Antipasto

1 lb fresh tuna fillet salt and pepper 6 garlic cloves , smashed 2 -3 sprigs fresh oregano 2 -3 sprigs fresh marjoram 1/2 lb green beans , stems removed 1 1/2[...]

1 lb butter , softened 1 lb cream cheese , softened 3/4 cup parmesan cheese , grated 10 ounces frozen spinach , thawed and squeezed dry 1/4 cup extra virgin[...]

7 ounces artichoke hearts , quartered, drained 6 ounces black olives , pitted, drained 1 roll salami or 1 summer sausage, sliced 8 ounces prosciutto , thinly[...]

1 French baguette (350 g) 1 (250 g) container cream cheese spread 3 tablespoons pesto sauce 1/2 cup sun-dried tomato packed in oil , drained, chopped 1/2 cup[...]

1 (16 ounce) package tri-colored rainbow rotini pasta , uncooked 1 package oriental style frozen stir fry vegetables, thawed and drained 1 (8 ounce) bottle[...]

2 large green peppers 4 large carrots 2 cans pitted black olives 1 (16 ounce) jar broken green olives 2 (12 ounce) jars pickling onions 2 (4 ounce) cans[...]

1 lb marinated artichoke hearts, drained and halved 10 ounces marinated mushrooms, drained 1 -2 can caponata, eggplant spread (if homemade, 1 recipe) 24 large[...]

1 (4 ounce) can mushroom stems and pieces , drained and finely chopped 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts , drained and finely chopped 1 (10 ounce) jar pimento[...]

2 (8 ounce) packages Pillsbury Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls 1 (12 ounce) jar of mancini sweet roasted red peppers (You can use Cento or Progresso or[...]

oil-cured olives or Greek olive, reserve juice 2 (10 ounce) jars artichoke hearts , reserve juice cherries or grape tomatoes 8 ounces salami, cut into 1 inch[...]

1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts , drained and chopped 2 (7 ounce) cans sliced mushrooms, drained and chopped 1 (7 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained[...]

3 cups sliced pencil-thin asparagus (in 2-inch pieces, about 3/4 pound) 3 cups quartered button mushrooms (about 3/4 pound, I like crimini mushrooms) 1 cup[...]

1 large red bell pepper 1 large yellow bell pepper 1 large green bell pepper 2 garlic cloves 1 small shallot , halved 1 cup pitted olives in brine, drained 1[...]

1 3/8 liters v 8 vegetable juice 1 (99 ml) jar capers , with juice 1/2 cup white vinegar 1/2 cup olive oil 1 teaspoon salt 1 large cauliflower , broken into[...]

3 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon leaves 1 garlic clove , slightly crushed 1/8[...]