Sicilian Tuna Pasta
This Sicilian tuna pasta recipe comes to us from our friend Federico Polizzi, aka @cookwithfez, a brilliant and creative cook. You might know him from …
Yellow Tomatoes = one last bite of Italian Summer
Sweet, golden, and juicy, Maida Yellow Tomatoes are pure bottled sunshine. Not only do they taste like summer itself, they also pack lots of betacarotene …
Are black olives really black? How olives get their color
Are black olives really black? Short answer: not always. And almost never naturally. In fact, most black olives on grocery store shelves didn’t start black …
Midnight Pantry Pasta: La Spaghettata di Mezzanotte
Midnight pantry pasta, or “la spaghettata di mezzanotte” is an Italian institution that is basically aglio e olio on steroids. This is the meal you …
Asparagus Pasta Upgraded (Spoiler: It’s the Bottarga)
A good asparagus pasta needs more than just asparagus and pasta. Enter: Oro di Cabras bottarga. If spring in Sardegna were a pasta, this would …
The Artichoke Glow-Up You Need This Spring
It’s carciofi season in Cilento, and Franco Vastola sent us this picture of him harvesting his artichokes. This time of year, Franco and his Maida …
The Viral Pasta that tastes like Sunday Sauce (in 20 min)
Bold, rich, and deeply savory, this pasta with sausage, porcini, and balsamic is a flavor bomb. This is a great dish for showing off with …
Mushy Baked Pasta is a Crime
There has to be a million baked ziti recipes out there, so why do you need another one? Answer: too many recipes overcook the pasta. …
Baked Ziti (aka Ziti al Forno)
There has to be a million baked ziti recipes out there, so why do you need another one? Answer: too many recipes overcook the pasta! …
Rigatoni alla Zozzona
“Rigatoni alla zozzona is a dirty mess, in the best possible way”, that’s how our amico Sasha Marx describes this decadent Roman pasta! You’ll start …
The White Fig dreams are made of
Amber color, rich caramelly flavor, juicy chunks, flowery notes, and a honey-like finish, each spoonful of Maida white fig jam is an immediate bite of …
Artichoke Primavera Recipe
Primavera in Italy means one thing: artichoke season. We’re welcoming spring with a Gusti un-recipe, a no-cook, no-sweat, no-fuss carciofi salad. The tender, melt-in-your-mouth grilled …
Italian Eggs in Purgatory
Eggs in Purgatory is frankly one of the smartest uses for a jar of Corbarino tomatoes. Why? Look at it: this dish was invented to …
Eggs in Purgatory with Corbarino Tomatoes
Eggs in Purgatory, the Italian version of eggs cooked in tomato sauce, has its roots in Campania. “Ova impriatorio”, as it’s known in dialect, is …
Spaghetti alla Carrettiera (alla Romana)
This recipe for Spaghetti alla Carrettiera (alla Romana) is the fruit of a collab with our amica Isabel, better known by her art name @leftburner. …
“Yellow Tomatoes are Heroes of the Pantry”
Epicurious senior editor Anna Hezel looked into the whys and hows of a pomodoro giallo momentum and she (inevitably) fell in love with Maida yellow …
On Epicurious: Maida Yellow Tomatoes Pantry Heroes
“Want a Faster, Sweeter Tomato Sauce? Use These”, word of Anna Hezel, senior editor for Epicurious. Hezel was on a quest for the best canned …
Maida Broccoli Friarielli in Culinary Backstreets
Thanks to our amica Luciana Squadrilli, our broccoli frarielli sott’olio made the Culinary Backstreets 2023 Gift Guide! Culinary Backstreets “covers the world’s best eating destinations, …
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