All My Recipes

Caponata and Bolognese, a marriage of two sauces....

Is it still manicotti if there's no ricotta? I say yes, and really yummy!

These salad stuffed jumbo pasta shells are easy to make ahead and healthier than sandwiches.

In this recipe, I make a puree from the asparagus stalks and feature the tender pretty tops in the risotto.

Polenta is simple to make and affords you with a great foundation for some creativity on the kitchen.

Spaetzel is easy if you have the right tool!

Scallops with your gnocchi carbonara is a delicious twist on the traditional dish.

Gnocchi is a fun pasta to make with budding cooks, and this recipe is one of the best.

Tortellini soup will be a show stopper for your Superbowl party!

No one should wait 50 years to experience guanciale like I did. It's not difficult to cure it at home.

Take mac 'n' cheese from a comfort food side dish to a full on meal to please everyone!

Linguini Provencal, French? Really? It's still a great entree for your Italian Feast of Seven Fishes!

My family celebrated the Feast of the Seven Fishes without ever calling it that. Where did it start? You might be surprised.

Easy Alfredo sauce for pasta and as a base for other sauces.

When masked potatoes are part of another recipe, starch content matters and boiling isn't the best method.

Marinara sauce is one of the staples of Italian cooking and can go in so many directions. From pizza sauce, to Fra Diavolo, to Cacciatore...

Pasta Vodka is a quick and easy crowd-pleaser.