Gourmet Culinaire and Cuisine

Italian prosciutto and cantaloupe appetizer is an easy and delightful beginning to any meal. The delicate salty flavor of prosciutto balances the sweet and juicy cantaloupe to create a taste pleasing appetizer.This traditional Italian antipasto often appears on the menu in fine Italian restaurants. Italian prosciutto and cantaloupe can even be found in cafes around Rome and other hot spots in Italy.Try serving Italian prosciutto and cantaloupe attractively arranged the next time you have a dinner party and then sit back and relax. You will be delightfully surprised at all the compliments that will follow your presentation.Ripe cantaloupeProsciutto sliced very thinBlack pepperChill the melon, cut it into halves and remove the seeds. Slice the melon into .. more»

You won't find this recipe on the TV series "The Sopranos" mainly because the show is over; it certainly would have been nice to hear Tony Soprano order a "Fuggetaboutit Flat Bread." There's still hope though, the Showtime series "Brotherhood" is still going strong and being filmed in Providence, Rhode Island; maybe they'll add this title to a menu or better yet an appearance on our TV show. Well, fame or no fame, this recipe's unique taste and ease of preparation will have you saying "Fuggetaboutit" in no time!Difficulty (Scale from 1-10):Ingredients: (10 inch round) flat breadsPreparationLay each flat bread down and spread a tablespoon of olive oil over the surface of each, then sprinkle garlic powder (to taste).Serves: 8Prep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 0 minutesTotal Time: 10 minutes5 tablespoons of olive oil2 pounds of fresh mozzarella4 medium sized ripe/fresh tomatoesgarlic powder - to tastesalt - to tastefreshly cracked black .. more»

Here is a recipe for Italian meatballs that helped win a cooking contest that I entered. The prize for the winner was a limo for the night for friends and family and a trip to San Francisco to a top notch Italian restaurant called Fior d'Italia. If you have a recipe for a dish that you love, you might consider entering a cooking contest. There are thousands of cooking contests around the United States.Some of the winners receive money, prizes or their own cooking show on TV. The Food Network TV channel is always casting for a competition. Check out their web site for; The Next Food Network Star competition.Here is my Italian meatball recipe. The recipe that won the award is called; "Rigatoni Pasta With Raisin Meatballs And Portabella Mushrooms Topped With A Fresh Tomato-Marsala Sauce."Chef Vinny's Italian Meatballs2 lb. Ground beef (chuck or regular) not lean2 tsp of .. more»

Now you can be able to make very delectable and luscious grilled hamburgers for your kids. Grilling delicious hamburgers is not really a tedious thing to do. The truth is, it's a matter of choosing and using the right ingredients and following the correct techniques of grilling. Some people encounter problems when they grill hamburgers simply because they think too much things and give too much effort into something which is in fact very simple to do. The same goes for everything we do, we sometimes see simple tasks as a tedious process.Follow the recipe instructions below to have the best results ever. Ingredients: (Never make substitution for the ingredients)One and one-half pounds ground Chuck Kosher Salt Fresh Ground Black Pepper Canola oil Four hamburger bunsProcedure: The first step you'll do is to select the kind of ground beef you will use. As can be seen in the ingredients above, .. more»