Pampanella is an incredible Italian pork dish which comes from the oft-forgotten region of Molise. This meat dish is a rarity and little ..read more

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 ..read more

This interesting pasta, hailing from the Italian region of Veneto, is made with a runny “dough” using the first ricotta that rises in the ..read more

Ndunderi are a type of pasta from Minori, on the Amalfi coast. They are shaped like potato gnocchi , but differ in that the dough is made ..read more

Rabaton is a type of ricotta-based dumpling pasta, similar to the famous Tuscan “Gnudi” but baked instead of simply boiled.  If you like ..read more

As summer draws to a close and autumn approaches, Italians get to work preparing some of their favorite warm-weather ingredients to last ..read more

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 ..read more

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

If you love lasagna but want something that stands out a little more, then this is the dish for you. Timballo di Anelletti is a round ..read more

This unusual risotto, made with strawberries and champagne, seems like it should be a dessert. Far from it! The strawberries add color and just a hint of tart fruitiness, but it remains a savory dish through and through. Popularized in Italy during the 1980s, this recipe was (and still is) considered a very elegant and fancy dish for a special occasion. But now, you can make it yourself at home any time you like! A Note on the Choice of Wine While champagne is the “elegant” and traditional choice (due to its perceived value in Italy during the 1980s), it is totally unnecessary to spend ext ..read more