Sicilian Pasta Scannaturi
Sicilian Pasta Scannaturi, the art of eating hand made pasta off a wooden board. Yes this is an art. The first time I had the please to experience this tradition was in Sicily with one of my dearest… Read More
Category: cooking with the chef
Kamayan Feast
KAMAYAN FEAST – KAMAYAN TABLE – BOODLE FIGHTS While most Filipinos today eat using a spoon and fork, the traditional way of eating is kamayan, or “with hands.” Kamayan was the customary way of eating in the Philippines prior… Read More
Evening in Spain with Paella
PRIVATE PAELLA EVENTS One of my favorite things to create is Paella. I love to make paella on an out door paella grill. If you have a large group you are in luck because we have two out… Read More
PRIVATE PIZZA EVENTS
Private Pizza Parties PRIVATE PIZZA PARTIES Invite your friends and family, bring your favorite wine. Everyone will toss and make their own pizza. Choose a salad & dessert to accompany your pizza. Gluten free crust available upon request…. Read More
Private Cooking Classes
Bella Bistro Culinary Studio and Chef Shelly offer private cooking classes for you. What exactly does that mean? You can organize your private cooking party, you choose who will be invited, it could be your family, friends or… Read More
Lemongrass Salmon
The flavors and colors on this salmon dish are great all year long. The salmon you can cook in the air fryer, roast in the oven, saute stove top or use your BBQ grill. If you have never… Read More
Phyllo Baked Feta with Infused Honey
I love when cherries come into season. I try to find a way to add them to everything. This is such a beautiful easy appetizer dish. The phyllo wrapped feta takes about 20 minutes to bake, I have… Read More
Bella’s Healthier Biscotti
This is my attempt to give my biscotti recipe a bit of a healthy update. I recently have been on a health journey myself, and I am going to be real honest, it’s really hard to figure out… Read More
Everything Bagel Antipasto Salad
Sometimes I come up with the best recipes when I wake up in the morning completely famished. Last night I had a pizza event, working a 14 hour day with no time for dinner. So today I am… Read More