Minestrone Soup
Easy and hearty, this old-fashioned minestrone soup is a homemade classic loaded with veggies and noodles that you will love.
Italian
One Pan Skillet Lasagna
This easy One Pan Skillet Lasagna has all the hearty, cheesy flavor of traditional lasagna, but made in just 30 minutes with one pan and no layering required. How to make Skillet Lasagna: Brown Beef: Sauté ground beef in olive oil over medium-high heat. Season with salt and pepper, brown fully, and drain excess grease.…
12 Italian Recipes You’ll Make on Repeat
Irresistible Italian-inspired recipes perfect for weeknights, parties, and everything in between. Italian recipes can be both quick enough for busy weeknights and impressive enough for special occasions. With simple prep and big flavor, these Italian-inspired dishes are perfect for feeding the family on a Tuesday night or hosting friends for dinner. This collection brings together…
Cherry Tomato Pasta
This cherry tomato pasta pairs sweet tomatoes blistered in a hot pan with fresh basil and Parmesan. It’s an easy…
Instant Pot Spaghetti
This Instant Pot Spaghetti recipe is the easiest one-pot meal ready in less than 30 minutes! Add everything to the pot and the pasta cooks right in the homemade flavorful meat sauce. How to make Instant Pot Spaghetti: Cook Meat & Assemble: Brown the meat in the Instant Pot on sauté, drain grease, and stir…
Italian Salad Dressing Recipe
This Italian Salad Dressing Recipe bursts with fresh herbs, tangy vinegar, and savory parmesan cheese. It’s ready in under 10 minutes!
Easy Lemon Chicken Piccata with Mushrooms
This Easy Lemon Chicken Piccata with Mushrooms isn’t your average chicken piccata. My recipe keeps the classic lemon-caper magic in the sauce, but adds golden sautéed mushrooms for earthy richness and a splash of soy sauce for subtle umami. The result is a silky, bright sauce with surprising depth, that’s quick enough for a weeknight…
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Pesto Pasta
It’s hard to beat a bowl of pesto pasta. Today, I’m sharing a classic basil pesto pasta recipe from start to finish! You’ll learn how to make basil pesto from scratch and toss it with freshly cooked noodles in perfect proportions. I like my pesto pasta saucy, so I used a generous amount of pesto…
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Italian Orzo Pasta Salad
A classic Italian pasta salad made with orzo pasta, mini pepperonis, and fresh mozzarella. Complete with a homemade vinaigrette dressing.
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Ravioli al Pomodoro
Make this ravioli al pomodoro recipe in just 30 minutes! It’s an easy dinner recipe with a homemade tomato sauce. It tastes so fresh and light. This pomodoro sauce has just 6 ingredients. Half of the fresh basil leaves are added at the beginning …
Burrata with Tomatoes & Basil
Let’s hear it for burrata cheese! I always order burrata when I find it on restaurant menus, and we’ve had some stellar combinations this summer. I can’t resist burrata’s contrasting textures—it’s like fresh mozzarella on the outside, but lusciously soft and creamy on the inside. For this recipe, I designed a quintessential summertime burrata salad…
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Pesto Pasta Salad
The fresh and vibrant taste of pesto pasta salad will make it a new favorite. Ready in just 15 minutes, this well-tested recipe is perfect every time.
Mediterranean Basil Pesto
Take any meal to the next level with this fresh and delicious pesto recipe!
focaccia with zucchini and potatoes
I didn’t mean to get so carried away making focaccia over the last few months, but don’t I always say that? As if I forget how easily I get consumed with a very specific idea for what a recipe should be and cannot let it go, even w…
Fragrant, Lemony Dishes That’ll Transport You to the Amalfi Coast
It’s Euro Summer Week! Stay tuned for more great recipes, stories, and travel tips.
I was only eight years old the first time I stepped foot on the Amalfi Coast, and many of my memories of the place are striking and vivid—as if I had just come back fr…
Italian Olive Oil Bread Dip
The perfect blend of spices, herbs, garlic, and vinegar to create the best Italian-style Olive Oil Bread Dip out there, plus a little secret.
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Homemade Pepperoni Calzones That Beat Any Takeout Pizza
These homemade pepperoni calzones have a golden crust, melted cheese, and classic pizza flavor—just like your favorite pizzeria. They are easy to customize and perfect for Friday night dinner. Skip delivery and make this cheesy pepperoni calzone recipe…
15 Tasty and Nutritious 5-Ingredient Sandwich Combinations
Ready to up your sandwich game? These 15 tasty and nutritious 5-ingredient combinations prove that quick, healthy meals don’t have to be boring!
What Living in Italy for 20 Years Taught This Cookbook Author About Food
Few people understand the power of a four-hour dinner. For most Americans, that probably sounds like a nightmare. But in Italy, it’s normal. Expected, even. You settle in. You open a bottle of wine. You talk, and eat, and talk some more. There’s no rus…
Caprese Salad
An easy Italian Caprese Salad recipe has flavorful tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and basil arranged on a plate and topped with salt and pepper and a drizzle of olive oil. It only takes 10 minutes and the flavor is perfection! I originally shared this recipe May 2019. Updated June 2022 and June 2025.
Skillet Lasagna
Our skillet lasagna tastes just like a classic lasagna, packed with rich tomatoes, tender noodles, and cheese but with much less prep time.
Hamburger Helper Lasagna
This Hamburger Helper Lasagna is a one-pot meal that is a copycat of the classic Hamburger Helper box dinner mix I grew up eating. Ground beef, pasta, seasoned tomato sauce and three cheeses create the flavors of this easy one pot, 30 minute dinner. To…
Focaccia
Our easy homemade Focaccia recipe is so authentic tasting, with a golden and crispy golden exterior, delicious flavor, and fluffy and chewy inside. It’s the easiest no-knead recipe that anyone can make! How to make Focaccia: Make Dough: Using a food scale, weigh flour into a large mixing bowl then stir in salt, sugar, and…
Burrata Pizza
This homemade Burrata Pizza recipe is going to win your next pizza night! It’s bursting with flavor from the fresh tomatoes, parmesan, burrata, arugula, and a drizzle of an incredible balsamic reduction to bring all the flavors together. How to make Burrata Pizza: Roll Out Dough and Spread Sauce: Use a rolling pin to roll…
Creamy Lemon Chicken Piccata
The best Chicken Piccata recipe is crispy on the outside, juicy inside, and served with a creamy lemon sauce. It’s restaurant worthy and impressive while still being a 30-minute meal! How to make Lemon Chicken Piccata: Prep Chicken: Butterfly each chicken breast, slicing horizontally for 4 thin chicken breast fillets. Season with salt and pepper.…