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Italian Cheesy Fried Rice Ball Appetizer Recipe | How to Make “Crocchette di Riso”

These fried bites of cheesy rice are a delicious appetizer that will keep you coming back for more! This recipe comes courtesy of Eva’s...

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Italian Sausage & Broccoli Rabe Recipe | How to Make Calabrian-Style Sausages

This traditional Italian sausage dish, known locally as “Vruaccula e Sotizzi,” is a staple in northern Calabria. The broccoli rabe...

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Frascatula | Italian Broccoli Polenta Recipe

This Calabrian polenta dish is a little unusual in that the polenta is cooked directly with vegetables (in this case broccoli) and...

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How to Make “Pasta con Ceci” | Italian Chickpea Pasta Recipe

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...

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Spicy Calabrian Pesto | Pesto Calabrese Recipe

While most people are familiar with "pesto alla Genovese," there are actually several different varieties of pesto in Italy. One of our...

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Panino con Pesce Spada | Italian Swordfish Sandwich Recipe

This sandwich is a specialty of Scilla, a coastal Calabrian town named after the legendary monster which Odysseus is said to have...

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Tripe & Tomato Sauce | Authentic Italian “Trippa” Recipe

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...

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Stroncaturella: Homemade Calabrian Whole Wheat Stroncatura Pasta

Stroncatura (or "struncatura") is a classic Calabrian pasta that was originally made from the floor scraps of whatever the local flour...

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Calabrian “Curujicchi” | Savory Italian Donut Recipe

A Calabrian delicacy, this version of the highly regional "curujicchia" hails from the village of Dasà. A light, fluffy and savory potato...