basic Italian recipes

Here are all my basic Italian recipes: the essential recipes you need to make Italian food.

Learn how to infuse olive oil with herbs, how to make pizza dough for a movie night, and how to cook pasta properly.

Discover you can make pasta at home, polenta from cornmeal, and a delicious crusty Italian bread!

Turn yourself into an Italian pastry chef by baking pasta frolla crostata or cookies, slowly cooking crema pasticcera, pastry cream, and covering your homemade pan di spagna with decorative – and delicious marzipan!

These are basic Italian recipes to introduce you to the rich in heritage and culture world of Italy’s infinite cuisine!

How to make pasta with mushrooms the Italian way

Once again, I'm here to remind you that, when it comes to authentic cooking, the Italian way is smooth and easy: making pasta with mushrooms follows the flow and calls for just a few ingredients. Gather together garlic, olive oil, fresh parsley, and chili. Then,...

Pasta with fresh cherry tomatoes, garlic, and basil

Pasta with fresh cherry tomatoes, garlic, and basil is a summery and easy main dish from Italy. 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...