Hidden Gems

“Maria Stuarda” | Italian Zucchini Dessert Tart Recipe
“Maria Stuarda” | Italian Zucchini Dessert Tart Recipe
These delicious, miniature zucchini tarts hail from Sicily and were named after Mary Stuart (Queen of Scots) for mysterious reasons. Read more...
Peposo dell’Impruneta | Italian Pepper Beef Stew Recipe
Peposo dell’Impruneta | Italian Pepper Beef Stew Recipe
This peppery beef stew hails from Florence, home of the best beef dishes in Italy! Don‘t underestimate its simplicity—its flavor is anything but simple! Read more...
Spaghetti allo Scammaro | Simple, Delicious Italian Pasta Recipe
Spaghetti allo Scammaro | Simple, Delicious Italian Pasta Recipe
The combination of raisins with olives and capers give it a wonderful contrast between sweet and sour. Read more...
Pasta con Ceci | Italian Chickpea Pasta Recipe
Pasta con Ceci | Italian Chickpea Pasta Recipe
This is Eva‘s favorite pasta dish of all time! It’s a very simple dish: chickpeas cooked in tomato sauce and mixed with a sturdy pasta. Read more...
Pastiera | Authentic Italian Easter Pie Recipe
Pastiera | Authentic Italian Easter Pie Recipe
Pastiera is a southern Italian Easter classic, hailing from Naples. It’s our favorite dessert of all time, no matter the time of year! Read more...
Grupariata di Luzzi | Calabrian Focaccia Recipe
Grupariata di Luzzi | Calabrian Focaccia Recipe
This unusual focaccia is thick, with an almost cake-like consistency. Its appearance is striking, due to the colorful toppings and the addition of tomatoes into the dough itself! Watch the... Read more...
Focaccia di Recco | Italian Cheese-Stuffed Focaccia Recipe
Focaccia di Recco | Italian Cheese-Stuffed Focaccia Recipe
This thin focaccia is stuffed with soft, melty cheese! A Ligurian specialty invented in Recco, this thin and crispy flatbread is a must-try recipe. Read more...
Pasta con Crema di Patate | Mashed Potato Pasta Recipe
Pasta con Crema di Patate | Mashed Potato Pasta Recipe
This traditional Neapolitan mashed potato pasta is as good as it sounds. It uses just a few ingredients to make something absolutely delicious! Read more...
Pan d’Arancio | Sicilian Orange Cake Recipe
Pan d’Arancio | Sicilian Orange Cake Recipe
Featuring bright orange flavors mellowed with almond flour, this cake tastes so delicious that no one who tries it will guess how easy it is to make! Read more...
Pasta e Fagioli | Authentic Italian Pasta & Beans Recipe
Pasta e Fagioli | Authentic Italian Pasta & Beans Recipe
Pasta e fagioli (“pasta fazool” in America) is commonly served as a soup outside of the Boot. In southern Italy, however, pasta e fagioli is in no way soupy!  Read more...
Torrone dei Morti | Authentic Italian Torrone Recipe
Torrone dei Morti | Authentic Italian Torrone Recipe
This torrone variant is typically made in Naples for Halloween (or All Saints‘ Day) but we think it’s fitting ANY time of year, particularly Christmas! Read more...
Gattò di Patate | Italian Mashed Potato “Cake” Recipe
Gattò di Patate | Italian Mashed Potato “Cake” Recipe
Gattò (or gateau) di patate is a wonderful way to use up leftover mashed potatoes. Once you eat it, though, you’ll start making potatoes just for this recipe! Read more...