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Italian Baked Chicken and Potatoes (Juicy, Crispy and One-Pan)

Italian Baked Chicken and Potatoes (Juicy, Crispy and One-Pan)

The ultimate rustic Italian dinner — juicy roasted chicken, golden potatoes, and garlic herb olive oil, all baked in one pan for maximum flavor and minimum effort.

Authentic Italian Chicken Cutlets (My Mom’s Cotoletta Recipe)

Authentic Italian Chicken Cutlets (My Mom’s Cotoletta Recipe)

Golden, crispy, and tender inside — these authentic Italian chicken cutlets are my mom’s recipe straight from Treviso. Perfect for quick dinners, sandwiches, and chicken parm!

3 Easy Roasted Zucchini Recipes

3 Easy Roasted Zucchini Recipes

These 3 roasted zucchini recipes — from chef-inspired pan-roasted spears to classic oven-baking and crispy air frying — deliver perfectly caramelized, flavorful zucchini every time.

What to cook in September: seasonal produce guide

What to cook in September: seasonal produce guide

Celebrate September with seasonal Italian recipes using tomatoes, figs, peaches, potatoes, and more. This guide blends new creations with timeless classics, all inspired by the Mediterranean diet and New York’s vibrant farmers’ markets. Eat seasonally, cook simply, and savor every bite.

Fig & Prosciutto Salad with Goat Cheese and Pistachios

Fig & Prosciutto Salad with Goat Cheese and Pistachios

This Fresh Fig & Prosciutto Arugula Salad is the ultimate late-summer dish! Sweet figs, creamy goat cheese, crunchy pecans, and salty prosciutto come together for a light, flavorful, and elegant salad that’s perfect for entertaining or an easy weeknight dinner.

Panzanella Salad Recipe

Panzanella Salad Recipe

Celebrate summer with this authentic Tuscan Panzanella — a rustic bread and tomato salad tossed with basil, cucumbers, and a bright red wine vinegar dressing. Fresh, colorful, and bursting with flavor!

Homemade Orecchiette

Homemade Orecchiette

Learn how to make authentic orecchiette pasta from scratch using just semolina and water. Step-by-step instructions for shaping, cooking, and pairing this classic Puglian pasta.

Simply Roasted Bell Peppers

Simply Roasted Bell Peppers

This post was updated since its first version of May 2020. Simply Roasted Bell Peppers is an easy recipe that will show you how is so easy and convenient to roast bell peppers at home with minimal clean up! This recipe is a family recipe, 

Authentic Sicilian Caponata Recipe

Authentic Sicilian Caponata Recipe

This authentic Sicilian Caponata recipe is a celebration of Sicily’s rich culinary heritage. A sweet-and-sour eggplant dish made with peppers, tomatoes, olives, and capers, it’s

Homemade Pappardelle Pasta Recipe

Homemade Pappardelle Pasta Recipe

Let’s learn how to make homemade pappardelle pasta from scratch! This is the perfect way to spend the time in a cold winter day, especially if you plan to pair it with ragu’, as I usually do. Your house will smell divine and all the family will