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Bring Roman-Jewish Cuisine to The Table With This New Cookbook

In her new cookbook, Leah Koenig shares recipes for classic Roman-Jewish dishes, including fried artichokes, a spinach (and raisin!) frittata, and sweet almond cookies.

Make One Last Summer Panzanella—and Break All the Rules

Forget everything you think you know about what should go into this classic bread salad.

Spinach Frittata With Raisins and Pine Nuts

Pine nuts with raisins is a classic Roman Jewish combination for frittata. This version builds on that formula with the addition of lemon and creamy mascarpone.

Sicilian-Style Pasta With Sardines

This spaghetti with fennel and sardines turns a few simple pantry ingredients into a rustic seafood feast.

Panzanella

This classic Italian bread and tomato salad makes an ideal summertime side dish.

Caponata

This make-ahead Sicilian dish makes a great party appetizer, but you can also eat it all by yourself with a few slices of crusty bread.

Fried Zucchini Blossoms

Enjoy light, crispy batter-fried squash blossoms alongside your favorite aperitivo.

The Vodka Sauce Has Left the Pasta

The spicy, creamy sauce has big potential for grilled veggies, melty sandwiches, and your next homemade pizza night.

Fennel-Orange Salad

Crisp, thinly sliced fennel ribbons (which have a licorice-like flavor) meet juicy orange wedges and briny olives in this fresh side.

Pasta al Pomodoro

Unlike marinara sauce, which takes an hour or more to reduce, pomodoro sauce is light, bright, and comes together in a fraction of the time.

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.

Pistachio Cake

This moist and flavorful pistachio cake is incredibly fragrant thanks to the addition of orange zest.

Creamy Polenta

Cooking the polenta covered allows condensation to build up, eliminating the need for constant stirring.

Fusilli With Peppers and Pancetta

This simple recipe for Fusilli With Peppers and Pancetta will quickly become a weeknight favorite.

Spaghetti With Melon

Once it is cooked, the melon is mostly unrecognizable, and it’s fun seeing if people can guess what this pasta sauce’s secret ingredient is.

Linguine With a Pink Shrimp Sauce

This is a very elegant sauce that is traditionally served with seafood-filled ravioli, but linguine with pink shrimp sauce is just as delicious.
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