Authentic Italian Recipes

These Sicilian delicacies are traditionally made for San Giuseppe's day, the Italian Father's Day! They consist of a large beignet,...

Pastiera is a southern Italian Easter classic, hailing from Naples. It's our favorite dessert of all time, no matter the time of year!...

Appearances can be deceiving. These cookies don't look like much but they are truly delicious. We've never given one to a single person...

The Carnevale season is time of fried desserts in Italy, including these delicios "castagnole." Frying at home can seem daunting, but...

This orange cake is a classic, homemade treat from the enchanting island of Sicily. Featuring bright orange flavors mellowed with almond...

While this is technically not a true panettone, it is a very close substitute and much easier to make than the real deal (for example,...

This torrone variant is typically made in Naples for Halloween (or All Saints' Day) but we think it's fitting ANY time of year,...

Struffoli is (or we should say "are") a classic Italian Christmas dessert with an interesting origin. Formed by a mass of tiny fried...

Cucciddati are a Sicilian Christmas treat, typically served either in cookie form (as shown here) or in one, solid "crown" shape. The...

While this dessert isn't typically made in Italy for Christmas, we think it makes a splendid holiday treat. It's very simple to make,...

This dessert is incredibly simple to make, and requires very few ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen! This recipe...

This simple apple cake is perfect for the autumn holidays! Feel free to substitute chocolate chips or dried cranberries for the raisins...

These cookies originated as a way to preserve precious meat for a long period of time. The meat was cooked into these sweet biscotti...

These simple cookies are fun to cook because they make good use of Kellog's Cornflakes cereal! The final, flowery shape gives these...

Everyone loves cannoli, but very few people try making them from scratch. It's easier than you might think, though, and the results will...

Fried pasta is all the rage on TikTok right now, but the trend is nothing new in Italy! Here are two traditional versions of Italian...

Brutti ma Buoni—"Ugly but Delicious"—cookies are incredibly simple to make and absolutely yummy. Crispy on the outside and soft in the...

Sfogliatelle are one of the most delicious Italian sweets imaginable. With a stuffing made from semolina, ricotta and candied fruit...

Watch the Pasta Grammar video where we make this recipe here: For this recipe, you will need: - 1 peach (best if it's slightly unripe) -...

Watch the Pasta Grammar video where we make this recipe here: For this recipe, you will need: - Dried figs - Walnuts - Orange peel -...