Dish Pie!)

Lisa’s Grandma Franco’s Cauliflower Bontempi (good times!)

Lisa’s Lasagne in Bianco (White Lasagne)

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