Pizzoccheri
A dish straight from the Valtellina valley, Pizzoccheri features a buckwheat pasta with potatoes, cabbage and cheese and is insanely delicious.
Grilled Skirt Steak with Pasta and Broccolini Pesto
A very fun summertime dish that anyone can make. Tender strips of grilled skirt steak laid over a bed of pasta lined with grilled tomatoes, broccolini and a broccolini pesto.
Fun Pasta Shapes You Can Make
Think you need a pasta machine to crank out beautiful fresh pasta shapes? Think again, because the three shapes I’m about to show you are both fun and easy to make.
Potato Ravioli with Meat Ragu
Tortelli di Mugello, or potato ravioli, are an excellent thing to make if you’re expecting company and brings the flavors of Italy to your home.
How to Make Perfect Potato Gnocchi
Gnocchi are one of the simplest yet most rewarding forms of pasta you can make, and these are my tips on how to make excellent gnocchi at home.
Cresc’tajat (Pasta made from Polenta)
Fresh pasta does not have to be complicated at all.
This pasta, known as Cresc’tajat, is made with only two ingredients, requires no pasta roller or special equipment to make, and, when paired with beans and tomatoes, makes for an excellent dinner.
Is This 100-Hour Lasagna Worth it?
Could this delicious lasagna be worth waiting 100 hours for?
Culurgiones (Potato Ravioli)
Culurgiones, or Italian potato and cheese dumplings, are a fantastic way to make your dinner guests feel special with something delicious.
Lasagna from Bologna
I’m sure you’ve had lasagna, but you probably haven’t had this traditional lasagna from Bologna before. Thin, delicate pasta sheets, a robust bolognese sauce, and a creamy bechamel all come together for a true classic.
Pasta with Tomato Pesto
Here’s a very easy Sicilian-style tomato and basil pesto that is both quick and easy to make, yet the flavor is outstanding.
Pumpkin Gnocchi
No longer shall pumpkin be seen as an outdoor decoration, at least not once you see how easily it can be made into gnocchi then served with pancetta, broccolini, and a cream sauce.
Angel Hair Pasta With Garlic Shrimp
A delicious weeknight dinner that anyone can make. Tender garlicky shrimp and angel hair pasta swirled in a sauce made with white wine and clam juice.
Which Pasta Brand is the Best?
A little experiment I did to determine which popular brand of pasta is the best in the market.
The Original Bolognese
Believe it or not, the first written recipe for pasta bolognese had no tomatoes at all, so this is me sharing that bit of Italian history with you, my lovely readers.
Spaghetti alla Nerano
This is my version of the spaghetti with zucchini featured on Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy. Fried slices of zucchini left to chill overnight before being cooked into a wonderful pasta sauce.
Spaghetti Pomodoro from The Bear
The Bear is a true television sensation, and this is my take on the spaghetti pomodoro featured in the show.
50 States of Pasta, Preview
A preview for a series of articles where I attempt to make a pasta dish that represents each of the 50 United States.
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Plantain Gnocchi
A Puerto Rican spin on classic Italian gnocchi. Mashed green plantains formed into a dough, then cooked with broccoli, topped with pork cracklings, cotija cheese and paprika oil.
It’s like Italy and Puerto Rico had a baby.
Great Vegetarian Lasagna
Knowing how to make a great veggie lasagna is very beneficial, not just if you’re a vegetarian but also if you want to make tasty dishes that highlight the flavors of vegetables in a unique way.
Skinny Pasta Alfredo
Here’s a lighter, healthier version of a classic pasta Alfredo that utilizes a unique (to me) cauliflower-based sauce.