Authentic Italian Recipes

An incredibly simple dish with an incredibly delicious flavor. You and your guests won't believe that the sauce has only two ingredients!...

It’s difficult to imagine anything better than a plate of fresh, handmade gnocchi pasta. Well, how about baked, fresh, handmade gnocchi...

Gnocchi are a traditional Italian pasta, usually made with potatoes and flour, that can be served in many delicious ways. While pre-made...

When my Calabrian wife, Eva, told me that this cauliflower pasta is one of Italy’s “best pasta dishes,” I was sure she was exaggerating....

This simple, quick and easy pasta dish is a familiar favorite amongst Italians. The sauce is actually the same as the real Italian...

A basic tomato sauce, whether it’s meant for a plate of spaghetti or an eggplant parmigiana, should be very simple. High quality tomatoes...

This unique, fresh pasta is made with chestnut flour. It has a slightly sweet flavor that pairs wonderfully with savory sauces. Try...

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...

Penne alla Vodka is often attributed as an American dish, but it was actually invented by an Italian and first popularized in Italy....

The classic "Lasagna alla Bolognese" used to be quite different! This historical recipe for the original version was brought to our...

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:...

Despite acquiring the name "tortelli," these are squash ravioli that blend sweet and savory flavors to make an incredible autumn dish....

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...

This incredible stuffed pasta comes from Sardinia, a region known for its highly decorated food. These "ravioli" are fitting additions...

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)...

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...

This classic zucchini pasta from Campania is hardly a boring, vegetable dish. You won't believe how delicious and creamy this simple...

This simple pasta dish from Naples was created as a way to eat when meat and other expensive ingredients were not available. Despite...

This is Eva's favorite pasta dish of all time! Try it and you'll see why. It’s a very simple dish: chickpeas cooked in tomato sauce and...

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,...