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How to Make Authentic Italian Tomato Sauce | Simple & Easy Recipe
How to Make Authentic Italian Tomato Sauce | Simple & Easy Recipe
Skip the onion and carrot, and try this recipe using nothing more than tomatoes, olive oil, salt, basil, and a little bit of garlic. Read more...
Penne alla Vodka | The Authentic Italian Recipe
Penne alla Vodka | The Authentic Italian Recipe
Penne alla Vodka is often attributed as an American dish, but it was actually invented by an Italian and first popularized in Italy. Read more...
Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino Recipe | Plus Some Italian-Approved Variations
Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino Recipe | Plus Some Italian-Approved Variations
Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino is one of the simplest pasta dishes there is. It’s so simple that the name is simply a list of the ingredients. Read more...
Polenta with Ragù | Italian Polenta with Meat Sauce Recipe
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. Read more...
Ragù alla Napoletana | Authentic Neapolitan Ragù Sauce Recipe
Ragù alla Napoletana | Authentic Neapolitan Ragù Sauce Recipe
Walking through the streets of Naples on a Sunday morning, you’ll be greeted with the incredible smell of this long-simmering sauce. Read more...
Cherry Tomato Sauce | The BEST Tomato Sauce Recipe
Cherry Tomato Sauce | The BEST Tomato Sauce Recipe
Cherry (or grape) tomatoes are packed with incredible flavor and, pound for pound, are much better than any “normal” tomatoes available in your grocery store. Read more...
Spumone | Italian Ice Cream Cake Recipe
Spumone | Italian Ice Cream Cake Recipe
This Italian ice cream cake has been largely forgotten in Italy, although it still flourishes in Puglia. Read more...
How to Make Homemade Gelato | Italian Gelato Recipe
How to Make Homemade Gelato | Italian Gelato Recipe
Italian gelato is actually quite different from ice cream. It’s a much leaner concoction which makes it much more flavorful but a bit more complicated to make. Read more...
Pasta alla Norma | Authentic Italian Eggplant Pasta Recipe
Pasta alla Norma | Authentic Italian Eggplant Pasta Recipe
Pasta alla Norma is so dubbed because the first person to try it observed that it‘s as sublime as Bellini’s “Norma” opera. We have to agree! Read more...
Cantucci | Tuscan Biscotti Recipe
Cantucci | Tuscan Biscotti Recipe
These delicious cookies are perhaps the most famous and recognizable Italian biscotti, yet they’re rarely made correctly. Read more...
Ossobuco alla Milanese | Authentic Italian Recipe
Ossobuco alla Milanese | Authentic Italian Recipe
This classic Italian veal dish is most commonly served with Risotto alla Milanese. Read more...
Spaghetti alla Nerano | Authentic Italian Zucchini Pasta Recipe
Spaghetti alla Nerano | Authentic Italian Zucchini Pasta Recipe
This classic zucchini pasta from Campania is hardly a boring, vegetable dish. You won't believe how delicious and creamy this simple plate of spaghetti is! Read more...