Authentic Italian Recipes

"Panna Cotta" literally means "cooked cream." As the name suggests, it's a pretty simple dish to make! We've included instructions for a...

Artichokes, a Roman delicacy, come in two basic varieties: braised (alla romana) or deep fried (alla giudia). The latter is a little...

While Italians do eat pasta salads, many prefer a cold rice salad on a hot day. With the correct rice, such a salad maintains an al dente...

This recipe is incredibly simple to make, but yields an absolutely delicious side dish. After dehydrating in the oven for 1-2 hours,...

A classic summertime Sicilian treat, Gelo di Mellone is a simple but outstanding dessert. The classic preparation is made with watermelon...

This simple (but delicious!) recipe is a perfect example of how to quickly cook a complete dish in the amount of time the pasta itself...

This sauce is simple yet powerful. It is one of the basic building blocks of Italian cuisine. You can use it alone as a pasta sauce, or...

Sfincione is a type of Italian "torta salata," or savory pie. This particular Sicilian version is actually similar to a Chicago deep dish...

Italian food, as we know it, is actually quite a recent phenomenon. It wasn't until the Columbian exchange, for instance, that Europe...

Stroncatura (or "struncatura") is a classic Calabrian pasta that was originally made from the floor scraps of whatever the local flour...

If you're the kind of person who likes to splash a little Tabasco on your eggs, then you've come to the right place. Cooking with a...

These stuffed, fried eggs are an absolutely delicious appetizer and will have you coming back for more. Don't be turned off by the...

While Italians make and eat all kinds of regional Christmas desserts, panettone is the one treat that will be found in nearly every home...