Most food historians agree that the union of spaghetti with meatballs is an American culinary invention with Italian roots. In the vast majority of cases, Old World-Italian cuisine calls for mixing heavy meat sauces with fettuccine and tagliatelle but not…
Spaghetti alla carbonara (literally “charcoal burners’ spaghetti” in Italian) is an Italian pasta dish made with eggs, pecorino romano, guanciale and black pepper. It was created in the middle of the 20th century. Like most recipes, the origins of the…
Pizza is a traditional Italian fare that was introduced by immigrants to America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In America it has evolved to unique variations, including this Deep Dish Pizza variety. What makes this pizza special…
Ingredients ¼ cup unsalted butter 2 garlic cloves, chopped 2 tablespoons shallots, chopped ~½ cup dry porcini mushrooms 1 cup white mushrooms, diced 1½ cups risotto rice ½ cup white wine 5 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth ¼ cup…
Tomato pie is a type of pizza, a food that is popular in Italy and the north east USA. Sometimes mistakenly considered an American dish, it is commonly found in bakeries throughout Italy and other countries, where it is simply…
New York City–style pizza originated in New York City in the early 1900s, and it may be the American-style pizza that most closely resembles that of Naples, Italy. It’s characterized by wide, thin, foldable slices. The traditional toppings were limited…
Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil ¼ cup freshly chopped garlic 2 cups heavy cream ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes, julienned 1½ cups marinara sauce Salt, to taste Pepper, to taste Granulated garlic, to taste ½ pound fresh spinach ½ cup grated…