http://www.mamasdishes.com Authentic Italian cooking recipes, with just a twist of Australian flavour Fri, 29 May 2009 09:14:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Quick Italian desserts are just the thing to enjoy while chatting over a cup of strong fresh Italian coffee, a glass or vino, or after a delicious Italian meal. All of these authentic Italian desserts are quick and simple to prepare, yet they will delight your senses and the palates of your ... http://www.mamasdishes.com/dessert/quick-italian-desserts/ Ingredients 6 eggs 2 tablespoons water 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 pound (125g) mozzarella cheese, diced Salt and pepper Method Lightly beat the eggs with the water. Heat oil in frypan and, stirring constantly, brown the cheese. Add eggs, season with salt and pepper and cook, covered over a low heat until the bottom is browned and eggs mostly ... http://www.mamasdishes.com/vegetarian/cheese-frittata/ Pasta with mushrooms and cream sauce Ingredients 3 tbsp butter 1½ cups of bacon, diced 3 cups of finely-sliced mushrooms salt and pepper to taste ½ cup Besciamelle sauce (or 1 tbsp plain flour) 4 cups of fresh cream ¼ cup chopped parsley ¾ cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated Method Your pasta should be nearly cooked before you begin to cook ... http://www.mamasdishes.com/pasta/pasta-alla-panna/ This site is dedicated to my mother, recently departed, but never forgotten. Grace Isaacs (neé Barbuto), born of Sicilian parents, born, raised and died in Sydney, Australia. Mama was known for her humour, her warmth and her love of family and friends who loved to flock to her table, to ... http://www.mamasdishes.com/family/memories-of-mama/ [caption id="attachment_63" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="The Barbuto Family in Sydney during the 1980s"][/caption] My mama, Gracie Barbuto Isaacs (holding wine glass, center) surrounded by members of the Barbuto family as they celebrate her birthday. She was at her happiest when surrounded by family. Any occasion was an excuse for a family get-together with ... http://www.mamasdishes.com/family/mamas-favorite-italian-recipes/ [caption id="attachment_69" align="alignright" width="280" caption="Tiramisu, the Italian cake-like dessert."][/caption] Tiramisu is one of those extra-special Italian desserts that mama used to make when she was having one of her special dinner parties for the whole extended family. Tiramisu is a favorite Italian dessert. I can still remember my first taste of this ... http://www.mamasdishes.com/dessert/italian-tiramisu/ [caption id="attachment_70" align="alignright" width="279" caption="Zabaglione dessert, quick to make and it's so yummy. Just egg-yolks, sugar and marsala!"][/caption] Italian Zabaglione dessert also is light and intoxicating - an ideal conclusion to one of my mama's feasts and a wonderful prelude to the afternoon siesta. This is such an easy recipe that it ... http://www.mamasdishes.com/dessert/italian-zabaglione/ These Italian Ricotta tarts are so easy to make, a bambino could make them. And so I did make then, back when I was a bambino, after Auntie Razia showed me how to bake them in just ten minutes. The actual preparation takes a little longer, but that's okay. Ingredients Filling: 1 lb ... http://www.mamasdishes.com/dessert/italian-ricotta-tarts/ Pork Chops with Pizzailola Sauce Ingredients 4 pork chops 40g butter olive oil 2 cloves of garlic 1 teaspoon oregano 1 cup (250g) fresh tomatoes, peeled and chopped salt and pepper to taste Instructions Dust the pork chops with salt and pepper to season them well. Then sauté them in butter with just a little olive oil added. Once the pork ... http://www.mamasdishes.com/meat/costolette-di-maiale-alla-pizzaiola/ Ingredients 1 tbsp plain flour ¼ tspn white pepper 1 lemon ½ cup butter ½ tspn salt 1 pound thinly sliced veal ½ cup dry white wine ½ cup chopped parsley Sauce 1 dspn butter ½ cup dry white wine 2 egg yolks Method Coat veal in seasoned flour, saute veal in butter, add wine, lemon and chopped parsley, simmer for 20 minutes. Remove ... http://www.mamasdishes.com/meat/veal-milano/