Pasta With Vodka Sauce

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

No-Knead Skillet Focaccia

No need to stress about sourdough. Make no-knead focaccia instead.

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.

Sicilian Pizza With Pepperoni and Spicy Tomato Sauce

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

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

Creamy, cheesy, and fragrant with black pepper.

Classic Fresh Egg Pasta

Easy to make, fresh pasta is worth the effort.

Chicken Scarpariello (Braised Chicken With Sausage and Peppers)

A flavor-packed, sweet-and-sour, hearty weeknight dinner of chicken and sausage.

The Best Spinach Lasagna

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

The Best Slow-Cooked Bolognese Sauce

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

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

A fresh and summery Italian classic.

Creamy Pasta With Mushrooms (Pasta ai Funghi)

Shallots, garlic, white wine, and Parmesan bring out the earthy flavors of mushrooms in this comforting all-weather pasta.

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

This pasta packs an aromatic punch.

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

Juicy and Tender Italian-American Meatballs in Red Sauce

These meatballs are light, tender, and bursting with juice.

Easy No-Knead Olive-Rosemary Focaccia With Pistachios

This crusty, moist focaccia requires no kneading or stretching.

All-Belly Porchetta

This all-belly porchetta is as rich and crisp as it comes.

Osso Buco (Italian Braised Veal Shanks)

This classic Italian dish of braised veal shanks is hearty and deeply rich.

Spaghetti With Carbonara Sauce

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

The Best Chicken Parmesan

Pasta With Spicy 'Nduja-Tomato Sauce

Like Sunday gravy, but make it on a weeknight.

Smooth and Creamy Polenta

A polenta recipe that delivers smooth, creamy results.

Sunday Dinner: No-Holds-Barred Lasagna Bolognese

One-Bowl Homemade Ladyfingers

Classic ladyfingers, simplified

Chicken Marsala With Mushrooms and Shallots

The flavor of the Sicilian sun, all in one pan.

10 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 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

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

Pasta hot takes

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.

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

Starch Madness: Cavatappi Crowned Champions

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

Book Corner: 10 Italian Cookbooks We Love