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Pampanella Recipe | How to Make Molise-Style Paprika Pork

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Sep 223 min read

Pampanella Recipe | How to Make Molise-Style Paprika Pork

Pampanella is an incredible Italian pork dish which comes from the oft-forgotten region of Molise. This meat dish is a rarity and little...

Vitello Tonnato Recipe | How to Make Piedmontese Veal

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Jul 212 min read

Vitello Tonnato Recipe | How to Make Piedmontese Veal

This recipe is quite old—it appears in Italy’s first cookbook, in fact—and was born during one of a number of periods where Italian...

Italian Meat-Stuffed Zucchini Recipe | How to Make Zucchine Ripiene

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Jul 142 min read

Italian Meat-Stuffed Zucchini Recipe | How to Make Zucchine Ripiene

If you walk past a deli in Rome, you might see a peculiar sight: stacks of zucchini which have been hollowed out and filled with a ground...

Spiedini Siciliani | Sicilian Shish Kabob Recipe

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Apr 72 min read

Spiedini Siciliani | Sicilian Shish Kabob Recipe

These Sicilian-style shish kabobs are made with rolls—or “involtini”—of meat stuffed with a deliciously seasoned bread crumb filling and...

How to Make “Manicotti” Like an Italian | Cannelloni Recipe

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Mar 244 min read

How to Make “Manicotti” Like an Italian | Cannelloni Recipe

What Italian-Americans came to call “manicotti” comes from a similar Italian dish called cannelloni. This baked pasta dish is made with...

How to Make Scottiglia | Tuscan Mixed Meat Stew Recipe

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Dec 3, 20232 min read

How to Make Scottiglia | Tuscan Mixed Meat Stew Recipe

Tuscany is famous for its meat dishes, but this one is a little unusual in that it combines a variety of proteins into a rich,...

How to Make Perfect Porchetta with Crispy Skin | Homemade Porchetta Recipe

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Oct 15, 20235 min read

How to Make Perfect Porchetta with Crispy Skin | Homemade Porchetta Recipe

Porchetta is slow-roasted pork, seasoned with savory herbs and encased in a shell of crispy skin. It’s a classic in the area around Rome...

Pistachio-Crusted Beef Rolls | “Involtini Messinesi al Pistacchio” Recipe

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Aug 20, 20232 min read

Pistachio-Crusted Beef Rolls | “Involtini Messinesi al Pistacchio” Recipe

These involtini meat rolls hail from the Sicilian city of Messina. They’re made by stuffing a beef or veal cutlet with seasoned bread...

Italian Sausage & Broccoli Rabe Recipe | How to Make Calabrian-Style Sausages

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May 7, 20232 min read

Italian Sausage & Broccoli Rabe Recipe | How to Make Calabrian-Style Sausages

This traditional Italian sausage dish, known locally as “Vruaccula e Sotizzi,” is a staple in northern Calabria. The broccoli rabe...

How to Make Pizza Chiena: The Original Pizzagaina Italian Easter Pie Recipe

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Apr 2, 20235 min read

How to Make Pizza Chiena: The Original Pizzagaina Italian Easter Pie Recipe

Pizza Chiena, the original Italian ancestor of the American dish “pizzagaina” or “pizzagain,” is a classic savory Easter pie that...

Meatballs “In Bianco” | Italian Meatballs in White Wine Sauce Recipe

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Feb 19, 20232 min read

Meatballs “In Bianco” | Italian Meatballs in White Wine Sauce Recipe

This is an incredibly simple and delicious way to cook Italian meatballs as a second course. The savory, white wine sauce is both rich...

Polenta with Ragù | Italian Polenta with Meat Sauce Recipe

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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...

Ragù alla Napoletana | Authentic Neapolitan Ragù Sauce Recipe

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Oct 2, 20223 min read

Ragù alla Napoletana | Authentic Neapolitan Ragù Sauce Recipe

Ragù is a weekly, Sunday tradition in southern Italy. Walking through the streets of Naples on a Sunday morning, you'll be greeted to the...

Ossobuco alla Milanese | Authentic Italian Recipe

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Jul 10, 20222 min read

Ossobuco alla Milanese | Authentic Italian Recipe

This classic, Italian veal dish is most commonly served with Risotto alla Milanese. Check out our risotto recipe here! While one whole...

Vincisgrassi | Italian Marche Lasagna Recipe

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Sep 12, 20213 min read

Vincisgrassi | Italian Marche Lasagna Recipe

Vincisgrassi is a hearty lasagna from the Marche region of Italy. Filled with a mix of pork, beef and chicken, this lasagna is sure to...

Tripe & Tomato Sauce | Authentic Italian “Trippa” Recipe

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Jul 11, 20213 min read

Tripe & Tomato Sauce | Authentic Italian “Trippa” Recipe

Tripe, the stomach lining of a cow, is a delicacy that few work up the courage to try. Those who do, however, are in for an incredible...

Authentic Italian Meatballs Recipe | How to Make the Perfect “Polpette”

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Apr 11, 20215 min read

Authentic Italian Meatballs Recipe | How to Make the Perfect “Polpette”

While many cultures have their own meatball traditions, few are as recognizable and memorable as Italian “polpette.” In this recipe,...

Ragù Alla Bolognese | Authentic Italian Bolognese Sauce Recipe

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Sep 20, 20205 min read

Ragù Alla Bolognese | Authentic Italian Bolognese Sauce Recipe

Ragù alla Bolognese is a traditional Italian meat-based sauce. As the name suggests, it originates in one of the capitals of Italian...