Authentic Italian Recipes

Cascatelli pasta is a brand new pasta shape from inventor Dan Pashman, host of the Sporkful Podcast. After testing several different...

Cacio e pepe (literally "cheese and pepper") is one of the simplest pasta dishes out there, yet one of the trickiest to master. Many...

This traditional Italian recipe developed out of necessity: good meat wasn't always readily available, so peasants invented this ragù...

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 is the first recipe we always recommend to someone who is new to authentic Italian cuisine! This pasta dish is very simple and uses...

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...

Stroncatura (or "struncatura") is a classic Calabrian pasta that was originally made from the floor scraps of whatever the local flour...

What is 'nduja? You may have seen it on a trendy menu recently, or heard its name whispered amongst foodie enthusiasts. 'Nduja is a spicy...

Torta di Tagliatelle ("Tagliatelle Cake," although it more resembles a pie) is an Italian dessert that boasts several different regional...

Lasagna alla Bolognese is the “original” (the truth is a bit more complicated) and most famous lasagna in Italy, but that doesn’t mean...

While there are many types of lasagne (plural of “lasagna”) in Italy, Lasagna alla Bolognese is considered by most to be THE lasagna....

No Italian cook worth his or her salt would dream of simply reheating some leftover pasta and eating it as is. Pasta is a dish best...

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

Eggplants are often seriously underestimated in the US and elsewhere, but any Italian will tell you how versatile and delicious they can...

Pasta alla Carbonara is a classic Italian dish that has gained popularity all around the world. The dish is famous for its smooth and...

Fresh egg pasta is incredibly delicious, and easier to make at home than you might think! While you can use a fancy pasta machine, you...