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Penne alla Vodka | The Authentic Italian Recipe
Penne alla Vodka is often attributed as an American dish, but it was actually invented by an Italian and first popularized in Italy....
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- 6 days ago
- 3 min
The Original Lasagna alla Bolognese Recipe
The classic "Lasagna alla Bolognese" used to be quite different! This historical recipe for the original version was brought to our...
Pasta Grammar
- Nov 27
- 3 min
Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino Recipe | Plus Some Italian-Approved Variations
Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino is one of the simplest pasta dishes there is. It's so simple that the name is simply a list of the ingredients:...
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- Oct 30
- 4 min
Tortelli di Zucca | Squash Ravioli Pasta Recipe
Despite acquiring the name "tortelli," these are squash ravioli that blend sweet and savory flavors to make an incredible autumn dish....
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- Oct 2
- 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
- 3 min
Culurgiones Recipe | Potato-Stuffed Italian "Dumplings"
This incredible stuffed pasta comes from Sardinia, a region known for its highly decorated food. These "ravioli" are fitting additions...
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- Sep 11
- 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 14
- 2 min
Pasta alla Norma | Authentic Italian Eggplant Pasta Recipe
Pasta alla Norma is so dubbed because the first person to try it observed that it's as sublime as Bellini's "Norma" opera. We have to...
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- Jun 19
- 2 min
Spaghetti alla Nerano | Authentic Italian Zucchini Pasta Recipe
This classic zucchini pasta from Campania is hardly a boring, vegetable dish. You won't believe how delicious and creamy this simple...
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- Jun 12
- 2 min
Spaghetti allo Scammaro | Simple, Delicious Italian Pasta Recipe
This simple pasta dish from Naples was created as a way to eat when meat and other expensive ingredients were not available. Despite...
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- Jun 5
- 2 min
Fileja con Ceci | Italian Chickpea Pasta Recipe
This is Eva's favorite pasta dish of all time! Try it and you'll see why. While you can make this with several different pasta shapes,...
Pasta Grammar
- Mar 30
- 2 min
Spaghetti alla Bolognese | The REAL Italian Recipe
The idea of "spaghetti bolognese" has become a bit of a joke in Italy, as the famous ragù is NEVER paired with spaghetti. There is,...
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- Mar 27
- 1 min
Pasta alla Tavernara | Simple Italian Tomato Pasta
This Neapolitan tomato sauce recipe is unique in its simplicity, using just tomatoes, basil, salt, pepper and cheese! Don't be fooled,...
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- Mar 23
- 3 min
Gnudi | Authentic Italian Recipe
"Gnudi" means what you think it does! The name refers to the fact that these are "naked" ravioli, i.e. ravioli filling without the...
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- Mar 2
- 2 min
Pasta alla Norcina Recipe | Authentic Italian Sausage Pasta
This pasta dish has many variants, even in Italy. This is the original, though! While many cooks commonly make it with cream today, we...
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- Feb 20
- 3 min
Butternut Squash Lasagna | Italian White Lasagna Recipe
This is a white (tomato-free) lasagna variation with squash! We used lamb, but feel free to use any combination of ground beef, pork,...
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- Feb 20
- 1 min
Pasta con Crema di Patate | Mashed Potato Pasta Recipe
This traditional Neapolitan mashed potato pasta is, well, as good as it sounds. Like so many amazing Italian dishes, it uses just a few...
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- Feb 9
- 2 min
Gnocchi alla Romana | Authentic Italian Recipe
Gnocchi alla Romana is a potato-free version of the classic Italian dumpling. It's quite different from gnocchi di patate, but easy to...
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- Feb 2
- 2 min
Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe | Authentic Italian Recipe
Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe ("Cime di Rapa") is a classic pasta dish from Puglia. It's very simple to make, but produces a flavor...
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- Jan 30
- 2 min
Cavatappi al Ragù Bianco | Italian Lamb Ragù Recipe
A "white ragù," i.e. a meat sauce without tomatoes, is a great way to use meat with stronger or gamier flavors. For this recipe, we've...