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Vegan Italian-American Lasagna With "Ricotta" Recipe
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A Pizza Snob's Approach To Toppings
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Pizza with Fresh Clams, Garlic, Mozzarella, Romano, and Basil
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The Joy and Economics of Cooking Pizza At Home
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Do You Know These Regional Pizza Styles?
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Agnolotti del Plin (Italian "Pinched" Ravioli With Savory Beef Filling)
A serving of lasagna being lifted from a glass baking dish with melted cheese and visible layers
Pumpkin Lasagna
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Seupa Vapellenentse (Savoy Cabbage Soup)
A spoonful of Italian wedding soup featuring meat greens and small pasta in a broth
Minestra Maritata (Italian Wedding Soup)
A bowl of zuppetta Scarola e Fagioli with croutons and beans a spoon scooping out the soup
Neapolitan Escarole Bean Soup
A fork holding a piece of cooked spinach dumpling with more dumplings on a plate in the background
Malfatti (Northern Italian Spinach Dumplings)
A bowl of pasta with Romanesco broccoli being sprinkled with grated cheese by a hand
Broccoli Romanesco Pasta
A transparent glass cup containing affogato, an espresso-based dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream
Affogato (Espresso-Topped Gelato)
Maritozzi on a platter
Maritozzi
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Nidi di Rondine (Rolled Lasagna)
Overhead view of Aquacotta Maremmana
Aquacotta Maremmana (One-Pot Tuscan Vegetable Soup)
Cacio E Pepe on a serving plate
Perfect Cacio e Pepe
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Filetti di Baccalà (Roman-Style Fried Salt Cod Fillets)
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Spaghetti All'Assassina
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Lasagna Alla Norma (Lasagna With Eggplant, Tomato, and Cheese)
Fresh Cavatelli on a green bowl with a fork, with parmesan on a smaller green dish to the side, and a drink in a textured glass
How to Make Homemade Cavatelli
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Eggs in Purgatory
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Mozzarella in Carrozza (Italian Fried Mozzarella Sandwiches)
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Piadina (Italian Flatbread Sandwich)
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The Key Techniques for Perfect Risotto
Italian wedding soup in a bowl with vegetables and meatballs
The 10 Italian Recipes Our Readers Are Loving the Most Right Now
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Scallop Crudo
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Stop Overthinking Dinner—These 23 Easy Italian Recipes Are the Answer
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Pappardelle With Tuscan Pork Ragù
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Canederli di Pane (Northern Italian Bread Dumplings)
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Aperol Spritz Recipe
A white oval platter holding chicken cacciatore and a good amount of golden brown sauce. The platter is on a textured grey-blue surface.
12 Italian Chicken Recipes
Side view of Lemon Ricotta Cake
Lemon Ricotta Cake
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Spaghetti allo Scoglio (Spaghetti With Mixed Seafood)
The pasta on a large serving platter, sprinkled with parsley-flecked breadcrumbs.
Lobster Fra Diavolo
Deep golden brown fish fillets on a large serving platter are covered in a creamy, glossy, perfectly emulsified butter sauce, studded with capers and flecked with minced parsley.
Fish Piccata
A large platter of fritto misto di mare with fried shrimp, squid, and smelt.
Fritto Misto di Mare (Fried Mixed Seafood)
Closeup overhead of a skillet of baccalà alla napoletana.
Baccalà alla Napoletana (Neapolitan-Style Braised Salt Cod With Tomatoes, Olives, and Capers)
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Risotto ai Gamberi (Shrimp Risotto)
Deeply browned braised swordfish steaks on a platter with a rich tomato, caper, olive sauce.
Agghiotta di Pesce Spada (Sicilian Braised Swordfish With Tomatoes and Olives)
Overhead view of Malloreddus alla Campidanese in a white bowl on a titled background with pink floruishes surrounded by the pot and two wine glasses
Malloreddus Alla Campidanese (Sardinian Ridged Pasta With Saffron and Pork Ragù)
A bowl of creamy pasta with mushrooms
Pasta ai Funghi (Creamy Pasta With Mushrooms)
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Puntarelle Alla Romana (Puntarelle Salad With Anchovy and Garlic Dressing)
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Fake 'Nduja
A whole roasted black bass that was buried in a mound of salt on a baking sheet is exposed after the salt crust was cracked and removed.
Salt-Baked Whole Fish With Fresh Herbs
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Focaccia di Recco
Burst cherry tomato outdoor oven pizza being slid off a peel onto parchment on a pizza pan
Outdoor Pizza Oven Burst Cherry Tomato, Shallot, and Herb Pizza
Nduja pizza cooked in outdoor pizza oven on a piece of parchment set on a pizza pan
Outdoor Pizza Oven 'Nduja Pizza
Armenian pizza being cut with a pizza cutter
"Armenian" Pizza With Spiced Lamb Sausage, Armenian String Cheese, and Sumac
Hands shaping outdoor pizza oven pizza dough on a floured counter
Outdoor Pizza Oven Pizza Dough
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Pasta With Spicy 'Nduja-Tomato Sauce Recipe
A bowl of paccheri pasta with flavorful sauce of beans and greens.
Pasta With Beans and Greens Recipe
White bean, tuna, and pickled red onion salad on a white plate
White Bean and Tuna Salad
Plated Roman-Style Spaghetti Alla Carrettiera
Roman-Style Spaghetti Alla Carrettiera (Tomato, Tuna, and Mushroom Pasta) Recipe
A plate of Sicilian spaghetti alla carrettiera made with fresh tomatoes.
Sicilian-Style Spaghetti Alla Carrettiera (Fresh Tomato and Garlic Sauce)
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Roast Pork Shoulder Ragù in Bianco With Pasta Recipe
classic Panzanella salad served inside a dish
Classic Panzanella Salad (Tuscan-Style Tomato and Bread Salad)
Homemade Neapolitan Pizza with pepperoni and basil on a pizza peel
Basic Neapolitan Pizza Dough