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Pollo e Patate | Simple Italian Chicken and Potatoes Recipe
Italians generally look down on chicken as a protein, preferring fattier meat such as pork or beef. The upside of this pickiness is that...
Pasta Grammar
Mar 232 min read


The ULTIMATE Spicy Meatball Recipe
Despite the “that’s a spicy meat-a-ball” stereotype, there are traditionally no spicy meatball recipes in Italy. In fact, spicy food is...
Pasta Grammar
Feb 164 min read


Focaccia alla Bolognese - How to Make “Bolognese Pizza”
Who doesn’t like ragù alla Bolognese? And who doesn’t like pizza? Put them together, and you get… Focaccia alla Bolognese! This recipe...
Pasta Grammar
Jan 123 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...
Pasta Grammar
Sep 22, 20243 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...
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Jul 21, 20242 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...
Pasta Grammar
Jul 14, 20242 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...
Pasta Grammar
Apr 7, 20242 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...
Pasta Grammar
Mar 24, 20244 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,...
Pasta Grammar
Dec 3, 20232 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...
Pasta Grammar
Oct 15, 20235 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...
Pasta Grammar
Aug 20, 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...
Pasta Grammar
May 7, 20232 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...
Pasta Grammar
Apr 2, 20235 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...
Pasta Grammar
Feb 19, 20232 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...
Pasta Grammar
Oct 23, 20222 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...
Pasta Grammar
Oct 2, 20223 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...
Pasta Grammar
Jul 10, 20222 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...
Pasta Grammar
Sep 12, 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...
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Jul 11, 20213 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,...
Pasta Grammar
Apr 11, 20215 min read
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