Ragù alla Bolognese is a perfect example of Italian cooking: rich yet fresh-tasting and balanced, lavish yet down-to-earth. Here is how to make this Italian classic.
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Broiled Eggplant
This simple eggplant recipe requires only 4 fresh ingredients and keeps the seasoning very basic.
Raspberry Semifreddo
Make this stunning frozen dessert in advance for a dinner party.
Marmellata di Ciliege (Italian Cherry Preserves)
Make a batch while the fruit is still in season and enjoy on fresh bread, with a croissant or as a topping over ice cream.
Chicken with Lemon (Pollo al Limone)
A perfect dish for a Summer dinner!
Italian Chocolate Biscotti
These Italian double-baked biscuits are best dipped in espresso or coffee.
Italian Roasted Leg of Lamb
A leg of lamb is always a treat and an impressive main course, especially when it comes hugged with pancetta and flavored with wine, garlic, and herbs. I served with sauteed baby spinach and small boiled potatoes.
Braised Pork with Rosemary
Wishing everybody a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year! We started the new year traditionally with a bottle of cheap sparkling wine 😉 and delicious pork, the culinary symbol of good fortune.
Italian Cherries in Alcohol (Ciliege Sotto Spirito)
Use them for decorating a variety of desserts and for serving with ice cream.
Pasta e Fagioli (Italian Pasta and Bean Soup)
Italian cuisine or an American staple? Although I have visited Italy multiple times, I had never been to the most southern part of the country and (probably) therefore hadn’t heard about Pasta e Fagioli until…I came to the U.S.! Here on the East Coast, every corner deli serves their own version of this hearty Southern Italian […]