Best Italian Fried Foods: A Regional Guide
In Italy, fried food is not fast food. It is not a guilty pleasure. It is tradition, served in paper cones on cobblestone streets, passed around as antipasti at Sunday...
Recipes
Italian Salads: A Complete Guide to Italian Salad Recipes
Italian Salads: What They Actually Look Like In Italy, a salad is not a main course. It is not a bowl of greens dressed in creamy ranch or stacked with...
Meat Based Italian Sauces: A Complete Guide to Italian Ragù
Meat Based Italian Sauces: The Heart of Italian Home Cooking Of all the sauces in the Italian kitchen, meat-based sauces carry the most history. They are the ones that simmer...
What Are Oil Based Italian Sauces? (A Complete Guide
Oil Based Italian Sauces: The Foundation of Italian Pasta Cooking Not all Italian pasta sauces start with cream or a heavy tomato base. In fact, some of Italy's most celebrated...
Cauliflower Pasta (Pasta con Cavolfiori)
This cauliflower pasta — pasta con cavolfiori — is one of the most satisfying dishes in the southern Italian repertoire. It uses five ingredients, no cream, and no butter. The...
Calabrian Chili Pepper: What It Is and How to Use It
The Chili Pepper That Defines a Region In Calabria, the southernmost tip of the Italian peninsula, there is one ingredient that appears in almost every kitchen, every market stall, and...
Guide to Italian Breads by Region
Why Italian Bread Is Unlike Any Other Bread in the World Walk into any Italian home at mealtime, and you will find bread on the table. It is not a...
Italian Fried Chicken: Light, Crispy, No Batter
If you have ever been put off by heavily battered, thick-crusted fried chicken, this recipe is for you. Italian fried chicken without batter is light, genuinely crispy, and almost unreasonably...
Fried Zucchini
The key to making the perfect fried zucchini is the technique: The zucchini must release enough water The batter should be made fresh Theyi can’t sit in the batter for...
Italian Pasta with Zucchini (Light Summer Pasta)
This is the kind of recipe that looks almost too simple to be worth making, and then you make it and wonder why you do not cook it every week....
Crispy Italian Chicken Cutlets Fried in Olive Oil
These chicken cutlets are crunchy, juicy, and packed with flavor. This recipe comes straight from my Italian mother-in-law Lina's kitchen in Calabria, Italy. It is one of our family's favorites...
Pasta with Asparagus and Mushrooms (Spring Recipe)
This pasta with asparagus and mushrooms is one of those recipes that does not need much convincing. Asparagus is in season, mushrooms are at the market, and dinner is on...
Authentic Italian Grilled Eggplant (Calabrian Style)
This grilled eggplant recipe is more of an anti-recipe because it is so simple, and you can add or remove ingredients as you wish. This dish is a staple during...
Feast of the Seven Fishes, An Italian Christmas Eve
Christmas is a pretty big deal in Italy. After all, it is a primarily catholic country that puts a huge emphasis on both family and eating. So naturally the holiday...
Steamed Mussels (‘Mpepata di Cozze)
These Steamed Mussels (‘Mpepata di Cozze) are a staple in southern Italy and so easy to make. We often find that folks are intimidated by seafood, especially shellfish, but there's no...
Stuffed Mussels (Cozze au Gratin)
These Stuffed Mussels (Cozze au Gratin) are crunchy and delicious, truly the perfect appetizer of side dish. We usually make them during the holidays as part of the Feast of the...