Italian
How to Buy the Right Pasta for Any Recipe
Fresh, dried, long, or short, there’s a perfect pasta for every sauce.
By Alma Avalle
Calamari Salad
With flash-seared squid, tomatoes, olives, parsley, and a tangy lemon vinaigrette.
By Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez
Pasta Primavera
With a heap of fresh produce and creamy sauce, this one-pot pasta endures for a reason.
By Jesse Szewczyk
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31 Perfect Pizza Recipes
Whether you’re a thin-crust aficionado or a Detroit loyalist, your ideal pizza is about to be delivered.
By Li Goldstein and The Editors of Epicurious
Shrimp Scampi Pasta
With lightning-quick shrimp and an easy garlic butter sauce, this crowd-pleasing pasta builds flavor fast.
By Alexis Touchet
Extra-Creamy Fettuccine Alfredo
Do you need heavy cream to make fettuccine Alfredo? Debatable. Will it be delicious? Undeniable.
By The Gourmet Test Kitchen and The Epicurious Test Kitchen
Lemon Olive Oil Cake
With just six ingredients, this elegant olive oil cake asks so little and gives so much.
By Lillian Chou
Spaghetti Alle Vongole (Pasta With Clams)
Bright and briny, this eight-ingredient seafood pasta is an Italian classic for good reason.
By The Epicurious Test Kitchen
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23 Risotto Recipes for Silky, Creamy Dinners at Home
Turn any Tuesday into a night of luxury with our favorite risotto recipes.
By Joe Sevier and The Editors of Epicurious
15-Minute Cherry Tomato Pasta
Burst cherry tomatoes, garlicky olive oil, and basil join forces in this summery weeknight pasta.
By Anna Stockwell
Zucchini Risotto
Let summer squash be itself for once in this creamy zucchini risotto recipe.
By Casey Elsass
Peperoncini Pantry Pasta
This zesty pasta relies on a jar of peperoncini—including the brine—to do the heavy lifting.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Strudel di Funghi e Mascarpone (Mushroom Strudel)
A buttery lattice dough enrobes mushrooms, herbs, and speck.
By Anna Francese Gass
Sicilian Pizza
Sicilian pizza is an Italian-style pizza recipe identified by its thick, chewy, bready crust under a layer of toppings like tomato sauce.
By Kendra Vaculin
Kimchi Carbonara
Tangy caramelized kimchi adds much appreciated acidity to an Italian classic. This version will soon become your new favorite.
By Irene Yoo and Dan Pashman
Panna Cotta
Cool, creamy vanilla panna cotta is the simplest kind of dessert; it only needs a few minutes on the stove, and it sets all on its own in the refrigerator.
By The Gourmet Test Kitchen
Italian Butter Cookies
The freshest Italian butter cookies are the ones you bake at home. This butter cookie recipe gives you delicate almond-scented cookies in your favorite design.
By Zoe Denenberg
Italian Meringue Buttercream
For the silkiest, most ethereal frosting imaginable, turn to Italian meringue buttercream.
By Dianne Rossomando
Classic Marinara Sauce
The little black dress of Italian American cooking—get the recipe for the stuffed shells here.