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Meatless Meals

Lenten recipes the whole family will love!

four poached eggs in tomato sauce in black pan viewed from above

Italian Eggs in Purgatory

Blue bowl filled with brown soup.

Mediterranean Lentil Soup

Penne Pomodoro in a bowl garnished with a sprig of basil leaves.

Penne Pomodoro

Baked Swordfish with a gratin topping surrounded by baked cherry tomatoes.

Baked Swordfish

Beans and greens recipe prepared and served in a bowl.

Beans and Greens Recipe

stewed pears in a white large rimmed bowl with spoon.

Stewed Pears

eight baked tomatoes stuffed with rice in black baking pan with cubed potatoes.

Rice Stuffed Tomatoes

Apple compote in a cut glass dish with green apples in the background.

Apple Compote

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Blackberry compote being spooned into a glass jar.

Blackberry Compote

Plate of tuna pasta consisting of spaghetti in tomato sauce, with olives and chopped parsley.

Tuna Pasta

A pile of anise biscotti on parchment paper.

Anise Biscotti

A pistachio cream recipe prepared and being spooned into a glass jar.

Pistachio Cream Recipe

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In the Italian kitchen, quality ingredients, simplicity, and love are the keys to creating food that makes memories. If that’s what you want, you’ve come to the right place!

Here you’ll find our Italian family recipes plus more that will turn your kitchen into the heart of the home.

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Three Italian Rice Balls on a plate with one ball split in half.

Italian Rice Balls

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

cake covered in mini choc chips with 6 cannoli on top. cake on on a wooden cake stand.

Cannoli Cake

Bagna cauda sauce in a black dish surrounded by sliced vegetables and bread

Bagna Cauda

puff pastry apple turnovers on a white plate dusting with powdered sugar

Puff Pastry Apple Turnovers

Butterflied Roast Chicken with herbs

Butterflied Roast Chicken with Herbs

Two slices of sourdough French toast with blueberry compote, powdered sugar, and halved strawberries on a white plate set on a table next to cutlery.

Sourdough French Toast

two stacks of sponge fingers (savoiardi) tied together with a gold ribbon

Savoiardi Cookies

Italian Pasta

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

Plate of tuna pasta consisting of spaghetti in tomato sauce, with olives and chopped parsley.

Tuna Pasta

Lemon Pasta Recipe prepared and on a plate.

Lemon Pasta Recipe

Penne Pomodoro in a bowl garnished with a sprig of basil leaves.

Penne Pomodoro

Baked Lasagna al Forno with a piece cut and being lifted out.

Lasagna al Forno

Creamy sausage pasta on a plate with a fork.

Creamy Sausage Pasta

Authentic Italian Pasta e Fagioli Recipe prepared and in a bowl with a spoon.

Authentic Italian Pasta e Fagioli Recipe

A slice of vegetable lasagna with white sauce being lifted out of a baking dish.

Vegetable Lasagna with White Sauce

Besciamella sauce pouring off a spoon and into a bowl.

Besciamella

Baking Recipes

Italian Cakes

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

A half eaten wedge of lemon and ricotta cake on a plate with the whole cake in the background.

Lemon and Ricotta Cake

A round Rum Fruit Cake with a two slices cut and pulled out to show the inside of the cake.

Rum Fruit Cake

Italian Apple cake on a wooden board.

Italian Apple Cake

Chocolate and peanut butter cake on a wooden cake stand with a slice cut.

Chocolate And Peanut Butter Cake

A two layered Nutella Cake filled with gooey chocolate and cream with a slice cut.

Nutella Cake

Torta Caprese with a wedge cut and slightly removed.

Torta Caprese

Cappuccino Cake with a slice on a plate and remaining cake in background.

Cappuccino Cake

Italian Pear Cake on a wooden cake stand.

Italian Pear Cake

Breakfast

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Whether you are looking for Italian breakfast pastries or pancakes and eggs, you’ll find it all here.

Italian Apple cake on a wooden board.

Italian Apple Cake

Fried potatoes and onions in a skillet.

Fried Potatoes and Onions

Flaky Sfogliatelle piled onto a round wire rack.

Sfogliatelle

Italian Pear Cake on a wooden cake stand.

Italian Pear Cake

Graffe Napoletane on kitchen paper with more graffe in the background.

Graffe Napoletane

Pumpkin Biscotti stacked with more behind.

Pumpkin Biscotti

Pumpkin Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting with two slices cut.

Pumpkin Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting

Cinnamon Granola clusters on a baking sheet.

Cinnamon Granola

Jams, Preserves, and More

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In the Cucina Italiana, nothing is wasted. Turn excess fruit and vegetables into Italian pantry staples with these recipes.

Blackberry compote being spooned into a glass jar.

Blackberry Compote

A pistachio cream recipe prepared and being spooned into a glass jar.

Pistachio Cream Recipe

Dried Fruit Compote in a coupe glass.

Dried Fruit Compote

Italian salsa verde in a glass bowl with a painted wooden spoon in it.

Italian Salsa Verde

Avocado Spread on two slices of sourdough bread, cherry tomatoes and more spread in background.

Avocado Spread

Italian Roasted Peppers on an oblong dish with slivers of fresh garlic and chopped parsley scattered on top.

Italian Roasted Peppers

Pangrattato spilling out of a jar onto scrunched paper with a spoonful in front.

Pangrattato

Roasted garlic butter in a jar with a spoon inserted.

Roasted Garlic Butter