Authentic Italian Recipes

Watch the Pasta Grammar video where we make this recipe here: For this recipe, you will need: - 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil - 1 clove...

Watch the Pasta Grammar video where we make this recipe here: For this recipe, you will need: - 1 large ripe tomato - 3-4 leaves fresh...

In Sicily, arancini (or arancine in Palermo) come in many varieties with different fillings. This recipe is for the most classic...

This traditional Italian recipe developed out of necessity: good meat wasn't always readily available, so peasants invented this ragù...

This pâté pairs a strong-flavored chicken liver with an equally strong sauce to balance the flavor. Even those who are normally turned...

This southern Italian delicacy is made from chocolate and a whole lot of pig blood. Yes, you heard that right! While the idea may seem...

Artichokes, a Roman delicacy, come in two basic varieties: braised (alla romana) or deep fried (alla giudia). The latter is a little...

While Italians do eat pasta salads, many prefer a cold rice salad on a hot day. With the correct rice, such a salad maintains an al dente...

This recipe is incredibly simple to make, but yields an absolutely delicious side dish. After dehydrating in the oven for 1-2 hours,...

A classic summertime Sicilian treat, Gelo di Mellone is a simple but outstanding dessert. The classic preparation is made with watermelon...

This simple (but delicious!) recipe is a perfect example of how to quickly cook a complete dish in the amount of time the pasta itself...

This sauce is simple yet powerful. It is one of the basic building blocks of Italian cuisine. You can use it alone as a pasta sauce, or...

Sfincione is a type of Italian "torta salata," or savory pie. This particular Sicilian version is actually similar to a Chicago deep dish...

Italian food, as we know it, is actually quite a recent phenomenon. It wasn't until the Columbian exchange, for instance, that Europe...

Stroncatura (or "struncatura") is a classic Calabrian pasta that was originally made from the floor scraps of whatever the local flour...

If you're the kind of person who likes to splash a little Tabasco on your eggs, then you've come to the right place. Cooking with a...

Italian cuisine is all about taking a few simple ingredients and elevating them into something truly delicious. This simple side dish...

Most people wouldn't think of pork ribs when considering Italian food. However, pork is the "national meat" of Italy and, well, let's...

Anyone who is somewhat familiar with Italian cuisine knows that a dish of "spaghetti and meatballs" is about as Italian as a mocha...

The most unique element of this savory Italian Easter cake is its unusual crust, formed by multiple layers of rolled dough with brushed...