There are some dishes that don’t need complicated ingredients to taste unforgettable. Calabrian Potatoes with Peppers and Eggplant is one of them. This rustic Southern Italian recipe brings together golden potatoes, sweet peppers, tender eggplant, onion, garlic, oregano, and…
Golden on the outside, wonderfully soft in the center, and finished with a generous dusting of powdered sugar, Sicilian Sfinci are one of those old-fashioned treats that disappear from the platter almost as quickly as Nonna can fry them.…
This Flourless Pistachio Cake is wonderfully moist, rich, and naturally packed with nutty flavor. Made with ground pistachios and almonds instead of flour, it has a tender, slightly dense crumb that stays deliciously soft for days. There’s no flour…
This traditional Italian Bean and Farro Soup is a simple, hearty dish made with tender beans, chewy farro, fresh vegetables, aromatic herbs, and extra virgin olive oil. It is the kind of rustic soup that has been prepared in…
In Calabria, some of the best desserts are also the simplest: a handful of pantry ingredients, little metal molds, and a filling chosen according to what is already in the house. These Calabrian Bocconotti have a tender, buttery pastry…
This rustic Calabrian dish brings together some of the boldest flavors of Southern Italy in one skillet. Tender potatoes are slowly cooked with onion, smoked pancetta, cherry tomatoes, rosemary, and oregano, then finished with slices of cured sausage and…
Some bread recipes ask for strong arms, a stand mixer, and plenty of kneading. This one asks mostly for patience. Jim Lahey’s famous Stecca starts with an almost impossibly wet and sticky dough. You stir it together in less…
There are pasta dishes that don’t need a long list of ingredients to be memorable. This is one of them. Rigatoni with Speck and Zucchini combines sweet, tender zucchini with the smoky, savory flavor of speck, while a little…
Neapolitan Mostaccioli are not soft cookies in the American sense, and they are not meant to be crumbly either. The inside is firm but pleasantly tender, especially after the cookies have rested for a day or two. That is…
There are dishes that need no decoration. A deep pot of tomato sauce slowly bubbling on the stove, the smell drifting through the kitchen, and a plate of big, tender meatballs waiting to be covered in ragù is enough…