Print Recipe ORECCHIETTE WITH SPICY SAUSAGE and Broccoli Rabe This recipe is a prime example that you don’t need tomato sauce to make a great-tasting pasta...
Print Recipe SPINACH AND PINE NUT PESTO In the past few years, Americans have been treated to a dazzling array of new convenience food; the supermarket...
Print Recipe Creamy lentils and rice When cooking on a budget lentils are your new best friend; they are cheap, filling and good for you. This...
Print Recipe TORTA DI PASTA The literal translation of torta di pasta is “cake made of pasta.” What I particularly love about this recipe is that...
Print Recipe ROASTED PORK LOIN with Fig Sauce This dish is perfect for entertaining a large group because it serves a crowd and looks spectacular, and...
Print Recipe PIZZA DI SPAGHETTI Like a pizza, it’s crunchy on the outside and tender on the inside. Nearly any pasta shape with any sauce will...
Print Recipe SIMPLE BOLOGNESE When we were kids, this was our favorite sauce, hands down. I used to love it on everything—pasta, rice, bread, potatoes, and...
Print Recipe STEAK FLORENTINE This famous T-bone recipe from Florence is the perfect steak : The outside of the meat caramelizes when it hits the hot...
Print Recipe GRILLED VEGETABLES Not only do these veggies look and taste great, but they cook quickly, there’s no mess, you can serve them at any...
Print Recipe EASY OSSO BUCO Osso buco is braised veal shanks. The fabulously flavorful veal shanks are cooked for a long time, making the meat so...
Print Recipe STUFFED TOMATOES I often serve these tomatoes at room temperature, and believe me, it’s a real relief to be able to serve a dish...
Print Recipe BROCCOLI AND GREEN BEANS In this recipe, I blanch the broccoli before sautéing it. I love vegetables sautéed in olive oil that’s fragrant with...
Print Recipe CROSTINI WITH Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Chickpeas If your pantry includes a window box of fresh herbs (mine does, and I highly recommend it), you...
Print Recipe VERDURE AL FORNO Even though this dish uses only zucchini, my grandmother called it Verdure al Forno, which means “vegetables in the oven.” (So...
Print Recipe SUN-DRIED TOMATO PESTO In winter, when fresh tomatoes aren’t at their peak of ripeness and flavor, this is a great way to get your...
Print Recipe Spinach and Mushroom RAVIOLI In this recipe I have you make ravioli from scratch—but without using fresh pasta! Don’t worry, it’s really not hard,...
Print Recipe CHEESE TORTELLINI in Light Broth Tortellini means “tiny cakes”; they’re small pasta nuggets filled with ingredients that range from plain cheese and vegetables to...
Print Recipe SALSA ALL’AMATRICIANA This is Rome’s most famous pasta sauce, but the recipe actually originated in a town outside of Rome called Amatrice. This sauce...
Print Recipe SPAGHETTI WITH CLAMS Spaghetti with clams is very different from spaghetti with clam sauce. The former is a dish with a light, fragrant dressing...
Print Recipe BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH PANCETTA Brussels sprouts are a member of the cabbage family—and, in fact, they really do look like miniature cabbage. I think...