Italian Recipes

Detroit-Style Pan Pizza

Pan pizza, Motor City–style.

Classic Fresh Egg Pasta

Easy to make, fresh pasta is worth the effort.

Easy Roasted-Garlic Focaccia

This focaccia is soft, tender, chewy, and full of garlic flavor, and it takes just a few minutes of real work.

Sicilian-Style Spaghetti Alla Carrettiera (Fresh Tomato and Garlic Sauce)

This fresh pasta sauce comes together in the time it takes to cook spaghetti

Sicilian Pizza With Pepperoni and Spicy Tomato Sauce

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

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.

Easy No-Knead Olive-Rosemary Focaccia With Pistachios

This crusty, moist focaccia requires no kneading or stretching.

Spaghetti With Carbonara Sauce

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

Roman-Style Spaghetti Alla Carrettiera (Tomato, Tuna, and Mushr...

A lightly spicy and flavorful sauce made from tomatoes, tuna, and dried mushrooms.

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

Creamy, cheesy, and fragrant with black pepper.

Chicken Piccata (Fried Chicken Cutlets With Lemon-Butter Pan Sauce)

A rich lemon-butter sauce takes these fried cutlets beyond delicious.

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

This pasta packs an aromatic punch.

The Best Slow-Cooked Bolognese Sauce

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

Sunday Gravy, Any Night of the Week: ‘Nduja-Tomato Sauce

Like Sunday gravy, but make it on a weeknight.

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

Basic Ragù Bolognese

Hearty, fragrant, with a subtle dairy sweetness.

Light and Tender Potato Gnocchi With Sage-Butter Sauce

Delicious homemade potato gnocchi aren't out of reach.

Pasta al Limone

Bright and fragrant citrus finds its way into this comforting bowl of spaghetti.

Spaghetti Aglio e Olio (Pasta in Garlic and Oil Sauce)

Sounds too simple to be good, but it's among the best.

Juicy and Tender Italian-American Meatballs in Red Sauce

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

A fresh and summery Italian classic.

Homemade Ricotta Ravioli

Homemade ricotta ravioli gets some tang from Parmesan cheese, a tart squeeze of lemon juice, and a subtle hit of nutmeg.

Homemade Mushroom Tortellini

The Best Pesto alla Genovese (Classic Basil Pesto Sauce)

The best pesto is still made the old-fashioned way.