Authentic Italian Recipes

Using wine in a sauce is nothing new, but what about using wine as  a sauce? Yes, it turns out that wine makes an incredible pasta sauce,...

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 ai quattro formaggi, or “Four Cheese Pasta,” is a classic dish that Italians eat when they’re really in the mood for cheese! It’s a...

As summer draws to a close and autumn approaches, Italians get to work preparing some of their favorite warm-weather ingredients to last...

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...

Arrabbiata (literally “angry”) is a very popular spicy tomato sauce, but far too many people rely on jarred, store-bought versions. It’s...

Pistachio pesto is a delicious and versatile condiment; it can be used as a pasta sauce, on a sandwich, or as a stuffing for involtini...

An incredibly simple dish with an incredibly delicious flavor. You and your guests won't believe that the sauce has only two ingredients!...

This simple and delicious dish uses a unique condiment called “salmoriglio” to season a grilled swordfish steak. This sauce is made with...

Pesto alla Genovese is a versatile sauce that originated in Genoa, Italy, and has become a beloved staple in Italian cuisine. This basil...

Everyone knows the famous basil-based “Pesto alla Genovese,” but few outsiders know that there are many different kinds of regional pesto...

This early pesto recipe is the ancestor of the famous Pesto alla Genovese. It couldn’t be more different, though! With no basil at all,...

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

This simple, quick and easy pasta dish is a familiar favorite amongst Italians. The sauce is actually the same as the real Italian...

This walnut sauce comes from Liguria, home of basil pesto, and is actually just as much of a classic as the latter despite not being as...

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...

Besciamella (known outside of Italy as "béchamel sauce") is one of the basic building blocks of many baked Italian dishes. It's used in...

Squid ink pasta is well-known throughout the world, but usually in the "pasta made with ink" variety. This version uses normal pasta with...

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

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...