Best Homemade Italian Recipes
Witches brew punch is a big-batch party drink of Southern Comfort, 7UP, lemon juice, lemonade and orange juice, tinted red, ready in about 10 minutes. It makes about 24 servings, and you stir it together right in the punch bowl. Why This Recipe Works The base of lemon juice and thawed lemonade and orange juice …
Pumpkin spice puppy chow is a no-bake snack mix of rice Chex, dark chocolate, peanut butter and pumpkin pie spice, ready in about 30 minutes. It makes about 9 cups, enough for 8 small servings, and it’s an easy party or fall treat. Why This Recipe Works The chocolate coating is a mix of dark …
Halloween ghost fruit skewers are strawberries, marshmallow ghosts and cantaloupe cubes threaded on wooden skewers, ready in 20 minutes. The recipe makes 12 skewers, and it’s a no-cook treat for a party table. Why This Recipe Works The ghosts are plain large marshmallows with faces drawn in black cake decorating gel. Draw on the flat …
This popcorn Halloween mix is a no-bake snack of popcorn, pretzels and Halloween Oreos in a buttery marshmallow coating, ready in about 50 minutes. It makes about 12 cups, enough for 8 people, and works well for a party table or a kids’ movie night. Why This Recipe Works The marshmallow coating is made in …
Deviled eggs Baby Yoda are hard boiled eggs with a green yolk filling, peppercorn eyes and celery ears, ready in about 40 minutes. The recipe makes 20 egg halves, serves 10, and works as a fun party appetizer you can make ahead. Why This Recipe Works The egg white halves and the extra white quarters …
Black lemonade is a dark, tart drink of fresh lemon juice, honey and food-grade activated charcoal, ready in about 10 minutes. It makes 2 tall glasses, looks striking with a black salt rim, and tastes like classic lemonade. Why This Recipe Works The charcoal gives the color and almost no taste. Whisk it into the …
This mozzarella eyeball caprese is a spooky appetizer of mozzarella pearls, basil leaves, cherry tomatoes and olives, ready in 20 minutes. It makes 12 eyeballs, feeds about 4 as a starter, and needs no cooking at all. Why This Recipe Works Dry the mozzarella with a paper towel before you build anything. The balls come …
These pumpkin arancini are crisp risotto balls with a melted mozzarella center, made with Arborio rice, pumpkin puree and Parmesan, ready in about 2 hours 5 minutes. The recipe makes about 14 balls and feeds 4 as an appetizer, and you can fry them or bake them. Why This Recipe Works Add the warm broth …
Baked ziti with red sauce is a pasta bake of ziti, Italian sausage, marinara and three cheeses, ready in about 1 hour 20 minutes. It feeds 8, holds together when you cut it, and reheats well for lunch the next day. Why This Recipe Works Pull the pasta from the water 2 minutes before the …
These mummy lasagna rolls are cheesy lasagna noodles filled with ricotta and seasoned ground beef, ready in 1 hour 25 minutes. They make 10 rolls to feed 5, and you can build them a day ahead. Why This Recipe Works Cook the noodles only until al dente. They finish in the oven while the rolls …
