Pandoro Christmas Tree Cake: Italian Holiday Dessert Recipe

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A beautiful Pandoro Christmas Tree Cake made with pistachios and white chocolate. This festive, tree-shaped Italian dessert looks impressive but takes no more than 15 minutes to assemble. Spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying the season with friends and family. Pandoro (meaning “golden bread”) is a soft, light, vanilla-scented Italian Christmas … Read more

Calabrian Sausage Ragu with Creamy Stracciatella and Pasta

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Spicy Calabrian Sausage Ragu — a hearty ragu flavored with garlic, herbs and red wine, simmered in rich tomato passata and finished with creamy stracciatella and grated Parmigiano. It’s an impressive, flavour-packed pasta dish that can be on the table in about 40 minutes.

Spicy Calabrian sausage ragu with rigatoni pasta in a blue and white bowl topped with stracciatella cheese.

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Authentic Pizza Rustica Recipe: Classic Italian Easter Pie

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Pizza Rustica is a classic Italian Easter pie with a flaky, buttery pastry filled with eggs, ricotta, salami and cheese. This recipe produces a flavorful, impressive pie that’s perfect for special occasions. Pizza Rustica (also called Pizza Chiena or Pizza Ripiena) is a rustic savory pie from southern Italy traditionally served at Easter. Versions vary … Read more

Sicilian Sfincione Pizza: Classic Thick-Crust Recipe & Tips

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Sicilian Pizza (Lo Sfincione) features a thick, soft rectangular crust topped with a rich tomato sauce made with slow-cooked onions and anchovies, finished with cheese, crunchy breadcrumbs and oregano. Follow the step-by-step photos and video tutorial to make this traditional Sicilian street food at home. If you haven’t tried Sicilian pizza, you’re in for a … Read more

Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup Recipe — Cozy Mediterranean Comfort

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Cozy and flavorful Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup made with leftover roast chicken, hearty vegetables, orzo pasta and bright lemon juice. Light and nourishing yet comforting and moreish, this easy-to-make soup is perfect for chilly days when you want something wholesome without feeling heavy. After festive indulgence or any busy period when the weather remains cold … Read more

Gnocchi in Brown Butter and Crispy Sage Sauce

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Soft, light homemade gnocchi dressed in a simple yet irresistible brown butter and sage sauce. Whether you make the gnocchi from scratch or use store-bought, this easy dish delivers elegant, comforting flavour — perfect for busy weeknights or a dinner party.

An overhead shot of gnocchi in a brown butter sage sauce in a large blue bowl

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Classic Lasagne alla Bolognese: Authentic Italian Meat Lasagna

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Authentic Lasagna Bolognese (Lasagne alla Bolognese) combines a deeply flavoured Bolognese ragu, silky bechamel sauce and fresh spinach pasta sheets for a comforting, special meal worth the effort. Hailing from Bologna in the Emilia Romagna region, Lasagna Bolognese is rich, satisfying and incredibly comforting. This version uses a classic ragu made with beef and pancetta, … Read more

Pesto Cavolo Nero Fusilli Sauce Recipe for Flavorful Pasta

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Healthy pesto pasta sauce made with cavolo nero (Tuscan kale) and giant fusilli pasta. It’s a super easy, filling and healthy dinner recipe to start the New Year with. This cavolo nero pesto is straightforward and full of flavor. Use it as a sauce for pasta or spoon it over roasted vegetables and salads. I … Read more

Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti Recipe: Crunchy Italian Cookie Guide

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Crunchy, flavorful Cranberry and Pistachio Biscotti dipped in white chocolate. These Italian cantucci are made from a simple dough and twice-baked until perfectly crisp. Enjoy them with coffee, tea, an after-dinner liqueur or rich hot chocolate. Biscotti (or cantucci) are traditional Italian cookies that are baked twice to achieve their characteristic crunch. While classic cantucci … Read more