Cacio e Pepe (Spaghetti With Black Pepper and Pecorino Romano)

Creamy, cheesy, and fragrant with black pepper.

New York-Style Pizza Sauce

No need to go in search of a slice joint, you can make a New York-style pizza at home any time you want, starting with this perfectly calibrated recipe for the sauce.

Classic Panzanella Salad (Tuscan-Style Tomato-and-Bread Salad)

A fresh and summery Italian classic.

Pasta With Vodka Sauce

A little nip of vodka makes this creamy tomato sauce a force to be reckoned with.

Pasta e Ceci (Pasta With Chickpeas)

Part pasta, part stew, and wholly comforting.

Sicilian Pizza With Pepperoni and Spicy Tomato Sauce

A spicy, cheesy, well-risen square pizza with crispy chalices of pepperoni.

Spaghetti Puttanesca (Spaghetti With Capers, Olives, and Anchovies)

This pasta packs an aromatic punch.

Spaghetti With Carbonara Sauce

Pasta in a silky sauce of eggs, cheese, pork, and black pepper.

The Best Slow-Cooked Bolognese Sauce

A few unexpected ingredients and an oven-based technique produce a supremely rich, silky Bolognese.

Classic Fresh Egg Pasta

Easy to make, fresh pasta is worth the effort.

The Best Spinach Lasagna

Creamy, cheesy, spinach lasagna, flavored with a hint of nutmeg and a combination of white sauce and fresh ricotta.

Shrimp Scampi With Pasta

This is not the time to hold back on the butter or the garlic.

Pasta alla Norcina (Creamy Pasta With Sausage)

A creamy sausage pasta that's pure cold-weather comfort.

Pasta chi Vruoccoli Arriminati (Sicilian Pasta With Cauliflower and Toasted Breadcrumbs)

Savory, slightly sweet, and uniquely Sicilian

Quick and Easy Homemade Ricotta Gnocchi

It's remarkably easy (and quick!) to make these light and tender gnocchi.

Quick and Easy Italian-American Red Sauce in 40 Minutes or Less

White Bean and Tuna Salad

Protein-packed pantry staples are the key to this simple, classic, warm-weather salad.

Pasta Alla Zozzona (Rigatoni With Sausage, Guanciale, and Egg Yolks)

Amatriciana meets carbonara, with a sausage cameo.

Pasta Cacio e Uova (Neapolitan Pasta With Eggs and Cheese)

Meet Naples' meatless answer to carbonara.

Pasta alla Genovese (Pasta With Neapolitan Beef and Onion Ragù)

This Neapolitan beef ragù is all about the onions.

Fried Calamari With Red Sauce

The only thing this recipe doesn't have is the red checkered tablecloth.

Pasta Prosciutto e Piselli (Creamy Pasta With Prosciutto Cotto and Peas)

Italian ham, and cream, and peas... yes, please.

Smooth and Creamy Polenta

A polenta recipe that delivers smooth, creamy results.

Pasta alla Gricia

An underappreciated Roman pasta gem gets its due.

46 Saucy Italian Pasta Dishes You Should Know and Love

These are the sauces you'll come back to again and again.

12 Lasagna Recipes, From Meaty Bolognese to Vegan Variations

12 lasagna recipes, from meaty and rich to vegan and...rich.

21 Italian-American Recipes, From Baked Ziti to Bolognese

Baked ziti, chicken parm, juicy meatballs, and all the rest of our favorite Italian-American delights.

Italian Passata Gives You Fresh Tomato Flavor All Year Long

Passata is the best of peak summer tomatoes in a bottle.

Turn Vegetable Greens and Herb Scraps Into Flavorful Pestos

You probably have the ingredients for a sauce like this in your fridge right now.

10 Common Crimes Against Pasta You Don’t Have to Commit

Are you guilty as charged?

The Serious Eats Guide to Pasta Shapes

The pasta shape reference you never knew you needed.

Italy Has Fish Sauce, Too: Get to Know Colatura di Alici

This Italian fish sauce packs a serious savory punch.

Salumi 101: Your Guide to Italy's Finest Cured Meats

The Best Pasta Bowls

The ones we reach for at home and in the Serious Eats kitchen.

The Ultimate Italian-Themed Gift Box, From Serious Eats to You

A custom gift box of our favorite Italian goods at Gustiamo.

How to Pick the Best Mortar and Pestle

The qualities that make a good mortar and pestle, and how to determine what kind you need.

The Best Backyard Pizza Ovens

A comprehensive guide to our favorite outdoor pizza ovens for making pro-level pies at home.

Love Italian Food? 5 Essential Cookbooks for Your Collection

Love Italian food? That makes all of us. 5 essential cookbooks for your collection

Book Corner: 10 Italian Cookbooks We Love

The Essential Steps to Mastering Italian Cuisine

A guide to the steps, both large and small, that can help you start cooking like an Italian.

Please, No: The Pasta Shapes We Sasha Won't Eat

Pasta hot takes

Starch Madness: Cavatappi Crowned Champions

The corkscrews-that-could take the Starch Madness title.

Starch Madness: The Final Forks

Only four pasta shapes remain in contention for the title.

Pork, Salt, Air, and Time: The Long Road to Prosciutto di Parma

The Ultimate Italian-Themed Gift Box, From Serious Eats to You

A custom gift box of our favorite Italian goods at Gustiamo.