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Simple, rich and with a focus on high-quality ingredients, Italian cuisine is popular all over the world.
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Pasta Carbonara on a plate
Pasta Carbonara
25 mins
gluten free focaccia on cutting board with meats and olives
Gluten Free Focaccia
40 mins
Orecchiette with sausage and broccoli rabe
Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe
35 mins
Cream puffs
Cream Puffs
105 mins
what is mortadella
What Is Mortadella?
Pork Ragu
Pork Ragu Recipe
3 hrs
Ciabatta Bread
Ciabatta Bread Recipe
40 mins
Antipasto Salad
Antipasto Salad Recipe
15 mins
calzones on platter with tomato sauce in bowl
Calzone
105 mins
butternut squash risotto in bowls
Butternut Squash Risotto
65 mins
Tempura Udon
Noodles Around The World
butternut squash gnocchi with sage brown butter sauce
Butternut Squash Gnocchi with Brown Butter and Sage
110 mins
Focaccia Bread With Rosemary and Honey
Our Best Focaccia Recipes
Quick Focaccia slices on a plate
Quick Focaccia Recipe
39 mins
Gnudi in a bowl
Gnudi Recipe
52 mins
Black Pepper Focaccia sliced on a cutting board
Black Pepper Focaccia Recipe
48 mins
Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo in a bowl
Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo
25 mins
Pasta With Anchovies and Breadcrumbs in a bowl with a fork
Pasta With Anchovies and Breadcrumbs Recipe
43 mins
No Knead Focaccia sliced into pieces
No Knead Focaccia Recipe
35 mins
Focaccia Pizza slices on a parchment paper lined cutting board
Focaccia Pizza Recipe
55 mins
Focaccia Bread in a baking pan
Focaccia Bread Recipe
39 mins
Prosciutto-Wrapped Stuffed Meatloaf on a cutting board with a knife and peas in a bowl
Prosciutto-Wrapped Stuffed Meatloaf Recipe
115 mins
Italian Meatloaf sliced on a platter
Italian Meatloaf Recipe
90 mins
Rosemary Focaccia on a cooling rack
Rosemary Focaccia Recipe
85 mins
Dynamite Frittata
Dynamite Frittata Recipe
70 mins
The Dynamite Shop - Frittata "how to" mise en place
How to Make a Dynamite Frittata
Gorgonzola Cheese
Gorgonzola Cheese
flatbread pizza
Flatbread Pizza Recipe
75 mins
Two bowls of seafood risotto, served with a glass of sparkling water
Seafood Risotto
50 mins
Cheese fondue recipe
10 Best Fondue Recipes
Turkey Bolognese in a bowl with basil garnish
Turkey Bolognese
65 mins
3/4 side shot of a plate of spaghetti and meatballs on an off-white plate with a fork trailing off the plate
15 Easy Side Dishes to Serve with Pasta
Antipasti platter
What Is Antipasto?
Ramp Pesto recipe
Ramp Pesto
10 mins
Greek Spaghetti
Greek Spaghetti
30 mins
Arrabbiata Sauce with pasta in a bowl
Arrabbiata Sauce Recipe
46 mins
Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
11 Pesto Recipes to Perk Up Any Dish
pasta salad
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frito misto
Fritto Misto
25 mins
calabrian chili pasta
Calabrian Chili Pasta
20 mins
fontina cheese slices and brick of cheese on marble surface
Fontina Cheese
Italian Bread Crumbs
Italian Breadcrumbs
20 mins
Calabrian Chiles
What Are Calabrian Chiles?
Sunday gravy with pasta
Italian-American Sunday Gravy Recipe
4 hrs
Apricot apple mostarda
What Is Mostarda?
New Haven white clam apizza on a pizza peel
What Is Apizza?
Chocolate Biscotti
Chocolate Biscotti
75 mins
Chocolate Panna Cotta
Chocolate Panna Cotta
15 mins
Chicken Scarpariello
Chicken Scarpariello
50 mins
Butternut Squash Ravioli With White Wine Sauce
Our Best Ravioli Recipes
Vodka Sauce
Vodka Sauce Recipe
90 mins
No-Yeast Focaccia on a metal cooling rack
No-Yeast Focaccia Recipe
33 mins
chicken scampi Beauty image
Chicken Scampi
30 mins
Crockpot Tomato Sauce
Crockpot Tomato Sauce
8 hrs
cheesy garlic bread on cutting board
Cheesy Garlic Bread Recipe
15 mins
Colomba Di Pasqua (Easter Dove Bread)
Colomba di Pasqua (Easter Dove Bread)
80 mins
finished Easter Pie sliced on a plate
Easter Pie
2 hrs
Instant Pot Risotto
Instant Pot Risotto Recipe
20 mins
Italian Margaritas With Amaretto Shots on the Side
Italian Margarita Recipe
3 mins
Torta Della Nonna
Torta Della Nonna Recipe
80 mins