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Classic Italian Recipes

  • crispy italian chicken cutlets on a plate with salad and potatoes.
    Crispy Italian Chicken Cutlets
  • two bowl on a tablecloth with pasta e piselli (pasta with peas).
    Pasta e Piselli (Creamy Pasta with Peas)
  • ball of pasta frolla with a rolling pin on top.
    Pasta Frolla (Italian Shortcrust Pastry Dough)
  • torta della nonna in a pie dish with a slice on a plate
    Torta della Nonna (Italian Custard Pie)
  • bowl of custard next to a lemon and a spoon.
    Crema Pasticcera (Italian Custard)
  • A folded piadina filled with prosciutto and salad, on a wooden board.
    Piadina Romagnola (Italian Flatbread)
  • a teaspoon in a bowl of italian breadcrumbs.
    Pangrattato (Italian Breadcrumbs)
  • tortellini alla panna in a plate.
    Tortellini alla Panna (Tortellini with Ham, Peas, and Cream Sauce)
  • Penne Rosa (Creamy Pink Pasta Sauce)
  • four cheese pasta in a bowl on top of a towel.
    Penne ai Quattro Formaggi (Four Cheese Pasta)
  • four risotto plates on a wooden table.
    Ultimate Guide on how to cook the Perfect Risotto
  • Pollo al Limone (Easy Creamy Lemon Chicken)
  • two terracotta bowl on linens with spoons and beans stew
    (Quick & Easy) Tuscan White Bean and Sausage Stew
  • coffee panna cotta seved on plates with spoons
    Espresso Coffee Panna Cotta
  • handmade pici pasta on a table
    How to make Pici Pasta (no tools needed)
  • 3 caprese bruschetta on a wooden board
    Tomato and Mozzarella Caprese Bruschetta
  • two bowls filled with creamy pesto gnocchi on a grey towel
    Creamy Basil Pesto Gnocchi (from scratch)
  • shaved artichoke salad with parmigiano arranged on an oval platter with lemon slices
    Italian Lemon Parmesan Artichoke Salad
  • Spinach & Ham Lasagna Roll Ups
  • dusting powder sugar on the yule log cake on a serving plate
    Tronchetto di Natale (Italian Yule Log Cake)
  • pot of beef ragรน with bay leaves on top
    Authentic Bolognese Sauce (Beef Ragรน)
  • italian almond cookies on a plate
    "Ricciarelli di Siena" - Tuscan Almond Cookies
  • overhead of a meatball cheese lasagna in a baking pan
    Lasagna Napoletana (Southern Italian Lasagna with Cheese and Meatballs)
  • overhead of two bowls with mushroom pappardelle
    Pappardelle ai Funghi (Wild Mushroom Pappardelle)
  • brown bowl with pasta with red pesto
    Pesto Rosso (Sun-dried Tomato Pesto)
  • stack of focaccia slices
    Onion Focaccia Bread
  • overhead of two terracotta bowls with meatballs
    Polpette al Sugo (15-minute Italian Meatballs in Tomato Sauce)
  • campari spritz in a glass next to orange slices and peanuts
    Campari Spritz
  • bread and tomatoes on a wooden cutting board
    Classic Tomato Bruschetta
  • overhead of pasta in a serving plate next to a picnic basket
    Pesto Caprese Pasta Salad
  • fried sage leaves on a serving platter
    Crispy Fried Sage Leaves
  • gnocchi alla romana in a baking dish ready to be served
    Gnocchi alla Romana (Baked Semolina Gnocchi)
  • overhead of a basket with italian breadsticks
    "Grissini" Italian Crunchy Breadsticks
  • torta pasqualina spinach and ricotta quiche with a slice on top
    Torta Pasqualina (Italian Easter Pie with Spinach and Ricotta)
  • two slices of italian apple cake on a plate in front of the cake
    Easy Italian Apple Cake
  • penne alla boscaiola in a plate
    Penne alla Boscaiola (Mushroom and Bacon Pasta)
  • overhead of tomato risotto in a white plate with basil leaves
    Butter and Tomato Risotto
  • view from above of black dish with pasta and potatoes
    Pasta e Patate (Pasta and Potatoes with Provola cheese)
  • squares of classic italian focaccia on the table
    Classic Italian Focaccia Bread
  • castagnaccio cake in a green baking dish on a towel
    Castagnaccio (Tuscan Chestnut cake)

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