Chicken Wings with Salsa Verde Italiano 5 pounds chicken wings, cut in half at the joint 2 tablespoons kosher salt 3 Tablespoons Mediterranean Spice Mix 1/2 cup Salsa Verde Italiano Kosher salt Place chicken wings in a large container and cover with water.  Add salt and stir.  Refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up […]

  Bruschetta with Salsa Verde Italiano
(“brooskayta”)   Bruschetta, mostly found in the Tuscan region, is considered to be a more casual and hearty fare than its more refined cousin, crostini.  Bruschetta makes a crusty base for moist toppings such as fresh tomato salsa, pesto, roasted peppers, grilled mushrooms, or of course, my Salsa Verde Italiano. Brush […]

 Fresh Tomato Salsa with Salsa Verde Italiano 3 large tomatoes, chopped
 1 cup pitted mixed olives, roughly chopped 
½ cup red onion or shallot, chopped 
4 green onions, thinly sliced
 1/3-2/3 cup Salsa Verde Italiano In a large bowl combine all ingredients.  Serve at room temperature. 
Wonderful on Bruschetta or tossed with Pasta. Here’s the […]

 Fresh Steamed Artichokes with Salsa Verde Italiano 1 lemon, halved 4 large artichokes Salt 1/2 cup Salsa Verde Italiano Squeeze lemon into a large bowl of water and drop lemon halves into the bowl.  Trim stems off of artichokes so that they will sit flat and place in lemon water. Working on one at a […]

Here’s my favorite Hummus recipe–make sure and make it with the Homemade Pita Bread since the two go together like peanut butter and jelly.  Sure, there are a plenty of store bought hummuses out there, but this is also better than store bought, cheaper and super easy to whiz up. If you don’t have tahini […]

Another great use for leftover hearty greens that you are afraid you can’t use before they go bad.  You can use Arugula, Spinach, Kale, Swiss Chard, any mix of greens, nuts and cheese (or none) that you have on hand.  Great as a dip with fresh vegetables, on bread, tossed with warm pasta, potatoes or […]

Alternate Black Bean Filling included