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    Classic Italian Recipes

    If you're looking for delicious traditional Italian recipes then you're in the right place! Here you'll find our very best classic recipes such as how to make an authentic Spaghetti alla Carbonara, a true Ragu alla Bolognese, and the very best Tiramisu!

    An overhead shot of amaretti cookies on a wooden surface some in pink and green wrappers.

    Soft Amaretti Cookies (Amaretti Morbidi)

    Two stuffed eggplants on a scalloped edged plate with basil scattered around.

    Italian Stuffed Eggplant (Mozzarella and Tomato)

    An overhead shot of both original and chocolate Brutti ma Buoni cookies on a gold cooling rack with pink flowers dotted around

    Brutti ma Buoni (Ugly but Good Cookies)

    A small glass bowl filled with Zabaglione and a savoiardi cookie dunked into it

    Italian Zabaglione Recipe

    An overhead shot of Tortellini in a bowl with a cream sauce and peas

    Tortellini alla Panna

    A nest of tonnarelli pasta sitting on a wooden surface

    Homemade Tonnarelli Pasta (Spaghetti alla Chitarra)

    A close up of Italian Zeppolechoux buns filled with pastry cream and a cherry on top sitting on a blue and white plate.

    Zeppole di San Giuseppe (St. Joseph's Pastries)

    PIzzoccheri pasta in a baking dish with potatoes, cabbage and fontina cheese

    Pizzoccheri Pasta with Potatoes and Cabbage

    An overhead shot of a slice of chocolate torta caprese on a pink patterned plate

    Torta Caprese (Flourless Italian Chocolate Cake)

    An overhead shot of a bowl of Ligurian minestrone with lots of vegetables and basil pesto sitting on a wooden background

    Ligurian Minestrone Soup with Pesto

    Trofie pasta with pesto, potatoes and green beans on a plate sitting on a wooden surface

    Trofie al Pesto Genovese with Potatoes and Green Beans

    An overhead shot of Cenci Italian pastries on a blue plate

    Cenci di Carnevale (Chiacchiere, Crostoli, Bugie) Italian Fried Pastries

    Three slices of bread with butter and anchovies

    Pane, Burro e Alice (Bread, Butter and Anchovy)

    An overhead shot of pici pasta with cacio e pepe sauce on a plate

    Pici, Cacio e Pepe (Authentic Recipe)

    Zuppa inglese (Italian trifle) in a glass trifle dish so you can see all of the layers

    Zuppa Inglese (Italian Trifle)

    An overhead shot of homemade pici pasta

    How to make Pici Pasta

    An overhead shot of a bowl of Bucatini all'Amatriciana topped with pecorino cheese

    Bucatini all'Amatriciana

    An overhead shot of pasta with pesto alla trapanese

    Pesto alla Trapanese (Sicilian Pesto)

    An overhead shot of Taralli in a bowl with glasses of wine at the side

    Taralli Pugliesi (Italian Snack)

    Osso Bucco on a plate of saffron risotto and topped with gremolata

    Ossobuco Milanese (Braised Veal Shanks)

    Four cannoli on a plate filled with ricotta and a slice of candied orange

    Homemade Sicilian Cannoli (shells and filling)

    Torta Pasqualina with a slice cut out

    Torta Pasqualina (Spinach & Ricotta Egg Pie)

    Finely chopped carrot, celery and onion on a chopping board

    How to Make Soffritto

    An overhead shot of Pasta alla Norma in a bowl topped with cheese

    Pasta Alla Norma (Eggplant Pasta)

    Pizza Rustica on a serving plate with a slice cut

    Pizza Rustica (Italian Easter Pie)

    A bowl of Carabaccia onion soup with a piece of cheesy bread at the side

    Carabaccia (Tuscan Onion Soup)

    Tuscan farro soup in a bowl with a spoon and rosemary

    Tuscan Farro Soup with Beans

    Gremolata on a small plate with wedges of lemon and parsley in the background

    Gremolata (Italian Herb Condiment)

    A bowl of cannellini bean in tomato sauce with sage sitting on a wooden surface

    Fagioli all'uccelletto - Beans in Tomato Sauce

    Panforte on a wooden table cut into slices with christmas decorations around

    Panforte - Tuscan Fruit and Nut Cake

    A side shot of Italian struffoli (honey balls) on a cake stand topped with sprinkles

    Struffoli - Italian Honey Balls

    An overhead shot of Ricciarelli almond cookies on a plate

    Italian Almond Cookies (Ricciarelli)

    an overhead shot of a tiramisu in a dish with a slice out

    Tiramisu - Authentic Recipe!

    Mozzarella in Carrozza (Fried Mozzarella Sandwiches)

    An overhead shot of Italian Grissini on a serving plate with olives at the side

    Grissini - Italian Breadsticks

    An overhead shot of chicken cacciatore in a skillet

    Chicken Cacciatore - Pollo alla Cacciatora

    Italian Farinata Chickpea Flatbread (La Cecina Toscana)

    An overhead shot of a four cheese pizza cut into slices

    Quattro Formaggi Pizza (Four Cheese)

    An overhead shot of baked gnocchi in a skillet

    Gnocchi alla Sorrentina

    An overhead shot of gnocchi on a cutting board

    Homemade Potato Gnocchi - Step by Step

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