Recipe

Panzanella di Mare

Panzanella di mare is an Italian bread salad with tinned fish. This is a winter panzanella with black kale, squash and sage. It's versatile, too.

Pasta, Risotto, Gnocchi

Garlic Parmesan Risotto

Garlic parmesan risotto should be the first recipe you learn when you want to make risotto: It's easy, there are no hard-to-find ingredients, and the result will make you want to make this Italian classic over and over.

Sweet Things

Olive Oil Rosemary Cake

A recipe for an olive oil rosemary cake with pine nuts. This is an Italian cake that isn't too sweet, and is great with preserved fruit and a little liqueur.

Featured

Canederli Dumplings

Canederli are dumplings from the Italian Alps closely related to Austrian and German dumplings. Filling, rich and easy to make.

Sweet Things

Pine Nut Cookies

How to make pine nut cookies, pignoli, with American pine nuts -- although any kind of pine nut works. These cookies have a touch of rosemary in them and are not too sweet.

Pasta, Risotto, Gnocchi

Barley Risotto

Barley risotto is an earthy, hearty variant on traditional rice risotto. My recipe uses barley, stock, cheese and shredded grouse.

Mushrooms

Chanterelle Pasta

A fun, summertime recipe for chanterelle pasta: Pasta with chanterelle mushrooms, sweet corn, cherry tomatoes and basil. You could use other mushrooms, too, found or bought.

Pasta, Risotto, Gnocchi

Risotto Recipes

Risotto is a classic Italian rice dish, as versatile as it is delicious. Here are 13 risotto recipes to help you make perfect risotto every time, with whatever you have on hand.

Mushrooms

Mushroom Spinach Frittata

An easy Italian cross between an omelet and a quiche, this frittata is stuffed with wild mushrooms and wild spinach.

Mushrooms

Polenta with Mushroom Ragu

A classic Italian mushroom ragu, made with a variety of mushrooms, wild or cultivated. Serve this with polenta or pasta.

Venison

Venison Casserole

My take on venison casserole is, more or less, baked ziti, a classic Italian American dish. Ground venison, sausage, pasta, cheese and tomatoes. What's not to love?