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    Authentic Italian Recipes.

    Learn authentic Italian recipes and tips so you will cook like an Italian! Find dozens of delicious recipes for homemade pasta and lots of traditional feasting. PLUS a few twists on classic Italian dishes and other favorites.

    Easter Recipes

    Get ready to savor the flavors of the season with these delectable Easter recipes that are sure to impress.

    • round high crusted pie with lattice top dusted with powdered sugar, espresso in the background.
      Pastiera
    • white marshmallow bunnies on green coconut grass.
      Marshmallow Bunny
    • roasted broccoli and potatoes-3
      Roasted Potatoes and Broccoli
    • cheese covered chicken cutlet being lifted out of baking dish.
      Chicken Sorrentino
    • three layer chocolate cake with chocolate frosting and dripping caramel on a white cake stand.
      Chocolate Cake with Caramel
    • close up of a slice of italian pie with whole pie in the background.
      Pizza Gaina
    • 2 whole arancini and one split on a white plate with fork; arancini and basil in the background
      Italian Rice Balls
    • close up of baked sweet bread decorated with red, blue, yellow and green eggs and drizzle of icing and a few slice cut to show inside of bread. In the top left hand corner is two slice of the bread on a white plate. Viewed from above
      Italian Easter Bread

    See more Easter recipes→

    Popular Recipes

    Our readers are going crazy for these delicious tried and tested recipes!

    • homemade cavatelli pasta
      Cavatelli
    • pile of garganelli pasta
      Garganelli
    • close up of mascarpone cream in a bowl with gold spoon, raspberries scattered around and plate with cake and cream in the background
      Mascarpone Cream
    • Butterflied Roast Chicken with herbs
      Butterflied Roast Chicken with Herbs
    • pile of cheese topped zucchini on a white plate.
      Roasted Zucchini
    • Fried Italian pastries - crostoli dusted with powdered sugar viewed from the front
      Crostoli
    • puff pastry apple turnovers on a white plate dusting with powdered sugar
      Puff Pastry Apple Turnovers
    • two stacks of sponge fingers (savoiardi) tied together with a gold ribbon
      Savoiardi
    • A silver teaspoonful of garlic butter sauce taken from a small white bowl with garlic and broccolini in the background.
      Garlic Butter Sauce
    • browned chicken cutlets on white plate with lemon wedges viewed from above.
      Italian Chicken Cutlets
    • Lemon curd in glass jar with spoon pouring in lemon curd. In the backgroup cut and whole lemons
      Lemon Curd Recipe
    • tomato sauce in a black skillet with a sprig of basil in the centre.
      San Marzano Tomato Sauce

    Recent Recipes

    The most recent recipes to come out of the kitchen.

    • Pie with slice cut out showing a hard boiled egg in a spinach filling.
      Torta Pasqualina
    • Garlic and herb cheese spread in a red bowl, garnished with chopped chives.
      Garlic and Herb Cheese Spread
    • Two pistachio muffins stacked on a black wire rack with more muffins in the background.
      Pistachio Muffins
    • Spaghetti alla Nerano piled up on a white plate garnish with fried zucchini and extra cheese.
      Spaghetti alla Nerano

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    • Italian Antipasti
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    • Italian Desserts
    • Italian Baking

    Baking

    • Italian Bread Recipes
    • Cookies
    • Tarts and Pies
    • Small Cakes

    Italian Pasta

    Satisfying pasta is a family favourite. Find recipes in this collection for anything from midweek meals to entertaining with friends.

    • Gnocchi alla sorrentina in a round red pan with plate in the background.
      Gnocchi alla Sorrentina
    • Gnocchi carbonara on a white plate.
      Gnocchi Carbonara
    • Pasta and peas in a white bowl on a sky blue napkin.
      Pasta and Peas
    • Pizzoccheri pasta with cabbage and potatoes in red pan.
      Pizzoccheri

    See more Italian pasta recipes→

    Italian Cakes

    Be inspired to turn on your oven and try one of our fabulous homemade cake recipes.

    • Yellow cake dusted with powdered sugar with a few slices cut viewed from above.
      Italian Lemon Cake
    • Italian Almond Cake on round wooden board with one wedge cut.
      Italian Almond Cake
    • Spanish almond cake on a wooden board with a slice cut and slightly pulled out.
      Spanish Almond Cake
    • Italian rum cake on a white cake stand topped with maraschino cherries.
      Italian Rum Cake

    See more Italian cake recipes →

    Breakfast

    Our favorite breakfast recipes. Whether you are looking for granola, pancakes or eggs, you'll find it here.

    • Nutella Muffins with one muffin cut in half revealing the center full of Nutella.
      Nutella Muffins
    • Norwegian waffles with cream and berry topping on a white plate with more waffles in the background.
      Norwegian Waffles
    • Strawberry Compote in a glass jar with a spoonful being poured in.
      Strawberry Compote
    • Italian S Cookies piled onto a small white cake stand.
      Italian S Cookies

    See more breakfast recipes →

    Jams, Preserves and more

    Turn fruit and vegetables into pantry staples with these recipes.

    • sun dried tomato pesto in a white bowl with small wooden spoon in the pesto.
      Sun Dried Tomato Pesto
    • whole fresh ricotta cheese on wooden board with a wedge cut out; wedge in front of whole cheese.
      Can You Freeze Ricotta Cheese?
    • italian bread crumbs in glass jar with a spoonful of crumbs viewed from above
      Italian Bread Crumbs
    • raspberry sauce in a glass jar with a spoon full lifted out.
      Raspberry Compote

    See more jams, preserves and more recipes →

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    Ciao! I'm Marcellina!
    If you love food that is honest and true with Italian flavors then you've come to the right place!
    Here you'll find from-scratch, classic recipes plus lots of delicious baking that will turn your kitchen into the heart of the home.
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    Marcellina's Picks

    • five stacked nutella filled pancakes on white plate sliced in half showing the nutella oozing out
      Nutella Pancakes
    • Stewed bell pepper and tomatoes in blue bowl.
      Peperonata
    • homemade cavatelli pasta
      Cavatelli
    • pile of garganelli pasta
      Garganelli
    • Strawberry Coulis
    • cake covered in mini choc chips with 6 cannoli on top. cake on on a wooden cake stand.
      Cannoli Cake

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