Spaghetti with Fresh Homemade Tomato Sauce
Imagine a good plate of spaghetti with fresh tomato sauce, garnished by a generous handful of grated Parmigiano… ah, if this isn’t the epitome of Italian comfort food! Simple, yet…
Pizzelle Fritte – Fried Mini-Pizzas from Naples
The ‘pizzelle fritte’, also known as ‘pizza fritta’, are small fritters made of pizza dough and topped with fresh tomato sauce. They’re a delicacy from Campania, in Southern Italy, and…
Crudaiola – Raw Tomato Pasta Sauce
Crudaiola is a play on the more common term pizzaiola, which indicates the tomato sauce normally used for pizza; because crudo is the Italian word for raw, the crudaiola is…
Classic Bruschetta in Three Ways
A bruschetta is always a special treat, and the perfect appetizer while waiting for the main meal. In Italy bruschetta are a must: whether you dine at the restaurant or share a…
Penne with Fresh Tomato Sauce
This is one of the simplest Italian dishes one can cook, but it’s also rich in taste and in tradition: it only takes some tomato sauce, fresh basil, grated Parmesan…