Authentic Italian Recipes

Despite the “that’s a spicy meat-a-ball” stereotype, there are traditionally no spicy meatball recipes in Italy. In fact, spicy food is...

If you walk past a deli in Rome, you might see a peculiar sight: stacks of zucchini which have been hollowed out and filled with a ground...

These Sicilian-style shish kabobs are made with rolls—or “involtini”—of meat stuffed with a deliciously seasoned bread crumb filling and...

Tuscany is famous for its meat dishes, but this one is a little unusual in that it combines a variety of proteins into a rich,...

These involtini meat rolls hail from the Sicilian city of Messina. They’re made by stuffing a beef or veal cutlet with seasoned bread...

Tripe, the stomach lining of a cow, is a delicacy that few work up the courage to try. Those who do, however, are in for an incredible...

While many cultures have their own meatball traditions, few are as recognizable and memorable as Italian “polpette.” In this recipe,...

Ragù alla Bolognese is a traditional Italian meat-based sauce. As the name suggests, it originates in one of the capitals of Italian...