Italian

  Fresh borlotti also go by the names cranberry beans, October beans and Fall beans, the latter an American term for the time of year that they’ll pop up in …

  This is a simple, practical dish that works well when you want something warm and filling without much effort. Orzo cooks quickly and gives a risotto-style texture without the …

  This ribollita comes from Collebrunacchi, a family-run farm restaurant near San Miniato in Tuscany. It is the bowl that made us want to know how it was made. If …

  You don’t need to be in Italy to eat like you are. This dish—clams in a saffron broth with fregola, fennel, and olive oil—captures the kind of coastal simplicity …

  When you come across really good lemons—the kind with bright yellow skins, maybe even still with a few leaves attached—you should do something special with them. This lemon posset …

  My friend and fellow cookbook author Carla Lalli Music and her family rented the same house in Montauk for many years and, many a late July, Chad and I …

  One of our favorite summer dishes from Puglia is this grilled zucchini and feta salad from Masseria Calderisi. The food at the masseria was fantastic, and this fresh zucchini …

  While cassata cakes are famously decorative, this Ricotta Cake (Torta di Ricotta) captures that classic Italian cake elegance in a lighter, more manageable recipe. With layers of airy sponge …

  Torta della Nonna is a classic Italian dessert that combines a buttery shortcrust pastry with a rich custard filling and a crunchy topping of pine nuts. It’s a beloved …

    Ribollita is a dish built on repetition. It improves because it is reheated. It exists because people needed food that could stretch, hold, and still satisfy after days …

    There’s something incredibly satisfying about cooking a slow-roasted pork shoulder, especially as the temperatures drop. It’s the kind of dish that fills your home with warm, comforting aromas …

  I have never liked the idea of a signature dish; whenever I was asked what mine was, I always replied that I didn’t have one; the idea of repeating …