Pasta & Risotto

Calamarata is a classic seafood pasta from Napoli (South Italy). It got its name from the ring shaped type of pasta that is used in the recipe. It resembles a …

Cold days are here, which means it’s the best time to indulge yourself with a hot bowl of homemade pasta. With all seasonal fall foods like mushrooms and chestnuts these …

Pumpkin Tortelli or Tortelli Mantovani is a traditional pasta from Northern Italy (Lombardy region) made particularly for Christmas Eve. Pumpkin, as a protagonist of the season is also a key …

Make your own homemade egg pappardelle even if you’ve never made homemade pasta before. Simple, easy and utterly delicious! Pappardelle are perfect to add to your Italian Gift Basket for …

Pasta with Cauliflower is one of the staples of Sicilian cuisine. During cold season it’s one of the most comforting dishes you can treats yourself to. It’s made with all …

Busiate or busiati is a long, thin, hollow tube pasta, twisted in the way that it resembles a telephone cord. Busiate are typical to Western Sicily and considered to be …

Think you can’t whip up a delicious pasta plate in 14 minutes flat? These casarecce with smoked pancetta and pistachios prove just the opposite! As always, we’re preparing the sauce …

Fagottini made from fresh pasta dough with savory Mortadella filling are easy, yummy and pretty impressive. Just look at those beautiful curves 😍 Now imagine how you bite on each …

Red wine risotto is one of those magic dishes that requires minimum ingredients, very little effort but tun out to be out of this world delicious! Imagine delicate and creamy …

Gnocchi is a pure comfort food. In Italy there is even a tradition of eating gnocchi instead of regular pasta on Sundays. But today’s recipe is not about potato gnocchi …

This special olive-leaf shaped pasta with zesty, lemon infused salmon is a celebration of color and flavor.

There are dozens, hundreds and probably even thousands of spaghetti recipes that exist in Italian cuisine. And I made it my mission to introduce to you all of them. Just …

Juicy and inviting pearl-pink shrimp tails with cherry tomatoes served over light and tender couscous is a must on summer menu. Couscous cooks in minutes while you are doing your …

This 16 minute linguine pasta is delicious, yet easy on your waistline. A drizzle of grated bottarga infused the whole plate with a mild sea flavor. Never heard of bottarga …

Mafalde with zucchini mint pesto and sweet pancetta is a delicate and refreshing pasta that is ready in less than 30 minutes.