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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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- Mar 5
- 2 min
Cavolfiore alla Cavour | Italian Cauliflower Casserole Recipe
This yummy cauliflower dish makes a great vegetable side, but it’s rich enough to serve as a main course! Hailing from Piedmont, Italy,...
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- Mar 5
- 3 min
Cudduruni con Cavolfiore | Savory Cauliflower Pie Recipe
Looking for a way to turn cauliflower into a stunning, centerpiece dish? Look no further! Variations of this savory pie can be found all...
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- Jan 23
- 3 min
Parmigiana di Melanzane | Authentic Italian Eggplant Parm Recipe
This dish goes by a few different names outside of Italy: eggplant parm, eggplant parmesan, eggplant parmigiana… In Italy, it’s known by...
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- Jan 23
- 2 min
How to Make Authentic Italian Tomato Sauce | Simple & Easy Recipe
A basic tomato sauce, whether it’s meant for a plate of spaghetti or an eggplant parmigiana, should be very simple. High quality tomatoes...
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- Dec 11, 2022
- 2 min
Salsa di Noci | Italian Walnut Pesto Recipe
This walnut sauce comes from Liguria, home of basil pesto, and is actually just as much of a classic as the latter despite not being as...
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- 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...
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- Oct 30, 2022
- 2 min
Farinata di Zucca | Italian Savory Squash Pie
This yummy, savory pie comes from a very small part of northern Italy but deserves to be well-known throughout the world! The dough, made...
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- Oct 9, 2022
- 2 min
Panada | Italian Pot Pie Recipe
This Sardinian "pot pie" is stuffed with lamb and potatoes. The real star, though, is the crust which beautifully soaks up the savory...
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- 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...
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- Oct 2, 2022
- 2 min
Ragù alla Napoletana | Authentic Neapolitan Ragù Sauce Recipe
Ragù is a weekly, Sunday tradition in southern Italy. Walking through the streets of Naples on a Sunday morning, you'll be greeted to the...
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- Sep 25, 2022
- 2 min
Crocchette di Patate Recipe | Fried Italian Potato Bites
These delicious, fried bites of mashed potatoes are a common sight on southern Italian tables. Crispy on the outside, soft and cheesy on...
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- Sep 25, 2022
- 2 min
Frico Recipe | Italian Cheese & Potato "Frittata"
Like so many of the best Italian dishes, this rich treat from northern Italy developed as a solution to a poor man's problem: how to use...
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- Sep 18, 2022
- 4 min
How to Make "Bomba Calabrese" | Spicy Calabrian Condiment
Bomba Calabrese ("Calabrian Bomb") is a spicy paste condiment made from a mixture of pickled vegetables. In this recipe, we'll share with...
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- 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,...
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- Sep 11, 2022
- 2 min
Cherry Tomato Sauce | The BEST Tomato Sauce Recipe
We're willing to bet that, for a lot of people, this is going to be the best tomato sauce they can possibly make. Cherry (or grape)...
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- Aug 7, 2022
- 2 min
Homemade Lemon Granita | The REAL Italian Ice Recipe
It's hard to describe granita to someone who has never tried it. Inevitably, the description ends up making the Sicilian dessert sound...
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- Aug 7, 2022
- 2 min
Homemade Almond Granita | The REAL Italian Ice Recipe
It's hard to describe granita to someone who has never tried it. Inevitably, the description ends up making the Sicilian dessert sound...
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- Jul 31, 2022
- 1 min
Insalata Pantesca | Italian Potato Salad Recipe
This classic, Italian potato salad comes from the Sicilian island of Pantelleria. Unlike heavier mayo-laden versions, this potato salad...
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- Jul 31, 2022
- 2 min
Black Rice Salad with Pineapple, Avocado & Shrimp Recipe
It's not every day we share one of Eva's not-so-Italian creations, but this is one of them! It's very important to use a non-starchy...
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