Recipes

Authentic homemade Italian recipes, easy and full of flavor. Enjoy traditional and affordable dishes, perfect for any occasion.

My Culinary Guides, Recipes

Beef Broth (Brodo di Carne) Italian Style

12 December 2025 / No Comments

There are preparations that accompany you throughout your life in the kitchen, and this Italian-style meat broth is one of those foundations that makes all the difference. It is that smell that fills the house, that quiet bubbling that announces something good, that mixture of vegetables and meats that becomes the essence of so many dishes. It doesn’t matter if…

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Bolognese Sauce: The Definitive Guide to Authentic Ragù alla Bolognese
23 December 2025

Guanciale, pancetta, and bacon: differences and when to use each
8 March 2026

How to Cook Pasta: The Definitive Guide. Common Mistakes and Italian Tips
19 August 2025
Appetizers, Main courses, Recipes

Fennel, orange, and smoked salmon salad: a light recipe for the holidays

10 December 2025 / No Comments

When celebrations arrive and the table is filled with hearty dishes, I am always grateful to have a fresh and balanced recipe on hand that provides a breather amidst so much opulence. This fennel, orange, and smoked salmon salad combines Mediterranean ingredients, seasonal citrus, and a delicious contrast between sweet and salty, perfect for a lighter and more colorful Christmas…

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Pantelleria salad: the traditional Italian potato salad, quick and light
30 August 2026

Torta Pasqualina: the traditional Italian savory pie for Easter
4 April 2026

Multicolored Caprese Salad: Italian freshness for your summer
24 June 2025
Recipes, Second courses

Italian-style lamb stew: Nonna’s leftover recipe

4 December 2025 / No Comments

Sometimes the best dishes are born from an unexpected gesture. Like this lamb stew, made with the trimmings that my butcher Joaquín gave me while he told me how his grandmother turned the humble into something delicious. And as I cooked, I felt I was following that legacy exactly: transforming simple ingredients into a stew full of aroma, love, and…

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Brown rice salad with ricotta
21 February 2013

Almond biscuits (cantucci toscani)
20 April 2020

Pasta alla Norcina: Traditional Italian Recipe from Umbria
1 January 2026
Main courses, Recipes

Ziti alla Genovese: the most authentic Neapolitan ragu pasta

28 November 2025 / No Comments

Naples and its flavors. They captivate you from the very first moment without the need for artifice: time, patience, and a combination of aromas that fills the entire house. That is what ziti alla Genovese is like, one of the most iconic dishes of Neapolitan cuisine, a slow-cooked stew of onion and meat that transforms into a deep, enveloping, and…

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Pasta with butter and anchovies: An Italian classic with a special twist
21 February 2024

Vegetarian carbonara pasta with zucchini
4 October 2025

Pasta alla gricia
23 April 2020
Main courses, Recipes

Pasta alla boscaiola: creamy Italian recipe with mushrooms, peas, and sausage

19 November 2025 / No Comments

Among truly comforting creamy pastas, this combination of short pasta, mushrooms, peas, and sausage takes the prize. It is a pasta alla boscaiola in a white version, without tomato, where the flavor of the forest blends with the sweetness of onion and peas and the delicious touch of cream. A dish of homemade Italian cuisine that transports you straight to…

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Pasta salad with zucchini and peanut-mint pesto
9 August 2013

Calcots risotto with romesco and toasted hazelnuts: the ultimate fusion recipe
21 March 2026

Roman-style pasta and potatoes with bacon
13 February 2015
Main courses, Recipes

Mushroom Risotto: The recipe for a traditional, creamy Italian autumn dish

12 November 2025 / No Comments

Autumn has a very clear scent: damp leaves, fresh air and that deep perfume of mushrooms emerging from the forest. In northern Italy, among the rice fields of Lombardy and Veneto (and throughout Italy), that aroma turns into one of the most beloved dishes of Italian cuisine: the mushroom risotto (in this case, with porcini), a version of the classic…

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Gratinated vegetables with bean and spinach cream
1 March 2025

Spaghetti with onions and anchovies Venetian style
28 September 2014

Cold pasta salad with salmon, zucchini, and cherry tomatoes
21 August 2026