New Italian Recipes is all about: Pastas with pizzazz; appetizers with an attitude; risottos that ring; -- (okay we're stretching a bit here, we know), but we're talking the type of recipes our beloved Emeril would call, "Kicked up a notch."

To put it in terms any Italian food lover will understand: New Italian Recipe's little corner of the world is dedicated to those who are searching for Italian dishes and cooking techniques, but also for those who appreciate really "creative" cooking. Those who ...

crave and absolutely relish the aroma of chopped onions, green bell peppers and garlic roasting in a fragrant pool of extra virgin olive oil. Aletha and Dave of New Italian Recipes do, too...

salivate at even the thought of biting into a rich, creamy pillow of chocolaty, Italian tiramisu. Aletha and Dave of New Italian Recipes do, too...

can't bear the thought of living without sun-dried tomatoes, eleven inch stems of rosemary, the fennel undertones of home-grown basil, Italian parsley, extra virgin olive oil, ten year old balsamic vinegar. Aletha and Dave of New Italian Recipes can't bear that thought, either...

And to those who would argue ...

that homemade pesto is more tantalizing than ice cream. Aletha and Dave of New Italian Recipes adamantly feel this way...

and that thirty or forty cloves of garlic is a good start. Aletha and Dave of New Italian Recipes definitely feel that way...

and that without parmigiano-reggiano sprinkled over the top, a dish is basically naked. Aletha and Dave of New italian Recipes live by this Italian recipe tenet...

and that a meal-o -- sans vin-o -- is barbaric-o. This tenet epitomizes New Italian Recipes.

That's what it's all about at NewItalianRecipes.com

The key to drawing rave reviews on your Italian recipes is
"to have a preparation edge". When we first began exploring Italian cooking many years ago, we found most of the recipes bland. In watching thousands of Italian cooking shows over those same years, we discovered that most of the recipes featured were remarkably similar from show to show. Now this is okay, maybe, if we are talking original and traditional Italian recipes (the way Mama or Grandma or Papa used to make). But, many are pretty boring. So, in juicing up Italian recipes to better suit our tastes, we discovered some variations that, not only we, but also many of our friends, loved and raved over. Sometimes a little different is better, we discovered, (ala our unique tiramisu recipe listed under desserts).

Spaghetti, for another example: we've tried a myriad of different combinations over those years (more than Aletha and Dave care to count, really). And, presented here at New Italian Recipes, resides one that is a bit different, but it's also truly delicious, especially if made with fresh ingredients such as ripe, in-season tomatoes, (or from a really good brand of canned tomatoes that were processed at the height of the season and grown in a good tomato region [Southern Italy, for example]).

Then there are a number of gourmet creations (as opposed to updated traditional). (That's why we named this site New Italian Recipes!)

Like this one ... Eggplant Italiano,

... and these: Shrimp And Chicken Medley
Crusted Shrimp With Mushrooms and Potatoes
Cheese Battered Salmon
Red Wine Risotto
Orange Pasta With Scallops or Shrimp
Pork, White Bean And Acorn Squash Soup
Penne With Shrimp or Kielbasa
and many others.

You"ll find traditional dishes such as: Timpano
Cioppino
Macaroni
Italian Wedding Soup
Chicken Picatta
Bruschetta.

Our favorite cookbooks, individual recipe wine suggestions, a complete herb dictionary, essential pantry stock items, articles on health issues and many other subjects we feel our audience will benefit from.

You probably came here for recipes, though, so without further ado, newitalianrecipes.com presents:

Antipasti Antipasti recipes with a gourmet Italian flair. Orange Sinach Salad, Caponata, Baba Ghanouj, Eggplant Cake With Aioli Dressing, others.

Italian Soup Recipes Home Page Traditional and non-traditional Italian soup and stew recipes with a gourmet touch, plus ways you've never even imagined that can make your life easier and more fun.

Italian Stocks And Sauces Italian stocks and sauces to help you reach your potential as an Italian gourmet cook

Italian Main Dish Recipes Italian main dish recipes, pastas, soups, lasagnas, risottos, everthing you need to turn out some real gourmet delights!

Lasagna Home Page You’ll find some really great and innovative Italian lasagna recipes here. More to come soon.

Italian Pasta Recipes Traditional and non-traditional gourmet pasta recipes to spice up your present repertoire. Some really unusual and adventuresome ones, too!

Italian Risotto Recipes Several recipes for Italian risotto, including Seafood With Porcini Mushrooms, Fennel And Onion, and Red Wine Risotto

Italian Seafood Recipes Italian Seafood Recipes Include: Fish With Leeks, Crusted Shrimp With Caramelized Mushrooms And Potato Salad, Breaded Salmon With Wine Risotto, Scallop Linguini With Orange Sauce, and much more.

Dessert Recipes What’s for dessert tonight? How about Tiramisu? Italian Cream Cake? A Coconut Cake that is sheer decadence, perhaps? More!

Herbs And Spices Online Dictionary A very complete herbs and spices dictionary (online) to help you in food preparation.

Cooking Terms Definition of virtually all cooking terms you will ever come across.

Pastas And Noodles Dictionary Valuable info on pastas and noodles of every variety and shape. What do you want to know? It's almost certainly here!

Recommended Cookbooks Do not waste your time sifting through endless cookbook websites