Italian

Cuddureddi. It means "a cause for celebration" if you're from Italy. Well, actually, it means "a sort of doughnut." Sorta the same thing.

The much-ballyhooed Italian Christmas classic, Feast of the Seven Fishes, stars one fish in Domenica Marchetti's home. Calamari. And it's the centerpiece of her Christmas Eve dinner.

When prepared simply yet perfectly as here, this classic side dish will leave a lingering memory of just how lovely something healthy can be.

Spectacularly stunning—and unbelievably easy—handmade pasta that takes its lovely color and subtle flavor from sweetly savory pumpkin or other winter squash.

Restaurant-worthy Brussels sprouts but with the ease of making them at home any darn time you like. You’re welcome.

Everything you'd expect from a Dorie Greenspan recipe—easy, utterly delicious, and crowd-pleasing.

Yes, you can make your own silken, creamy, intensely satiating cured pork at home. Without access to an estate in Italy. Here’s how.

A Tuscan tradition we learned from Italian winemakers that's essentially flatbread baked with grapes that turn magnificently jammy and sweet and lovely.

It’s quite possible that you already have everything you need for this inexpensive godsend of a pasta supper that tastes far fancier than you’d imagine.

Those days when meal planning goes south and weeknight weariness looms, simple salvation can be found in this easy skillet lasagna made with store-bought ravioli.

A little semolina goes a looooong way in lending this dough an easy-to-knead workability and a surprisingly tooth-sinking texture. That's right. Tooth-sinking.

An updated Italian classic made with all the usual suspects along with an unexpected drizzle of pesto that turns a frugal veggie-bin catch-all into something truly astounding.

The perfect excuse to justify the return of iceberg lettuce to your life.

One of the best red-sauced pizzas we've ever slung as well as one of the easiest. It just may ruin takeout pizza for you.

So long, soggy calamari. This low-temp approach defies common deep-frying logic yet ensures a crisp crust and tender seafood. And if you've yet to experience fried lemons, just wait.

This simple yet luxurious pasta supper comes together with exceptional ease thanks to skinny strands of quick-cooking angel hair pasta that are tossed with ingredients you probably already have on hand.

Sorta Italian, sorta Mediterranean, and completely easy and impressive. Works wonderfully on crazy weeknights as well as dinner parties.

This Italian classic is gonna bring ease to your everyday supper situation with its understated complexity and undeniable frugality.

A little more indulgent than plain old whipped cream. A little less full tilt than luscious mascarpone. And oh so lovely. Like us, you're gonna be smitten.

This is less a recipe and more a reminder as to the fact that some nights, simple cheese and bread and olive oil makes a perfectly respectable—enviable, even—supper.