These Spicy (Enough) Arancini are everything you want in a party appetizer: creamy risotto inside, crisp and golden outside, with just enough heat from Calabrian chile paste. Made for cookbook club and perfect for New Year’s Eve, they’re rich, crunchy perfection.
For our October Cookbook Club, we cooked from Dan Pelosi’s Let’s Party! – and his Caramelized Banana Pudding was a showstopper. Layers of broiled cinnamon-sugar bananas, Nilla wafers, and creamy instant pudding come together into pure nostalgia. It’s luscious, balanced, make-ahead perfection – and maybe even better than Magnolia Bakery’s.
To celebrate Dan Pelosi’s stunning new cookbook, I dove straight into his Steak over Frites recipe. Tender ribeye steaks are oven-warmed, seared, and topped with garlic herb butter, then paired with golden twice-fried fries dusted with Parmesan and parsley. A restaurant-worthy dish made simple enough for any home kitchen.
Dan Pelosi’s take on baked eggs combines earthy mushrooms and fresh spinach sautéed in butter, topped with eggs and cream before baking. Finished with parsley and zesty Calabrian Chili Crisps, it’s served alongside homemade Italian bread for special breakfast.
After this week, all I’ve been craving is comfort food. I’ve been eyeing Dan Pelosi’s Gigantic Meatballs and Marinara recipe for years, wondering if I’d enjoy the addition of raisins and mint (two things I’m only slowly learning to like in food). I finally channeled my inner Bimpy and gave these behemoths a shot … all I can say is YUM!
This comforting Italian Gay Wedding Soup is perfect to warm up on a chilly day. Mini chicken sausage meatballs seasoned with herbs and spices are simmered with rainbow chard. This easy, colorful soup is finished with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.
Tomato Sandwich Week wouldn’t be complete without an entry from the king of Tomato Mayo Toast: Dan Pelosi! Dan’s guide offers a more choose-your-own-adventure approach – it provides everything you need to create the tomato toast of your dreams.
This dish is an ideal, flavor-packed dinner for busy weeknights. Just mix pesto with panko, an egg, red pepper flakes, ground chicken, and Parmesan, then bake!