Authentic Italian Recipes

When autumn comes around and eggplants are no longer in season, do Italians give up their beloved eggplant parmigiana until next year? Well, maybe the “eggplant” part, but not the parmigiana! This is a delicious variation of the Italian classic, which substitutes the eggplant for squash: it’s a perfect, hearty meal for fall! Parmigiana di Zucca Recipe | How to Make an Italian “Squash Parm” A Note on Ingredients This is the kind of dish where everything needs to be done by ey

This savory squash “pie” from northern Italy is ridiculously good and ridiculously easy to make. There’s no crust involved, so it’s as simple as mixing some baked squash with a few simple ingredients, spreading it in a pie dish, and cooking it! The result is a cheesy, satisfying squash dish that will keep you coming back for more. How to Make Nusät | Savory Italian Squash Recipe Watch the Pasta Grammar video: NUSÄT RECIPE Makes: One 9-inch pie, serves 8 Cook Time: 1 ½ hours F

This recipe will win absolutely no awards for presentation… but taste? That’s another matter entirely. This strange recipe comes from Naples, where they stuff an entire head of escarole with a savory breadcrumb mixture, then braise/steam it until tender. It seems weird when you first see it, but try it and you’ll discover why it’s one of our favorite uses for this underrated vegetable! Scarola ‘Mbuttunata | Italian Stuffed Escarole Recipe Watch the Pasta Grammar video: SCAROL

Escarole is an oft-overlooked and criminally underrated vegetable. It’s no surprise, considering its bitter taste and the fact that it just looks like plain lettuce (it’s anything but). If you know how to cook it with complimentary flavors, this bitter green can be an absolutely delicious treat! This is a great, simple, and quick way to make an excellent and flavorful side dish using escarole! Scarola Ripassata | Simple, Delicious Italian Escarole Recipe Watch the Pasta Gramm

This is the dish we personally eat the most in our daily lives. That’s not hyperbole; we sit down and share this food at least once a...

Calling all tomato lovers! This unique, Sardinian flatbread is an absolute bomb of tomato flavor. The secret behind the taste is also...

“Caponata” is a broad term for mixed vegetable dishes, and this one is particularly close to our hearts as it’s a family recipe which...

This classic, Roman stuffed tomato dish is perfect for summer. It’s light, refreshing, and always served cold. The tomatoes are filled...

This dish is a variation on “Sarde a Beccafico,” a delicious Sicilian recipe made with fresh sardines. Not all of us are lucky enough to...

“Asparagus alla Parmigiana” is a very old, traditional Italian asparagus recipe. The fact that it has remained unchanged for so long...

This yummy cauliflower dish makes a great vegetable side, but it’s rich enough to serve as a main course! Hailing from Piedmont, Italy,...

This is a must-try recipe. Seriously. This Sardinian “flatbread” is made almost entirely of vegetables, with only a small amount of flour...

This Sicilian dish dresses shallow-fried squash with a sweet and sour marinade. It's delicious, and a great way to make a stand-out...

There are many caponata recipes in Italy, but this is our favorite way to make the classic eggplant dish. Its sweet and sour flavor is...

This is Mamma Rosa's real, genuine, eggplant recipe. It is always to be found on her table as a go-to side dish. It's a very simple dish...

This classic, Italian potato salad comes from the Sicilian island of Pantelleria. Unlike heavier mayo-laden versions, this potato salad...

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...

This minty Neapolitan zucchini dish is very old—some attribute it to the ancient Romans. The drying and frying of the zucchini take a...

"Pipi e patati" (peppers and potatoes) is a spicy Calabrian dish which can be served in a variety of manners: as a side dish, as the...