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Classic Italian Pesto alla Genovese: A Homemade Recipe for the Best Basil Pesto
Pesto alla Genovese is a versatile sauce that originated in Genoa, Italy, and has become a beloved staple in Italian cuisine. This basil...
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Mar 12, 20233 min read
How to Make Your Own Nutella | The Best Homemade Nutella Recipe
Everyone loves Nutella, including us. We consider it to be a major macronutrient, up there with protein, fat and carbs. That being said,...
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Mar 5, 20232 min read
Cavolfiore alla Cavour | Italian Cauliflower Casserole Recipe
This yummy cauliflower dish makes a great vegetable side, but it’s rich enough to serve as a main course! Hailing from Piedmont, Italy,...
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Jan 23, 20233 min read
Parmigiana di Melanzane | Authentic Italian Eggplant Parm Recipe
This dish goes by a few different names outside of Italy: eggplant parm, eggplant parmesan, eggplant parmigiana… In Italy, it’s known by...
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Jan 23, 20232 min read
How to Make Authentic Italian Tomato Sauce | Simple & Easy Recipe
A basic tomato sauce, whether it’s meant for a plate of spaghetti or an eggplant parmigiana, should be very simple. High quality tomatoes...
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Dec 11, 20221 min read
Castagnaccio Recipe | Italian Chestnut Cake
This super simple chestnut cake was traditionally made with chestnut flour and water—that's it! While today it's common to add raisins,...
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Dec 11, 20222 min read
Chestnut & Mushroom Risotto | Italian Recipe
This hearty risotto is perfect for autumn! The natural sweetness of the chestnuts goes well with the earthy mushroom flavor. If you have...
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Nov 13, 20221 min read
Pollo ai Peperoni | Roman Chicken & Peppers Recipe
This simple chicken dish, hailing from Rome, is an easy way to whip up a very delicious meal. The cooking method is quite similar to...
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Oct 30, 20221 min read
Zucca in Agrodolce | Sicilian Sweet & Sour Squash Recipe
This Sicilian dish dresses shallow-fried squash with a sweet and sour marinade. It's delicious, and a great way to make a stand-out...
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Oct 23, 20222 min read
Polenta with Ragù | Italian Polenta with Meat Sauce Recipe
This is how polenta is typically served in central Italy: soft and creamy, topped with a hearty meat ragù and grated cheese. To serve it...
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Oct 23, 20221 min read
Polenta Taragna | Cheesy Italian Polenta Recipe
This simple, northern Italian dish traditionally uses a corn/buckwheat polenta blend, giving the finished dish a stronger, earthier...
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Oct 23, 20221 min read
Frascatula | Italian Broccoli Polenta Recipe
This Calabrian polenta dish is a little unusual in that the polenta is cooked directly with vegetables (in this case broccoli) and...
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Aug 14, 20222 min read
Caponata di Melanzane | Authentic Italian Eggplant Recipe
There are many caponata recipes in Italy, but this is our favorite way to make the classic eggplant dish. Its sweet and sour flavor is...
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Aug 14, 20222 min read
Mamma Rosa's Eggplant Recipe
This is Mamma Rosa's real, genuine, eggplant recipe. It is always to be found on her table as a go-to side dish. It's a very simple dish...
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Jul 31, 20221 min read
Insalata Pantesca | Italian Potato Salad Recipe
This classic, Italian potato salad comes from the Sicilian island of Pantelleria. Unlike heavier mayo-laden versions, this potato salad...
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Jul 31, 20222 min read
Pan-Fried Polenta with Salmon & Asparagus Recipe
This is a great way to use leftover polenta (does that even exist?), or to eat polenta during summer as it is served cold. We've added a...
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Jul 31, 20222 min read
Black Rice Salad with Pineapple, Avocado & Shrimp Recipe
It's not every day we share one of Eva's not-so-Italian creations, but this is one of them! It's very important to use a non-starchy...
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Jul 31, 20222 min read
Insalata di Farro | Italian Barley Salad Recipe
This is a great alternative to pasta salad. It's served cold, can be made in advance and kept in the fridge, plus it has the added...
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Mar 27, 20222 min read
Friggione | Italian Onion Side Dish
This is an interesting recipe hailing from Bologna, where it is treated as a side dish and meant to be eaten alone. Its nature lends it...
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Nov 17, 20212 min read
Minestrone | Authentic Italian Soup Recipe
This soup takes some time to make, but it's simple and delicious! Feel free to substitute any of the given vegetables with similar...
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