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Italian American

Caesar Salad

Our best Caesar salad recipe is classic version with a zesty homemade dressing and crunchy garlic croutons.

Everything You’ve Heard About Toasted Ravioli Is Wrong

Who really invented this St. Louis classic?

Toasted Ravioli

So-called toasted ravioli—which is really fried ravioli—is a specialty of the Italian-American restaurants in St. Louis.

One-Pan Sweet Tomato Gnocchi With Asparagus

This easy gnocchi dinner is the best of both worlds. Tomato sauce meets hazelnut pesto in this one-skillet meal.

Garlic Bread

This easy garlic bread recipe turns out a rich, buttery loaf topped with crispy Parmesan. Make it to accompany any soup, salad, or pasta.

Your New Favorite Lasagna Has a Saucy Secret

A certified lasagna expert shares her tips for the best lasagna—and an easy recipe.

Vegetarian Lasagna With Easy Roasted Tomato Sauce

This is a vegetable lasagna that cooks can enjoy, too, not only because it’s delicious, but because it’s simple and stress-free to prepare.

Garlicky Sausage Stuffing

Italian sausage and a heap of Parmesan cheese lend signature flair to the easy Thanksgiving stuffing recipe.

15-Minute Burst Cherry Tomato Pasta

Juicy and sweet cherry tomatoes burst open in warm olive oil, creating a luxuriously silky sauce that comes together in minutes.

Coffee Americano

Enjoy this coffee cocktail as a pick-me-up, a low-alcohol refresher, or on either end of a big meal.

Shrimp Scampi

Garlicky, buttery shrimp scampi is an Italian-American restaurant staple that takes little more than a skillet and 15 minutes of your time to make at home.

This Milk-Drenched Olive Oil Cake Is the Best Dessert I Made in 2021

Soak a lemon–olive oil chiffon with lots of dairy for this Italian-American riff on tres leches cake.

Gluten-Free Fresh Pasta at Home? You Can Do That

A blend of chickpea and store-bought GF flour makes for an easy homemade dough with surprising chew.

Gluten-Free Fresh Pasta

A blend of chickpea and store-bought GF flour makes for an easy homemade dough with surprising chew.

Pickle Your Lettuce for Better Sandwiches

A crisp lettuce leaf is worth more than an afterthought draped over a mountain of other sandwich fillings—especially when you pickle it first.

Spicy Baked Pasta With Cheddar and Broccoli Rabe

This pasta offers the familiar comfort of baked macaroni and cheese but with pops of pleasantly bitter bright green broccoli rabe throughout.

The 5 Rules to Using Jarred Pasta Sauce

Cooking with a jar of store-bought marinara can be a serious time saver. And by deploying a few easy tricks, you can make it taste great, too.
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