Commander of her 1-Michelin Star restaurant, Italian Chef Marta Grassi has the tips to making stellar Italian risotto.
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Chianti Superiore is an amazing Italian wine, an excellent classic to pair with cheese, cured meats, and traditional Italian recipes, liked braised Tuscan stew.
This Italian mozzarella carrozza is a delicious sandwich dipped in batter and fried to crispy, cheesy perfection.
Arancello, an orange liqueur, is the best way to say “alla salute!” when you’re in Tuscany. Learn how to make this and limoncello.
Hailing from Sicily, this lasagna bread, also known as Scaccia Ragusana, is layered with sauce, cheese, herbs and even eggplant. We’re in love with it and you will be too.
Take your next carbonara pasta up a notch with nduja, a soft, spicy spreadable Italian salami.
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Great handmade, gluten free pasta is possible! Check out this recipe for Tuscan pici pasta.
Take your next party appetizer or casual happy hour at home to Italy. Serve an Italian Cabernet Sauvignon with prosciutto bruschetta topped with triple cream brie and fig jam.
Learn how to cooking a classic Tuscan dish, pork in milk sauce.
These fried spinach and cheese croquettes are a delicious variation of the traditional Italian gnudi recipe. They’re breaded and deep-fried and perfect for a party or game day.
Sardine pasta is a traditional Sicilian delicacy, and, as usual for many Italian recipes, is the protagonist of a legend and a historical fact. The ingredients of this dish are typical of Sicily but also inspired by the foreign occupations of the island into the centuries. Learn the history of the dish.
Struffoli are delicious hazelnut-sized fried balls of dough spruced up with orange and lemon zest. They’re a favorite Italian Christmas dessert.
It just takes twenty minutes and six ingredients to make this creamy orzo chicken soup, also known as Avgolemono. It’s perfect on a cold day or when you’re feeling under the weather.
The classic souther Italian condiment of lemon juice and oregano, called Salmoriglio, is made directly in the pan and served with the simply seared tuna. Easy and quick!
Throw your eggplant on the grill and you’re in for a real treat of a vegetarian muffuletta sandwich stacked high with pesto, olive tapenade, fresh mozzarella and more.
Dig into this favorite tuna salad that is paleo and safe for most sensitive diets.
The smokey, sweet taste of roasted bell peppers pairs perfectly with salty pancetta, Pecorino Romano and fresh sweet basil. A favorite weeknight pasta.
Master this traditional Italian puttanesca pasta. It’s easy, flavorful and perfect for a homemade dinner on a busy night.
Panzanella is rooted historically in the necessity to brighten unsalted breads, but the tradition continues as the salad has become a popular summer lunch.
Make one of the most representative dishes of Italian cuisine that crosses the lines in history between myth and reality.
Sformato is a soufflé dish, made from various ingredients – vegetables, cheese, bread crumbs – held together with a béchamel or egg.
There’s something special about making pasta by hand. It truly is a labor of love.
Ricotta gnocchi are some of the simplest to make, requiring only a quality ricotta cheese. Try a simple brown butter or truffle oil sauce to accompany them.
Rich in flavor, but without eggs or butter, these Sicilian vegan pistachio cookies are rustically beautiful and perfect dipped into coffee or tea.
Simple tomato sauce may sound boring, but it is a par for to measure skill. The trick is to have the right variety or combination of varieties of tomatoes.
When one thinks of Italian food it is often of pasta, but don’t forget risotto. Risotto is versatile to use to welcome many flavors and produce, like ramps.
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While they’re in season, let’s eat all the asparagus we can, starting with this creamy asparagus risotto.
Try a honey and lemon torta with a local dessert wine for an Italian meal conclusion.
Dive into a comforting bowl of this classic Italian pasta e fagioli that is hearty enough on its own, without any meat.
A delicious Easter pie prepared with Italian pie dough filled with cooked wheat kernels, ricotta cheese, candied fruits, eggs and sugar.
Legend says, pesto was created out of boredom from a plain pasta. This recipe is far from boring and brings delicious basil flavor to the Sardinian gnocchi.
Classic Italian Easter bread is a favorite braided breads, thanks to its creative use of colorful eggs between woven layers of dough.
A seaport on the east coast of Sicily, Catania is a world of lava, rich pistachios, and delicious pasta.
Enhance the flavors of soft goat cheese and traditional Italian nuts when they are combined for this decadent appetizer.
A recipe for simple Risotto al Tarassaco, flavored with fresh spring onions. Add yellow dandelion flowers and bitter greens to round out the creamy dish.
Let artichokes, fennel, radicchio, and walnuts of this Italian salad bring your world to life on a dark winter day.
A savory vegetable pie nestled into a yeast-risen crust and topped with a Sicilian-style cheese.
Even with a risqué background, puttanesca has a delicious history and a fun future when made from the ancient Italian grain, farro.
Create the traditional Tuscan dish of Italian flavors. Despite being considered a dish for the poor, using quality tomatoes, olives, and mozzarella is key.
Who doesn’t love a good slice of pizza? Even better if it’s a grilled pizza topped with all this amazing gooey goodness.
This carrot gnocchi recipe is a blissed-out, orange-hued, vegan, and gluten-free take on the classic.
Serve these Italian tramezzini sandwiches as a sweet snack for a good serving of fruit.
This dish is worth trying with fresh artichokes.
In only a few minutes, you can make a delicious, refined dessert. The crunchy Amaretti cookies goes perfectly with dark chocolate ganache and fresh cream.
Northeastern Italy is brimming with freshwater lakes and delicious trout. Take a bite out of the local cuisine with a simple fish recipe.
Suitable for a sweet winter snack, this Italian favorite with dried figs and nuts is soft and great with wine or a glass of milk.
Italian coffee is iconic. Here is thorough guide of what to order and where. Be sure to enjoy your morning cup with the delicious cocoa coffee cookies.
An iconic dish from the Bologna area, it is a pasta that is made from scratch with plenty of love to impress your eaters.
Make it Italian night with this quick and easy dinner idea for the whole family on a cold evening.
This linguine baked pie comes right out of the oven crispy on top, oozing with cheese on the inside, and worthy of swirling around your fork.
These cookies are a staple simple dessert in Southern Italy. A fresh and delicate taste, made even lighter by rice flour.
Simple, affordable, but still hearty, this rustic Italian dish is an ideal vegetarian meal with plenty of protein.
According to history, Luciano Pancaldo, a baker from Ferrara, a town in the north of Italy developed this bread inspired by the bread recipe for D’Este family, the rulers of Ferrara. Their bread was full of rosemary and had light crumb and golden crust, decorated with salt which resembles diamonds.
It’s hard to think of salads in the cooler months that use seasonal produce and are still refreshing. This Italian-inspired side made with fennel, sesame seeds, pistachios and Parmigiano Reggiano is a great way to get your winter vegetables.
This recipe is a version of the famous classic Sicilian dish “Pasta with sardines” from Palermo concocted to make the peasant’s sardine more exciting.
This moist and fragrant recipe is a tribute to the Amalfi Coast, full of colors and scents. A unique place where everyone feels at home.