authentic italian recipes

These are my authentic Italian recipes, old-world recipes inherited, learned by traveling and eating around Italy, or simply researched through books, magazines, and the web.

They are a good starting point for you to learn the secrets of traditional Italian food and the cooking methods and style only a local can teach you.

The main principles of authentic Italian recipes are:

the seasonality of the ingredients – when they are at their peak in flavor and full of nutrients and cheap, as a bonus!
the slow cooking – which doesn’t always mean long cooking hours, but the appropriate time, the peaceful attitude, and taking time to grocery shop, handle the ingredients with love, and set the table;
and sharing by gathering the ones you love around a table – a time to enjoy food, chat, sometimes fight, and smile!

If you are looking for a specific recipe, try searching for it here.

how to make caffe leccese

Caffe Leccese is a coffee drink from Salento made with espresso and almond syrup. Here’s the recipe!

Italian-style sautéed broccoli recipe

In this post, I'm sharing the recipe to cook Italian-style sautéed broccoli. Basically, this means overcooking the broccoli until mushy and stir-frying it in a pan with garlic and chili flavored olive oil.Italian-style broccoli is a creamy and aromatic side dish or a...

Italian pizza dough recipe and cast-iron skillet baking

In this post, I'm sharing a proper Italian pizza dough recipe with fresh baker's yeast. And how to cook pizza in the home oven - there's a short stovetop step - with a cast-iron skillet.ITALIAN PIZZA AND PIZZA DOUGH In Italy, there's a main, fundamental distinction...