Authentic Pizza Margherita Recipe (Neapolitan Style)
Pizza Margherita is four ingredients on dough. The recipe is not complicated, but it does require patience. Plan for at least 30 hours from start to finish, almost all of...
Recipes
Pasta all'Amatriciana: Authentic Italian Recipe
Pasta all'Amatriciana is made with guanciale, tomatoes, and pecorino romano — three ingredients that together produce one of the most satisfying pasta sauces in the Italian canon. The dish originates...
Pasta Aglio e Olio: Authentic Italian Pasta with Garlic and Olive Oil
Pasta aglio e olio, or pasta with garlic and olive oil, is one of the most iconic dishes in Italian cooking. It takes about 20 minutes to make, uses ingredients...
Seppie Fritte (Fried Cuttlefish)
In Calabria they fry just about everything, but fried cuttlefish (seppie fritte) is something they do extremely well! With hundreds of mile of coastline it’s no surprise they fry every seafood imaginable....
Pasta alla Carbonara: Authentic Italian Recipe and History
Eggs, guanciale, pecorino, and pasta. Pasta alla carbonara is one of the most beloved Italian dishes in the world, and it is easy to understand why. It is rich, satisfying,...
Tagliatelle alla Bolognese (Authentic Ragù Recipe)
Originally from the city of Bologna, tagliatelle alla bolognese is a delicious dish made up of a rich, meaty sauce and silky pasta. It is one of the foundational recipes...
Traditional Bruschetta Recipe (Classic Italian)
Traditional bruschetta is one of the oldest Italian snacks there is. The name comes from the ancient Roman word "brusco," meaning toasted, and the original version was simply grilled bread...
Pasta al Pomodoro: The Classic Italian Tomato Pasta Recipe
Pasta al pomodoro is five ingredients and thirty minutes. It is also one of the most unforgiving recipes in Italian cooking — there is nowhere to hide, so every ingredient...
Rosemary Focaccia Bread Recipe (Giuseppe's Original EXAU Recipe)
This is the first recipe we ever published on the EXAU blog. Giuseppe made it in 2018 when we were just getting started, and it has been on the site...