Cooking with Patty, my personal collection of Italian recipes

Here’s a new menu for your Christmas day. I wanted to make something a little bit elegant but not too costly. I tried to use as few imported ingredients as possible, it has been hard but I think I succeeded in doing so.

Venerdì gnocolare is approching and I’m ready to celebrate as every year at my parent’s house. We are going to do it right with lots of potato gnocchi, carnival sweets and after we’ll enjoy the carnival parade. Here’s what we are going to prepare Friday: Potato gnocchi gnocchi with butter and sage gnocchi with tomato sauce [...]

This is an idea for a Christmas menu. The menu is built around my lasagna recipe which has been the center of my Christmas dinner for many years now.

This might seem a big lunch at first glance but the portions are carefully controlled so my guests won’t explode at the end of the day. There is enough here to choose from that it can accommodate a vegetarian at the table too.

Pasqualina has been the center piece of Easter in my family as long as I can remember. Here is a simple Easter menu that I’ll be preparing this year.

This menu is a classic at my house. It is simple dinner that even the pickiest eater can enjoy.

This is an idea for a New Years Eve menu. This is a flavorful menu that I feel is appropriate for winding up the year.

This new years’ eve menu is entirely based on fish. My husband and I prepared this wonderful dinner few years ago for new years’ eve and it was a great success.