For any tomato-based sauce, Alessandro Zanieri, the head Italian chef at Marchesi Frescobaldi, recommends a bottle of Chianti. “On the palate, this wine is well-balanced, harmonious, fresh, fruity, ...

In the canning process, ripe tomatoes are picked and often prepared within hours of harvesting, so they have abundant ...

In my family, the tradition of making Grandma’s Italian tomato sauce is borderline religious. It all starts in August, when the tomatoes are ripe and freshly picked. At least 25 ...

Gnocchi is a great idea for dinner. Boil up some potatoes, add some Oakdell eggs, flour and salt mixing everything together and you can make gnocchi. Simple and delicious I love making gnocchi for ...

Since this dish has so few ingredients, twin Italian chefs Tony and John Alberti recommend using high-quality store-bought imported Italian tomato sauce called tomato passata. They pair their tasty ...

Meat lasagna from Liuzza's, where shortly after Hurricane Katrina the restaurant was unable to make their red gravy. In this week's Exchange Alley, we're all about red gravy recipes. It's K+3, and ...

Italy's famous Christmas bread is a true labor of love. Chef John's version is studded with rum-soaked dried fruit. "It takes ...

From Cleveland to Columbus, these family-run Italian hole-in-the-walls in Ohio let their sauce simmer for hours, creating ...

Discover 10 hole-in-the-wall Minnesota Italian eateries where rich, slow-simmered sauces have been perfected over decades, ...

Not quite ready for a full Christmas dinner? This month’s festive-leaning Budget Bites brings Italian comfort food with ...