Authentic Italian Recipes

Not only do these Italian wine cookies have a unique and delicious taste, they’re also super simple and quick to make! With this recipe...

Zelten is a delicious holiday treat (or “treats,” more on that later) from the northern Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige. It’s...

Chickpeas are incredibly nutritious, so it’s no surprise that all the rage online is trying to turn these legumes into chocolatey treats....

Walk into any Italian coffee bar in the morning and you are sure to see someone eating the most classic Italian breakfast: a cornetto and...

During the grape harvest in Tuscany, clever cooks came up with a way to use extra fruit they had on hand: grape-stuffed focaccia! This...

Just about everyone is familiar with focaccia Genovese, but few realize that there is a sweet version hailing from the Piedmont city of...

If you walk through the streets of Naples, you will be greeted by the sight of incredible pastries everywhere: crispy sfogliatelle,...

These Italian zeppole are a treat served every year in honor of San Giuseppe: Saint Joseph. As the patron saint of fathers, La Festa di...

Pellegrino Artusi, the “godfather of Italian food,” included this recipe for a sweet pasta in his compendium of Italian cooking. He notes...

These sweet gnocchi, hailing from the Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, are stuffed with prunes and served in a buttery sauce....

Sicilians are masters of sugar, including when they cook pasta. This sweet pasta is made with a toasted almond pesto and glazed in honey....

Most Italian foodies are familiar with the famous Christmas cake: panettone. This holiday treat is so ubiquitous that it has overshadowed...

Strudel doesn’t seem like a very Italian recipe, but it was born along the Austrian border (where Italians speak a German-influenced...

Zuppa Inglese, or “English Soup,” has old but mysterious origins. The strange title comes with a few theories, one being that it was an...

This is the pistachio-flavored version of our favorite Italian cookie: Paste di Mandorla. These unassuming cookies may not look like...

“Nutellotti” are a quick and easy cookie made with Nutella hazelnut spread. They take very little time to make and use only three...

One of the most common sights in Italian cities are little vendors who sell crepes. What are the crepes inevitably stuffed with? Nutella!...

Everyone loves Nutella, including us. We consider it to be a major macronutrient, up there with protein, fat and carbs. That being said,...

Cauliflower for dessert? Yep! In Sicily, they make these fried vegetable treats which are unbelievably yummy despite a surprisingly low...

This super simple chestnut cake was traditionally made with chestnut flour and water—that's it! While today it's common to add raisins,...