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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 Liqueur Recipes

Cozy Fall Recipes

The best Italian comfort food recipes to make during cold season.

  • Lasagna Al Forno in a baking dish
    Lasagna Al Forno
  • Spezzatino beed stew with peas in a bowl.
    Spezzatino - Italian Beef Stew
  • Polpette meatballs in tomato sauce.
    Polpette - Italian Meatballs (Juicy and Tender!)
  • italian pumpkin risotto in a bowl
    Pumpkin Risotto {Super Creamy & Comforting}
  • Ricotta balls in creamy mushroom sauce.
    Ricotta Balls (Two Ways)
  • Gnocchi alla sorrentina scooped with a wooden spoon.
    Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina
  • Baked ricotta stuffed mushroom in a serving dish.
    Ricotta Stuffed Mushrooms
  • parmigiana in a casserole
    Eggplant Parmigiana (Melanzane Alla Parmigiana)

How To Cook Chestnuts

The best ways to cook chestnuts at home or on an open fire.

  • Oven roasted chestnuts in a paper bag.
    How To Roast Chestnuts In The Oven (Perfect Every Time!)
  • Chestnuts in a pan roasted on open fire with ashes in the background.
    How To Roast Chestnuts On An Open Fire or Grill
  • Roasted chestnuts in a paper bag.
    Pan Roasted Chestnuts (With Chestnut Pan or Cast-Iron Skillet)
  • Boiled chestnuts in a sieve.
    How To Boil Chestnuts - Myths, Facts & The Best Technique

Fall Flavored Desserts

Wake up to a cup of your favorite hot drink and a piece of soft, melt-in-the-mouth dessert filled with seasonal flavors.

  • Pumpkin Shaped Chocolate Chip Bread
    Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
  • Apple Fritters {Two Ways} -> Finger-licking-good!
    Apple Fritters Two Ways
  • Pear Cake Recipe
    Wine Poached Pear Cake
  • Rustic Plum Pie
    Easy Rustic Plum Pie

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Classic Italian Dishes

These classic Italian recipes have stood the test of time and became staples of traditional Italian home-cooking.

  • Minestrone Soup in a Dutch Oven
    The Best Minestrone Soup Recipe (How Italians Make It)
  • Pasta al pesto with potatoes and green beans.
    Pasta Al Pesto (Super Easy & Creamy!)
  • Saffron Risotto {Super Creamy & Easy To Make}
  • pappardelle alla bolognese close up
    Pappardelle Bolognese (Pappardelle Alla Bolognese)
  • Gnocchi alla sorrentina scooped with a wooden spoon.
    Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina
  • ragu bolognese on a piece of bread
    Ragù Alla Bolognese - The Best You've Ever Had!
  • Polpette meatballs in tomato sauce.
    Polpette - Italian Meatballs (Juicy and Tender!)
  • Lasagna Al Forno in a baking dish
    Lasagna Al Forno

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)

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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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No Bake Desserts

  • Panna cotta on a dessert plate with a strawberry on the side.
    Panna Cotta (Classic Recipe and 3 Different Toppings)
  • Strawberry Tiramisu.
    Strawberry Tiramisu (Eggless and Without Coffee)
  • Individual Tiramisu Cups {Easy & Delicious!}
    Tiramisu Cups
  • Italian fruit salad in a bowl garnished with mint leaves.
    Italian Fruit Salad (Macedonia Di Frutta)

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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