Authentic Italian Recipes

This Italian sweet bread is reminiscent of panettone, but was made by poor workers who couldn't afford richer ingredients: like sugar!...

This unusual, historical recipe was brought to our attention by Italian food historian Luca Cesari. Check out his new book about the...

This thin, crispy flatbread is an excellent and versatile ingredient to keep around. We've come to love making simple, open-faced...

We often joke that good bread dipped in homemade tomato sauce is one of the best Italian dishes anyone can hope to eat. Unsurprisingly,...

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...

You heard that right, bread salad! It might sound strange, but rehydrating very stale bread (called "pane duro") in water yields an...

Pizza bagels are nothing new, but this dough is a real pizza/bagel hybrid! A modified, slightly dense pizza dough is steamed prior to...

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...

This thin focaccia is stuffed with soft, melty cheese! A Ligurian specialty invented in Recco, this thin and crispy flatbread is a...

This unusual focaccia is thick, with an almost cake-like consistency. Its appearance is striking, due to the colorful toppings and the...

Grissini are the authentic Italian breadstick, invented during the 17th century in Turin. Apparently a young Duke suffered from...

This classic sandwich bread recipe is simple to make and perfect for your dream panino! Watch the Pasta Grammar video where we make this...

This Calabrian cornbread is quite different than the cake-like cornbread you're probeby used to. This is, quite literally, bread! It has...

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...

Sicilian bars keep a gleaming array of yummy street food lining their counters. These treats are known, collectively, as "rosticeria...

Italy has several different varieties of focaccia bread, but this is perhaps the most beloved. The addition of potatoes creates an...

Watch the Pasta Grammar video where we make this recipe here: For this recipe, you will need: - 2 1/2 cups (300g) semolina flour - 3/4...

A Calabrian delicacy, this version of the highly regional "curujicchia" hails from the village of Dasà. A light, fluffy and savory potato...

While Neapolitan-style is the Holy Grail of pizza, the simple truth is that perfecting it at home requires a specialized oven that can...