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Italian Recipes

I grew up cooking Italian cuisine, from classic Italian-American red sauce dishes, to more refined Northern Italian specialties. What follows is a huge collection of more than 100 Italian recipes that use fish, game, mushrooms or edible wild plants.

A plate of mushroom ravioli with sautéed mushrooms
Photo by Holly A. Heyser

I started compiling this list of Italian recipes back in 2007, and while all are adapted for game, fish, etc., they all work with regular store-bought meats like chicken, beef or pork.

You will find Italian salumi here, as well as in its own category of Charcuterie, as well as all my recipes for pasta, polenta, risotto and gnocchi -- they also get their own category, since there are more than 60 recipes for them.

Some of my favorite Italian recipes include classics like scampi and old school lasagna, as well as less well known dishes like red pesto from Sicily and tuna crudo.

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A slice of olive oil rosemary cake with some preserved fruit and sherry.

Olive Oil Rosemary Cake

By Hank Shaw on January 20, 2023 - 8 Comments

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.

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A bowl with three canederli dumplings in broth.

Canederli Dumplings

By Hank Shaw on December 8, 2022 - 8 Comments

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

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A plate of pine nut cookies.

Pine Nut Cookies

By Hank Shaw on November 10, 2022 - 10 Comments

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.

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A bowl of barley risotto with mushrooms, onions and garlic.

Barley Risotto

By Hank Shaw on September 12, 2022 - 12 Comments

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

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A plate of chanterelle pasta with cherry tomatoes, sweet corn, basil and golden bell pepper.

Chanterelle Pasta

By Hank Shaw on August 1, 2022 - 13 Comments

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.

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A bowl of mushroom risotto on a wooden table.

Risotto Recipes

By Hank Shaw on June 6, 2022 - 4 Comments

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.

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A mushroom spinach frittata in a cast iron pan.

Mushroom Spinach Frittata

By Hank Shaw on June 1, 2022 - 2 Comments

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

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A bowl of polenta with mushroom ragu, with dried mushrooms alongside.

Polenta with Mushroom Ragu

By Hank Shaw on May 12, 2022 - 8 Comments

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

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Hi, my name is Hank Shaw; I’m a James Beard Award-winning author and chef. I started this site back in 2007 to help you get the most out of all things wild: fish, game, edible wild plants and mushrooms. I also write cookbooks, have a website dedicated to the intersection of food and nature, and do a podcast, too. If it’s wild, you’ll find it here. Hope you enjoy the site!

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