italian recipes

Quick Meal Ideas

Orecchiette with salmon, spinach, tomatoes & lemon

Orecchiette are ear-shaped pasta with a central depression to catch the sauce better. There's no better way to take all the goodness...

Easy Dinner Recipes

Pasta with figs, eggplant and tomatoes

Get to know more Mediterranean flavors with this pasta. There are lots of explosive flavors to discover all in one dish!

Healthy Recipes & Nutrition

Skinny roasted garlic tomato Alfredo

In this recipe we did a revamp of the Italian favorite fettuccine Alfredo. Removing the calorie-laden creams and cheeses, we added...

Family Recipes

Lemon and oregano chicken fillet

All you need is just a few minutes to make this quick and delicious Sicilian chicken dish. Chicken soaked in lemon and oregano...

Simple Sandwiches Recipes

Grilled shrimp, peppers and clementine panino

Panino is the Italian term for sandwich. Enjoy the goodness of a healthy panino without missing out on a delicious combination of...

Cookbooks

Cookbook review: Nigellissima by Nigella Lawson

It's easy to make traditional, Italian-inspired dishes. In her new cookbook, Nigella Lawson explains how and gives each of these...

Family Recipes

Sunday Dinner: Italian wedding soup

Sunday dinner is the perfect time to enjoy a classic dish like Italian wedding soup. This recipe is full-flavored and easy to make.

Family Recipes

Baked pasta in eggplant crust

This showstopping dish will wow your dinner guests when they cut into their own little packages of baked pasta encrusted in grilled...

Nutrition & Diet Tips

Balancing a healthy diet with high-fiber pasta

Don’t shy away from carbs! Pasta can be part of a healthy, balanced diet, especially if it’s high in fiber like these deliciously...

Family Recipes

Cheese-stuffed meatballs

That's right, these cheese-stuffed meatballs are downright sexy! One bite and you're taken from... ordinary... to extraordinary!

Entertaining Menus & Recipes

Mini-meatball sliders recipe

These little meatball sliders are a perfect treat. Premade meatballs and jarred marinara sauce make these a super-fast snack, lunch...

Family Recipes

Pasta with asparagus, pancetta and tomatoes

Looking for a simple but flavorful pasta dish? This recipe combines tomatoes, pancetta and asparagus for a combination you won't...

Family Recipes

Spaghetti carbonara recipe

Get ready to twist those wrists! Spaghetti carbonara may sound simple but with one bite, you'll be hooked.

Family Recipes

Farro and bean soup

Farro and bean soup sounds good, but it sounds even more delicious in Italian: Zuppa di farro e fagioli. Make this Italian-style...

Easy Dinner Recipes

Tagliatelle with chanterelle mushrooms

This quick-and-easy pasta dish can be whipped up after a busy day but is impressive enough to serve dinner guests.

Family Recipes

Lasagna with bechamel and meat sauce

In need of a hearty and comforting pasta dish for a cold night? This lasagna with meat sauce will warm you up in a hurry.

Easy Dinner Recipes

Sausage, cheese & sun-dried tomato pasta recipe

Sometimes simple is best when it comes to dinner. This pasta dish is easy to make but has huge flavor from sausage, sun-dried...

Gluten Free Recipes

Gluten-free Friday: Cherry tomato focaccia

This recipe for cherry tomato focaccia is easy to make and perfect when you're looking for something a little out-of-the ordinary.

Quick Meal Ideas

Pepperoni & cheese stuffed ciabatta

Have a little fun with these cheesy pepperoni sandwiches.

Easy Dinner Recipes

Tonight's Dinner: Baked ziti with sweet Italian sausage recipe

Ziti pasta is mixed with ricotta cheese, herbs and a sweet Italian sausage tomato sauce to create the ultimate dinner. Add this to...

Food & Recipes

Tonight's Dinner: Italian sweet and sour chicken recipe

When most people think of sweet and sour chicken, they immediately think of their favorite Chinese takeout. But who says sweet and...