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Favorite recipes
Spring lamb is the classic centerpiece of an Easter table and, for very good reason: it’s delicious! My North Beach recipe is a taste memory amalgam of the
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Cake recipes
Torta Pasqualina, Easter cake, is traditionally served as an antipasto on the Easter table. Torta Pasqualina is best at room temperature so it’s good to go for your
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Favorite recipes
Porchetta is one of the most delicious things you can make and put into your mouth. In Italy, porchetta is done with a whole, deboned pig, but I
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Chicken recipes
Gianni does a little friendly chicken cutlet and potatoes battle with food author Mark Leslie, who was in town to promote his book, “Beyond the Pasta”, which describes
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Beef recipes
A classic from Naples — bistecca alla pizzaiola (beef steak in the style of the pizza maker) is fast, spicy, delicious, and named after the pizza-maker since the
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Breakfast recipes
Frittata is a versatile dish. You can use whatever ingredients you want to make yours. Here I use some of my favorites. Browned potatoes and onions are the
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Favorite recipes
This is the classic Italian marinara sauce. It’s a simple, light, fresh tomato sauce, made from San Marzano tomatoes and fresh basil. You can use this sauce for
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Chicken recipes
Pollo oreganata (chicken and vegetables roasted with oregano) is a zesty dish from Campania that you can have on the table in about an hour. Not many pots
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Main dish recipes
Potato gnocchi is a classic Italian recipe that’s much easier to make than you think. It’s a delicious, nutritious and super versatile vehicle for all sorts of sauces
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Video recipes
Italians love their artichokes and Romans know how to treat them. I first had this dish in the Jewish Ghetto in Roma at Giggetto al Portico d’Ottavia sitting
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