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Thanksgiving Recipes

Thanksgiving is a time that we gather together with family and friends around the table to enjoy some delicious home cooked food.

Fall Recipes

The temperature is dropping, leaves are changing colors, which can only mean one thing: Fall is finally here! Time to make some warm, comforting recipes, featuring the delicious flavors of fall.

Spooky Fun Halloween Recipes

Ghouls, goblins and ghosts unite! Tis’ the season of Halloween. Candied apples and candy corn take a back seat to these fun, and spooky recipes! So grab your cauldron, and tasty ingredients and let’s get cooking.

Spring Recipes

Spring is here which means it's time to ditch the heavy soups for something fresh and light. Pack the picnic basket with salads and sandwiches and enjoy the beautiful weather.

Colomba

An Italian Easter celebration staple is colomba, a soft and sweet dove-shaped sponge cake. In Italy, the dove is symbolic of the Holy Spirit, peace and the arrival of springtime.

Panforte

The most popular variety of panforte is “Panforte Margherita” named after Queen Margherita after she received it as a gift from the people of Siena. This version is sweeter and easily identified by the white icing sprinkled on top.

Meatless Recipes

If you are looking for delicious recipes to help you through lent then look no further! Chef Cento has put together some of his favorite meatless recipes to avoid eating meat on Fridays.

Cento Grilling Season Guide

Summer is finally here, dust off the grill and get back to creating crowd pleasers for all your friends and family.

Italian Christmas Lunch

One of the most celebrated holidays in Italy is Christmas or Natale. Children open presents from Babbo Natale, “Father Christmas”, and houses are filled with the holiday spirit. However, the main event begins around noon when the Christmas lunch begins.

Easter Traditions

Easter is the second-most celebrated holiday in Italy. This weekend long affair celebration is full of friends, family and delicious traditional foods. Learn more about the Italian Easter tradition and the desserts enjoyed in celebration.

The Feast of the Seven Fishes

The Feast of the Seven Fishes is an Italian tradition celebrated on Christmas Eve each year, with at least seven seafood courses eaten before midnight. Learn more about the symbolism of this feast and how to start your own Italian Christmas Eve tradition.

Panettone and Pandoro

Without Panettone and Pandoro at the table, it isn’t a true Italian Christmas celebration; these popular sweet breads are staples in every household during the holiday season. Learn more about the history of these cakes and what makes them so vital to celebrating.

Torrone

A nougat made of honey, sugar and egg whites with toasted almonds, torrone is the most popular Italian candy and is made throughout all of Italy. Learn more about this beloved Italian nougat that inspired many of the commercial candy bars we know today.