Authentic Italian Recipes

This reinterpretation of Totino's Pizza Rolls results in light, crispy pizza pockets which make a great appetizer or party food. Skip the...

This recipe comes direct from the one-and-only Mamma Rosa. Like all of her specialties, this dish is deceptively simple. Don't be fooled,...

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

This delicious antipasto is a "raviolo" made with strips of grilled zucchini, wrapped around a cheesy ricotta filling. It's very simple,...

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

These Sicilian delicacies are traditionally made for San Giuseppe's day, the Italian Father's Day! They consist of a large beignet,...

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...

Pastiera is a southern Italian Easter classic, hailing from Naples. It's our favorite dessert of all time, no matter the time of year!...

This Neapolitan tomato sauce recipe is unique in its simplicity, using just tomatoes, basil, salt, pepper and cheese! Don't be fooled,...

"Gnudi" means what you think it does! The name refers to the fact that these are "naked" ravioli, i.e. ravioli filling without the...

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

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

This traditional Neapolitan mashed potato pasta is, well, as good as it sounds. Like so many amazing Italian dishes, it uses just a few...

Gnocchi alla Romana is a potato-free version of the classic Italian dumpling. It's quite different from gnocchi di patate, but easy to...

This is a classic dish that is usually served to children in Italy. Don't let that turn you off to it, though! It's a great pasta to make...

Besciamella (known outside of Italy as "béchamel sauce") is one of the basic building blocks of many baked Italian dishes. It's used in...

This orange cake is a classic, homemade treat from the enchanting island of Sicily. Featuring bright orange flavors mellowed with almond...

Everyone in Italy cooks beans in their own way, so it's hard to point to a "real" recipe. This is a pretty typical Calabrian preparation!...

Pasta e fagioli (often referred to as "pasta fazool" in America) is commonly served as a soup outside of the Boot. In southern Italy,...