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Authentic Italian Recipes

Classic and Traditional dishes are very important to Italian cuisine. Even modern cuisine is vastly based upon traditional dishes.
The most beautiful part of classic recipes is that most are passed on from generation to generation.

Like a traditional Tuscan Lasagna, or a classic Risotto Milanese. They may differ from family to family but that's what makes them unique and dear.

Most Popular Authentic Italian Recipes

  • oval baking dish with baked pasta on a grey towel
    Pasta al Forno (Classic Pasta Bake)
    5 from 12 votes
  • Classic Tuscan Lasagna (with Ragù and Béchamel)
    5 from 10 votes
  • black pepper with pici cacio e pepe pasta with a fork
    Pici Cacio e Pepe (Tuscan Pasta with Creamy Cheese and Black Pepper Sauce)
    4.89 from 18 votes
  • baked spinach ricotta cannelloni in a cheesy white sauce.
    Classic Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni
    4.87 from 23 votes

Traditional Tuscan Recipes

  • plate on a wooden board with tomato sauce and spinach and ricotta gnocchi
    Gnudi (Tuscan Spinach and Ricotta Gnocchi) with Tomato sauce
  • pici pasta with garlic tomato sauce
    Pici all'Aglione (Tuscan Pasta with Garlic Tomato sauce)
  • tray of cantucci with 2 shots of vin santo
    Cantucci (Traditional Tuscan Almond Biscotti)
  • overhead shot of two bowl of tuscan bread and vegetable stew
    Ribollita (Tuscan Bread and Vegetable Soup)

Timeless Italian Classics

  • gnocchi alla sorrentina in a cast iron skillet with a spoon.
    Gnocchi alla Sorrentina (Authentic Italian Baked Gnocchi)
  • margherita pizza topped with basil on a wooden board.
    Homemade Margherita Pizza
  • fork into a plate of trenette al pesto topped with basil.
    Trenette al Pesto (with Green Beans and Potatoes)
  • overhead of saffron risotto in a plate
    Risotto alla Milanese (Saffron Risotto)

All Authentic Italian Recipes

  • Spring Fava Beans & Pecorino Cheese Crostini
  • italian caprese salad with grilled eggplant on a black plate.
    Caprese Salad with Grilled Eggplant
  • two terracotta bowls with pasta and beans on a green towel.
    Pasta e Fagioli (Traditional Italian Pasta and Beans)
  • two plates with tiramisu next to the serving dish and ingredients.
    Classic Tiramisรน Recipe
  • italian orange fennel salad on a serving dish topped with pine nuts.
    Simple Italian Orange and Fennel Salad
  • two small ramekins with single portions of tiramisu.
    Quick & Easy Tiramisรน for Two (small batch)
  • portion of seafood lasagna on a plate in front of the baking dish.
    Creamy Seafood Lasagna (with frozen seafood mix)
  • serving dish full of candied almonds on a white cloth.
    Addormenta Suocere (Italian Candied Almonds)
  • simple green beans in a serving dish with almonds and garlic.
    Simple Italian Green Beans
  • chocolate salami sliced on paper next to biscuits and hazelnuts.
    Easy Italian Chocolate Salami (Eggless)
  • penne arrabbiata in a bowl with a fork and a chili pepper.
    Penne all'Arrabbiata (Spicy Tomato Sauce)
  • black dutch oven with italian vegetable stew ciambotta.
    Ciambotta (Italian Ratatouille)
  • bowl with lemon risotto topped with basil.
    Risotto al Limone (Creamy Lemon Risotto)
  • pasta with bottarga in two bowls on a table.
    Pasta alla Bottarga (Spaghetti with Bottarga)
  • dutch oven pot with steamed mussels.
    Impepata di Cozze (Italian Peppered Mussels)
  • stuffed mussels in tomato sauce in two bowl.
    Cozze Ripiene (Italian Stuffed Mussels Marinara)
  • basil pesto inside a mortar with a pestle.
    Authentic Homemade Basil Pesto
  • chocolate pudding on a plate topped with a strawberry.
    Chocolate Budino (Italian Chocolate Pudding)
  • orange upside down cake with a slice served on a plate.
    Easy Italian Orange Cake
  • panzanella salad in a bowl.
    Classic Tuscan Panzanella Salad
  • lemon olive oil cake with a slice on a plate.
    Soft Italian Olive Oil Lemon Cake
  • mushroom risotto in a bowl.
    Easy Creamy Mushroom Risotto
  • fork in a bowl of spaghetti clams.
    Linguine alle Vongole (Pasta with Clams)
  • baking dish with baked cannelloni.
    Beef Ragรน Cannelloni
  • lobster risotto in a serving tray.
    Lobster Risotto
  • agnolotti pasta on a cutting board.
    How to make Agnolotti Pasta (Agnolotti del Plin)
  • bakery-style italian butter cookies in a serving tray.
    Bakery-Style Italian Butter Cookies
  • nutella mousse piped into a glass cup.
    5-Minute Easy Nutella Dessert
  • spoon lifting the thick italian hot chocolate.
    Thick Italian Hot Chocolate
  • pinolate cookies on a plate.
    Pinolate (Pignoli Cookies)
  • four vol au vent with ham mousse on a serving platter with parsley.
    Ham Mousse Vol-Au-Vent
  • spoon in a bowl of pastina soup with a cheese wedge.
    Pastina in Brodo (15 Minutes Italian Pasta Soup)
  • How to Make an Italian Cheese Board (Tagliere di Formaggi)
  • italian salsa verde in a bowl.
    Italian Salsa Verde (Green Sauce)
  • close up of a panna cotta in flower shape on a plate with caramel sauce.
    Classic Italian Vanilla Panna Cotta
  • bowl with gnocchetti gorgonzola and a fork.
    Creamy Gnocchetti Gorgonzola
  • prosciutto and melon bites on a wooden board.
    Prosciutto and Melon Bites
  • tomato sauce spreaded on raw pizza.
    No-cook San Marzano Pizza Sauce
  • farinata slices on a wooden board.
    Farinata di Ceci (Italian Crispy Chickpea Pancake)
  • a plate with 3 crostini next to 3 crostini on a wooden board.
    Tuscan Crostini with Sausage and Stracchino Cheese

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Hi, I'm Jess! Born and raised in Siena, Tuscany, I've been immersed in the rich traditions of Italian cuisine my entire life. Through my food blog, I hope to share a slice of Tuscan warmth and the genuine flavors that have been a part of my journey since childhood.

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Traditional Italian Recipes

  • Spring Fava Beans & Pecorino Cheese Crostini
  • italian caprese salad with grilled eggplant on a black plate.
    Caprese Salad with Grilled Eggplant
  • two terracotta bowls with pasta and beans on a green towel.
    Pasta e Fagioli (Traditional Italian Pasta and Beans)
  • two plates with tiramisu next to the serving dish and ingredients.
    Classic Tiramisรน Recipe
  • italian orange fennel salad on a serving dish topped with pine nuts.
    Simple Italian Orange and Fennel Salad
  • two small ramekins with single portions of tiramisu.
    Quick & Easy Tiramisรน for Two (small batch)

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