Eggs, potatoes, and not much else. That’s our weeknight salvation come suppertime on a super crazy day.
Stanley Tucci’s Polenta Plum Cake
A cake that’s as rife with uber-ripe plums as it is Italian heritage. You’re gonna love the gritty-in-a-good-way texture and buttery taste.
Whole Spelt Risotto with Butternut Squash
We swear that this whole grain risotto doesn’t taste nearly as healthful as it actually is. But don’t take our word for it….
Oven-Roasted Tomatoes
This shamelessly simple trick transforms disappointingly ho-hum tomatoes into insatiably sticky, squidgy little lovelies.
Italian Biga
Behind every unforgettable loaf of Italian bread you’ve daintily nibbled or hungrily inhaled is a biga, or starter dough, just like this one. Nonna not included.
Sauteed Chicken Liver on Toast
Tuscan through and through, this classic first course snazzes up chicken livers with capers, butter, onion, anchovies, and a splash of that other Tuscan tradition.
Butter Pecan Affogato
Straight from Venice by way of Charleston, this Southern belle cheats a little, usurping the role of vanilla gelato with butter pecan ice cream.
Chilled Tomato Soup with Feta and Olives
This shockingly stunning chilled soup–not to be confused with gazpacho, mind you–has ample oomph to compensate for lackluster tomatoes. But when made with in-season heirlooms?
Giant Ravioli ~ Ravioloni Valle Scannese
And by “giant,” we mean ginormous. Whopping. Biggest ever. Cookbook author and intrepid pasta eater Domenica Marchetti divulges both recipe and reason.
Simple Tomato Sauce ~ Sugo di Pomodoro Semplice
As the title promises, this recipe is simple. Maybe even beyond simple. Even so, this seasonal must tastes like summer in a can.