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How to Make Pizza Chiena: The Original Pizzagaina Italian Easter Pie Recipe
Pizza Chiena, the original Italian ancestor of the American dish “pizzagaina” or “pizzagain,” is a classic savory Easter pie that...
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Pasta Grammar
- Mar 19
- 4 min
Sciavata di Menfi | Stuffed Sicilian “Pizza Pie” Recipe
Sciavata di Menfi is a highly regional Sicilian dish, found just in one small village. A sort of stuffed “pizza pie,” this incredible...
Pasta Grammar
- Mar 5
- 2 min
Crostini di Pitigliano | Tuscan Cauliflower Bruschetta Recipe
This bruschetta, or “crostino,” from Tuscany is simple and easy to make, but has an incredible flavor that has to be tasted to be...
Pasta Grammar
- Feb 12
- 4 min
Piadina Romagnola | Authentic Italian Flatbread Recipe
Piadina Romagnola is the most classic and famous Italian flatbread recipe. Hailing from the region of Emilia-Romagna (hence the name),...
Pasta Grammar
- Feb 12
- 4 min
Crescia Sfogliata | Flaky Italian Flatbread Recipe
This Italian flatbread variation is similar in appearance to the classic Piadina Romagnola… but appearances can be deceiving! Its unique...
Pasta Grammar
- Feb 12
- 3 min
How to Make Coccoi e Corcoriga | Italian Vegetable Flatbread Recipe
This is a must-try recipe. Seriously. This Sardinian “flatbread” is made almost entirely of vegetables, with only a small amount of flour...
Pasta Grammar
- Jan 8
- 2 min
Pane Tramvai | "Poor Man's" Panettone Recipe
This Italian sweet bread is reminiscent of panettone, but was made by poor workers who couldn't afford richer ingredients: like sugar!...
Pasta Grammar
- Dec 4, 2022
- 2 min
Banana & Sausage Bruschetta | An Interesting Taste from Italy's Past
This unusual, historical recipe was brought to our attention by Italian food historian Luca Cesari. Check out his new book about the...
Pasta Grammar
- Oct 9, 2022
- 2 min
Pane Carasau | Sardinian Flatbread Recipe
This thin, crispy flatbread is an excellent and versatile ingredient to keep around. We've come to love making simple, open-faced...
Pasta Grammar
- Sep 11, 2022
- 1 min
Pappa al Pomodoro Recipe | Tuscan "Bread Soup"
We often joke that good bread dipped in homemade tomato sauce is one of the best Italian dishes anyone can hope to eat. Unsurprisingly,...
Pasta Grammar
- Aug 21, 2022
- 2 min
Italian Gelato Brioche Bun Recipe
One of our favorite ways to eat gelato is served on a light, fluffy brioche bun. It's the ultimate ice cream sandwich! This type of...
Pasta Grammar
- Jul 31, 2022
- 2 min
Cialledda | Southern Italian Bread Salad Recipe
You heard that right, bread salad! It might sound strange, but rehydrating very stale bread (called "pane duro") in water yields an...
Pasta Grammar
- Jul 3, 2022
- 2 min
Pizza Bagel Recipe | The TRUE Pizza/Bagel Hybrid!
Pizza bagels are nothing new, but this dough is a real pizza/bagel hybrid! A modified, slightly dense pizza dough is steamed prior to...
Pasta Grammar
- Mar 13, 2022
- 3 min
Focaccia Genovese | Authentic Italian Recipe
When most people think of "focaccia," this is the type they usually have in mind. Hailing from Genoa (hence the name), it's a crusty...
Pasta Grammar
- Mar 13, 2022
- 2 min
Focaccia di Recco Recipe | Italian Cheese-Stuffed Focaccia
This thin focaccia is stuffed with soft, melty cheese! The dough must be stretched very, very thin, so it's important here to seek out a...
Pasta Grammar
- Mar 13, 2022
- 2 min
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...
Pasta Grammar
- Feb 23, 2022
- 3 min
How to Make Grissini | Italian Breadstick Recipe
Grissini are the authentic Italian breadstick, invented during the 17th century in Turin. Apparently a young Duke suffered from...
Pasta Grammar
- Feb 13, 2022
- 2 min
Ciabatta Bread | Italian Panini Bread Recipe
This classic sandwich bread recipe is simple to make and perfect for your dream panino! Watch the Pasta Grammar video where we make this...
Pasta Grammar
- Feb 13, 2022
- 2 min
Pizzata Calabrese | Italian Cornbread Recipe
This Calabrian cornbread is quite different than the cake-like cornbread you're probeby used to. This is, quite literally, bread! It has...
Pasta Grammar
- Feb 13, 2022
- 3 min
Sourdough Bread | How to Make Sourdough Bread at Home
Sourdough bread is delicious, simple, but takes some time to make! You'll need a sourdough yeast, which we explain how to make here. The...
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