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A lovely smoky twist on a classic.
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Orecchiette di grano arso con cime di rapa e salsiccia
One of the dishes we enjoy on regular rotation during the colder months is orecchiette con cime di rapa., orecchiette pasta dressed with sautéed broccoli
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November 29, 2025 at 2:23 PM
A lovely smoky twist on a classic.
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Simple but utterly delicious. Bringing together chestnuts, mushrooms and pork, this dish is practially autumn on a plate.
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November 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Simple but utterly delicious. Bringing together chestnuts, mushrooms and pork, this dish is practially autumn on a plate.
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A must read if you’re into Italian food. Even more than pizza and pasta, the soul of Italian cuisine lies in its exquisite fruits and vegetables.
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Italian Vegetables: A Primer
A very subjective survey of my favorite hard to find Italian vegetables
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November 21, 2025 at 2:42 PM
A must read if you’re into Italian food. Even more than pizza and pasta, the soul of Italian cuisine lies in its exquisite fruits and vegetables.
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When is a sweet not really sweet? When it’s castagnaccio…
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Castagnaccio
After last week's recipe for a savory main course with surprising sweet notes, this week we have a dessert with savory notes: castagnaccio, a chestnut
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November 15, 2025 at 2:59 PM
When is a sweet not really sweet? When it’s castagnaccio…
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Pork loin and pineapple? Who would have thought you’d find that combination in Italy’s most iconic cookbook. And yet, there it is.
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Arista di maiale con l'ananas (Roast Pork Loin with Pineapple)
Those of you who subscribe to the Memorie di Angelina newsletter or follow us on Substack will know that Ada Boni's Il Talismano della felicità has
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November 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Pork loin and pineapple? Who would have thought you’d find that combination in Italy’s most iconic cookbook. And yet, there it is.
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Spaghetti and Meatballs is an Italian-American invention and don’t exist in “real” Italian cookery?
Well, yes and no….
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Well, yes and no….
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Spaghetti alla chitarra con pallottine (Square Spaghetti with Tiny Meatballs)
If you've studied Italian cuisine at all, you've probably come across the notion that Spaghetti and Meatballs is an Italian-American invention and don't
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November 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Spaghetti and Meatballs is an Italian-American invention and don’t exist in “real” Italian cookery?
Well, yes and no….
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Well, yes and no….
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In honor of Italian-American Heritage Month, my favorite cookie… #italianamerican
Pignoli Cookies
As long time readers will know, every October we like to feature an Italian-American dish for Italian-American Heritage Month. This year we're featuring a
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October 11, 2025 at 1:17 PM
In honor of Italian-American Heritage Month, my favorite cookie… #italianamerican
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: If there’s any food more primally satisfying than fried dough, I haven’t come across it yet.
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Pizzelle fritte (Little Fried Pizzas)
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: If there's any food more primally satisfying than fried dough, I haven’t come across it yet. The Neapolitans
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October 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: If there’s any food more primally satisfying than fried dough, I haven’t come across it yet.
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Patate vastase alla trapanese is a simple but tasty potato casserole dish from Trapani in Sicily. The potatoes are mixed with tomato, onions and oregano, while mozzarella provides a rich and creamy topping. A combination of flavors vaguely reminiscent of pizza and nearly as delicious.
September 20, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Patate vastase alla trapanese is a simple but tasty potato casserole dish from Trapani in Sicily. The potatoes are mixed with tomato, onions and oregano, while mozzarella provides a rich and creamy topping. A combination of flavors vaguely reminiscent of pizza and nearly as delicious.
I love dishes where an ingredient like celery that usually plays a supporting role in cookery gets to shine. And so it is with this lovely stuffed celery dish from the city of Prato in Tuscany.
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Sedani alla pratese (Stuffed Celery Prato Style)
I love dishes where an ingredient that usually plays a supporting role in cookery gets to shine. And so it is with sedani alla pratese, this lovely
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September 13, 2025 at 1:09 PM
I love dishes where an ingredient like celery that usually plays a supporting role in cookery gets to shine. And so it is with this lovely stuffed celery dish from the city of Prato in Tuscany.
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This frittata was quite literally life changing
Frittata di cipolle
Simple as it is, tasting this onion frittata for the first time was a revelation...
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September 6, 2025 at 2:36 PM
This frittata was quite literally life changing
This coffee flavored ricotta dessert couldn't be easier or more refreshing. Served slightly chilled, it's a perfect dessert for the summer. Or any time of year.
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Ricotta al caffè
Back in April we presented a lovely ricotta dessert from Sofia Loren flavored with cocoa that got a very enthusiastic response from our readers. Well,
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August 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
This coffee flavored ricotta dessert couldn't be easier or more refreshing. Served slightly chilled, it's a perfect dessert for the summer. Or any time of year.
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Peperoni imbottiti alla beneventana are filled with a savory bread stuffing flavored with typically southern Italian ingredients: tomato, anchovies, olives, capers, garlic and herbs.
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Peperoni imbottiti alla beneventana (Benevento Style Stuffed Peppers)
How many ways can you stuff a pepper? More than you can count, I reckon. Here on the blog we've taken a look at this quintessential summer vegetable
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August 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Peperoni imbottiti alla beneventana are filled with a savory bread stuffing flavored with typically southern Italian ingredients: tomato, anchovies, olives, capers, garlic and herbs.
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While they have that same unbeatable combination of eggplant with tomato and cheese, involtini di melanzane are much easier and quicker to make than a parmigiana.
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Involtini di melanzane (Eggplant Rolls)
As much as I adore a proper parmigiana di melanzane, whether it's the Neapolitan version Angelina used to make or the lighter Sicilian version, it has to
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August 2, 2025 at 12:16 PM
While they have that same unbeatable combination of eggplant with tomato and cheese, involtini di melanzane are much easier and quicker to make than a parmigiana.
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If there’s one dish that embodies the spirit of Naples, spaghetti alla Gennaro might well be it.
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Spaghetti alla Gennaro: Totò's favorite pasta
If there's one dish that embodies the spirit of Naples, spaghetti alla Gennaro might well be it. It's named after the patron saint of the city after all.
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July 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM
If there’s one dish that embodies the spirit of Naples, spaghetti alla Gennaro might well be it.
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If anyone tries to tell you that zucchini aka courgettes are a bland vegetable, serve them this dish.
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Zucchine e patate al forno (Oven Roasted Zucchini and Potatoes)
If anyone tries to tell you that zucchini aka courgettes are a bland vegetable, serve them this dish, zucchine e patate al forno or Oven Roasted Zucchini
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June 7, 2025 at 1:19 PM
If anyone tries to tell you that zucchini aka courgettes are a bland vegetable, serve them this dish.
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This strawberry semifreddo looks awfully elegant—a kind of gussied up version of strawberries and cream—guaranteed to elicit oohs and aahs from your guests.
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Semifreddo alle fragole
I don't have much of a sweet tooth, but I love me a semifreddo. As mentioned our earlier post on the subject, a semifreddo is one of the easier Italian
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May 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
This strawberry semifreddo looks awfully elegant—a kind of gussied up version of strawberries and cream—guaranteed to elicit oohs and aahs from your guests.
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Without exaggeration, this was the most delicious thing I’d tasted in a good while.
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Carbonara alla vignarola
The Roman food scene, by and large, is fairly conservative. Restaurants, especially the more informal ones called trattorie, osterie or taverne that I
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April 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Without exaggeration, this was the most delicious thing I’d tasted in a good while.
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One of the more memorable culinary discoveries I made during my trip to Puglia last spring was this delightful snack of puff pastry rounds filled with a creamy and savory filling.
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Rustici leccesi
One of the more memorable culinary discoveries I made during my trip to Puglia last spring was a delightful snack of puff pastry rounds filled with a
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April 12, 2025 at 2:53 PM
One of the more memorable culinary discoveries I made during my trip to Puglia last spring was this delightful snack of puff pastry rounds filled with a creamy and savory filling.
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The recipe is so simple, it’s practically magic. You whip ricotta cheese with sugar, cocoa and a bit of cognac. Presto, in a matter of seconds, you’ll have a creamy ambrosia with the taste and mouth feel of a rich chocolate mousse.
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Sophia Loren's Ricotta condita
My cyber friend Stefano of Italian Home Cooking—a blog you should check out and subscribe to if you haven't already—recently posted an intriguing recipe
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April 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The recipe is so simple, it’s practically magic. You whip ricotta cheese with sugar, cocoa and a bit of cognac. Presto, in a matter of seconds, you’ll have a creamy ambrosia with the taste and mouth feel of a rich chocolate mousse.
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Romans make a gorgeous and delicious salad with chicory shoots called insalata di puntarelle alla romana. The contrast of tastes and textures is just heavenly.
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Puntarelle alla romana
One of the vegetables I miss most from my Roman days is puntarelle, a chicory native to the countryside around Rome. More formally known as
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March 15, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Romans make a gorgeous and delicious salad with chicory shoots called insalata di puntarelle alla romana. The contrast of tastes and textures is just heavenly.
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