Italian Recipes & Food Ideas

Packed with gooey mozzarella cheese pulls and creamy ricotta dollops.

It's inspired by the tuna casseroles I grew up with.

Meaty sandwiches that evoke the well-known and beloved Italian dish, porchetta.

It comes together in just 30 minutes.

Sorry, spaghetti.

The air fryer cooks the spaghetti squash (plus warms the marinara, melts the cheese, and crisps the bread crumbs!) perfectly.

Low effort, big payoff.

The 10-minute tomato cream sauce is pure bliss.

They remind me of one of my favorite family traditions.

This five-ingredient skillet dinner is one you'll turn to all winter long.

No one will miss the bread.

It's inspired by my favorite pie at Otto Pizza.

She eats them with espresso for breakfast, with red wine after dinner, and, when no one’s watching, as dinner.

Store-bought caramel candies keep the process nice and simple.

The miso broth is ingenious.

They're soft, frosted, and topped with sprinkles.

The vegetable side dish you'll make all winter long.

A celebratory Italian spread to kick off a meal.

Yet another reason to love canned biscuit dough.

It's easy enough to make on a weeknight, but can be the star of a dinner party.

It's all about the parchment packet.

It sounds fancy, but actually comes together rather quickly.

It feels fancy, but is surprisingly easy to make.

Inspired by the cookies I grew up eating.

Another tinned fish win!

It's on your table in under an hour.

When buttery garlic sauce meets briny green olives, the results are delicious.

Skip the tomato sauce and put milky mozzarella front and center.

It also happens to be pretty easy to make.

A hearty, crowd-pleasing dinner that feels right any night of the week.

And that's a very good thing.

The ultimate low-effort, high-reward dish.

A freezer full of ready-to-bake pizzas is the ultimate win.

Sweet, salty, acidic, and crunchy, this salad has it all.

It's the perfect thing to slot into your weeknight rotation.

Become the farmers market MVP with this vibrant supper.

It's got all the cheesy goodness you crave at the end of a busy day.

Nothing fancy — just straight-up delicious.

The easy, classy side of your dreams.

It doesn't get much easier (or cheesier).

Add this to your weekly meal plan ASAP.

They'll melt in your mouth.

Savory, sweet, and crunchy — this recipe has it all.

Two flavor-packed ingredients are the key to this cozy soup.

Why haven't we been doing this all along?

Puddles of mozzarella in a meaty marinara tossed with tender rigatoni pasta.

Low-effort toppings with big and flavorful rewards.

It's sweet, sour, and totally favor-packed.

So satisfying and so easy.

A side dish you're sure to turn to frequently.

What's this? Another damn zucchini? Into the frittata it goes!

A one-pot dinner for when serious comfort is what you crave.

This vegetarian pasta dinner is loaded with mushrooms, garlic, and, of course, cheese.

You're going to really love this technique!

Don't try to be original — just make this four-ingredient recipe.

A fresh and flavorful sauce to memorize.

The four-ingredient summer dinner you'll make on repeat.

Pizza in its simplest, most classic form.

Move over, lasagna. It's ziti time!

A double dose of seasonal veggies.

Risotto is the original 30-minute meal.

It has taken me far too long to discover how amazing — and how astoundingly easy — it is to make my own limoncello. I had this hazy idea that limoncello must be a closely guarded secret kept by a sect of weathered Italian grandfathers with wooly driving caps and secretive, knowing smiles. Just me? Well, it turns out all you need to make truly incredible limoncello are some good lemons, a bottle of stiff vodka, and just a little patience.

An easy weeknight dinner for cold winter nights.

Be your own barista.

Packed with sweet and juicy shrimp.

The kale and herb pesto is herby and bright.

Simple and versatile.

There are plenty of make-ahead moments to keep things as easy as possible.