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Homemade Recipes for Italian Foodies

Homemade Recipes For Italian Foodies

Homemade Italian recipes that help you cook better, eat better, and feel better while creating long-lasting memories in your kitchen and at your dinner table.

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  • Mains
  • Side Dishes
  • Desserts
  • Cocktails & Drinks

Italian Easter Recipes

Find inspiration for your Easter Menu with these traditional Italian recipes.

  • Pizzagaina {Pizza Chiena, Pizza Rustica, Pizza Piena}
  • Lasagna Al Forno in a baking dish
    Lasagna Al Forno
  • Crescia Al Formaggio Inside Cut
    Italian Easter Cheese Bread {Crescia or Pizza Di Pasqua}
  • Lamb and artichoke stew on a serving plate.
    Italian Lamb With Artichokes
  • Scarcelle Pugliesi {Italian Easter Egg Cookies}
    Scarcelle Pugliesi - Italian Easter Cookie Cakes
  • Italian Easter Cookies {Taralli Di Pasqua}
    Italian Easter Cookies (Taralli Di Pasqua)
  • Sfogliatelle pastry on a serving place.
    Sfogliatelle (Authentic Recipe Step By Step)
  • Zeppole di San Giuseppe with pastry cream and amarena cherry.
    St.Joseph's Pastries (Zeppole di San Giuseppe)
  • Whipped ricotta crostini with assorted toppings on a tray.
    Whipped Ricotta Crostini with 5 Assorted Toppings
  • Lemon Ricotta Cookie bite.
    Lemon Ricotta Cookies (Soft and Fluffy!)
  • Chocolate ricotta cake on a cake stand.
    Chocolate Ricotta Cake
  • Sweet ricotta crostini on a platter.
    Sweet Ricotta Crostini (With 4 Different Toppings)
  • lemon ricotta cheesecake with a cake spatula on the side
    Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake
  • ricotta cheese balls
    No Cook Ricotta Cheese Balls
  • Spinach and ricotta ravioli, close up view.
    Spinach Ricotta Ravioli
  • Potato artichoke gratin slice on a plate.
    Potato and Artichoke Gratin

Cooking with Artichokes

Learn how to cook artichokes like an Italian: easy, delicious and super healthy!

  • Fresh artichokes in a bucket with water.
    Artichokes: How To Trim, Clean & Cook Fresh Artichokes
  • Italian Stuffed Artichokes, close up view.
    Italian Stuffed Artichokes
  • Braised Artichokes in a serving dish.
    Braised Artichokes (for Bruschetta, Pasta, Risotto & more!)
  • Lamb and artichoke stew on a serving plate.
    Italian Lamb With Artichokes

Meatless Lent Menu

Enjoy meatless Italian meals that are packed with flavor and comfort.

  • Spinach and ricotta ravioli, close up view.
    Spinach Ricotta Ravioli
  • Gnocchi alla sorrentina scooped with a wooden spoon.
    Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina
  • Potato artichoke gratin slice on a plate.
    Potato and Artichoke Gratin
  • Baked Spinach Florentine Style
    Baked Spinach Florentine Style
  • Spaghetti aglio e olio in a bowl with a fork on the side.
    Spaghetti Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino
  • eggs and peas in a cast iron pan
    Eggs & Peas {Delicious Meatless Dinner}
  • Baked ricotta stuffed mushroom in a serving dish.
    Ricotta Stuffed Mushrooms
  • Torta Salata, Italian Vegetable Pie.
    Torta Salata (Italian Veggie Quiche)

Looking for something specific?

Pasta and Risotto

Pasta, gnocchi and risotto recipes you'll make on repeat.

  • Pasta al pesto with potatoes and green beans.
    Pasta Al Pesto (Super Easy & Creamy!)
  • pappardelle alla bolognese close up
    Pappardelle Bolognese (Pappardelle Alla Bolognese)
  • Creamy porcini mushroom risotto in a bowl.
    Porcini Mushroom Risotto
  • Soft pumpkin gnocchi on a fork.
    Pumpkin Gnocchi (Perfect Every Time!)
  • Saffron Risotto {Super Creamy & Easy To Make}
  • Garganelli Pasta WithCreamy Spinach Sauce {Recipe}
    Garganelli With Creamy Spinach Sauce
  • Pear Risotto Recipe {Delicious, Creamy, Easy To Make!}
    Pear Risotto {Super Creamy & Easy To Make}
  • spinach risotto in a bowl
    Spinach Risotto (With Fresh or Frozen Spinach)

Italian Breads

Easy and delicious Italian bread recipes. From the world-famous focaccia and ciabatta bread to less famous regional Italian breads.

  • Ciabatta bread with open crumb on a cutting board.
    Homemade Ciabatta Bread (Step by Step)
  • Italian ciabatta rolls in a basket.
    No Knead Ciabatta Rolls
  • Semolina bread loaves in bread basket.
    Semolina Bread (Easy & Delicious)
  • Tuscan Bread - Pane Toscano {Original Recipe}
    Tuscan Bread (Pane Toscano)
  • friselle with tomatoes on a wooden board
    Friselle Pugliesi - Twice Baked Italian Snack Bread
  • Traditional Focaccia Bread {Focaccia Genovese}
  • focaccia bread in a pan
    No Knead Focaccia Bread
  • grissini breadsticks in a basket
    Grissini (Italian Breadsticks)

See more bread recipes →

Buongiorno e benvenuti!

In my small Italian kitchen I use simple, mostly seasonal ingredients and turn them into mouth-watering meals. Join me as I share little secrets of Italian home cooking and teach you how you can do it in your own kitchen.

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Latest Recipes

  • Kale Pesto in a small ceramic bowl.
    Tuscan Kale Pesto
  • Cappellacci pasta on a wooden board.
    Cappellacci Pasta with Roasted Pumpkin
  • Holding perfect homemade pasta dough in a hand.
    Egg Pasta Dough (Perfect Every Time!)
  • Tortellini in brodo in a plate with a spoon.
    Tortellini in Brodo

Recently Updated

  • Fresh apricot cake cut into squares.
    Fresh Apricot Cake
  • Strawberries Balsamic salad in a bowl with a yellow rim.
    Strawberry Balsamic Salad with Mixed Greens
  • Focaccia with tomatoes and black olives.
    Focaccia Barese with Tomatoes and Olives
  • Creamy basil pesto scooped with a wooden spoon.
    Pesto Genovese (Recipe, Tips, Tricks And Its Uses)

Buongiorno e benvenuti! In my small Italian kitchen I use simple, mostly seasonal ingredients and turn them into mouth-watering meals. Join me as I share the magic of Italian home cooking and teach you how you can do it in your own kitchen.

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Carnival Treats

  • Chiacchiere (Crostoli) - Italian Dough Fritters
  • Fritelle donuts.
    Frittelle {Ciambelle} - Italian Doughnuts
  • Graffe Potato Doughnuts coated with sugar.
    Graffe - Potato Donuts Soft as Clouds
  • Struffoli honey balls on a white cake stand.
    Struffoli di Zia Anna

Popular Recipes

  • Three Limoncello bottles with two lemons in the background.
    Limoncello (Recipe, Calculations & FAQs)
  • Semolina bread loaves in bread basket.
    Semolina Bread (Easy & Delicious)
  • Panini bread rolls in a basket.
    Italian Panini Bread
  • Traditional Focaccia Bread {Focaccia Genovese}

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