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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
The Gustiamo Olive Guide
Italy holds the world record for olive cultivars: we have a biodiversity fortune of more than 500 different olives. That’s almost half of the world’s …
Sgombro Bruschetta with Sun Dried Tomatoes and Caper Leaves
This combination of sgombro (mackerel), mozzarella, sun dried tomatoes, and caper leaves comes to us from panini master Alessandro Frassica. He first created it at …
Spaghetti all’Assassina
Spaghetti all’assassina is having a moment. Everyone loves crispy bits, and we love any excuse to purposely create them in the name of gastronomy. In …