ARTICLES For Italian

Plum, Rum and Almond Upside Down Cake

Kim and Lauren are the mother-daughter team behind Something New For Dinner. Kim develops the recipes, shoots the photography and writes the posts and weekly emails to our subscribers. Lauren is the Internet marketing guru who developed and maintains our website, leads our marketing efforts, manages our social media and keeps us on track in general.

Together we have created a website devoted to providing flavorful, nutritious meals to share with family and friends. We believe communal meals are the cornerstone for nurturing healthy bodies, promoting communication and developing strong relationships. Who doesn’t enjoy a great meal with those you love?

We invite you to subscribe to our weekly email where we highlight our latest recipes and focus on seasonal topics, nutritious ingredients, cooking techniques and meal plans. Please let us know what you think by commenting and rating our recipes or writing in with any questions you have.

In addition to our website we work with brands to develop and photograph recipes and provide food and travel related content. Please contact us here to work with us.

WILD MUSHROOM STEW

WITH NO COMMENTS

Umami-rich fungi festival, this mushroom stew is earthy, tender and oh-so-good. Serve it on top Four-cheese polenta and you have a mouthwatering meal.

FOUR CHEESE POLENTA FROM DEAN & DELUCA

WITH NO COMMENTS

The mac & cheese of polenta. This is a wonderful foundation for Wild mushroom stew, marinara sauce or any hearty stew or pasta sauce.

SPAGHETTI SAUCE WITH VEGGIES

WITH NO COMMENTS

Everyone loves a great bowl of spaghetti. This make-ahead sauce is packed with disguised veggies that even picky carnivores enjoy.

TOMATO AND GRILLED BREAD SALAD WITH FRESH CHEESE

WITH NO COMMENTS

Heirloom tomatoes and grilled bread dressed with first press olive oil, balsamic vinegar, a chiffonade of basil and a sprinkling of salt and pepper, and if you are lucky, a bit of fresh mozzarella or burrata cheese.

APEROL SPRITZ

WITH NO COMMENTS

With it's low-alcohol content, eye-catching color and refreshing citrus and herb flavor, an Aperol spritz is the perfect cocktail for a hot summer day. How can you not have fun drinking one of these?

FLORENTINE-STYLE STEAK AND ARUGULA SALAD

WITH NO COMMENTS

A simple salad of strips of grilled porter house steak, arugula, lemon and parmigiano reggiano. This traditional recipe is a simple answer to a summertime meal.

LEMON ON LEMON PANNA COTTA

WITH NO COMMENTS

A Myer lemon panna cotta topped with an intensely lemon marmalade makes for a cool, light and flavorful dessert. Even better, you can make this one a day or two in advance.

PAINKILLER PANNA COTTA

WITH 2 COMMENTS

My Painkiller panna cotta is a blend of pineapple & orange juice, rum, coconut cream and coconut milk, finished with sprinkling of fresh ground nutmeg. I think it is every bit as delicious as the Painkiller cocktail!

BANANAS FOSTER PANNA COTTA

WITH NO COMMENTS

This Bananas Foster inspired panna cotta begins with a rum-infused coconut panna cotta, a flan-like layer of caramel and is topped with bananas sautéed in butter and brown sugar.

MARIO BATALI’S STRAWBERRY PANNA COTTA