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Arthur Avenue Is the Biggest (and Best) Little Italy in America
It might look like an Italian-American food theme park. But is that such a bad thing?
By Adina Steiman
The Trick to Making Gnocchi Any Night of The Week
All you need is a piping bag and butcher twine.
By Katherine Sacks
An Alternative Thanksgiving
Is your family just not that into turkey and stuffing? Here are some non-traditional meals to make for the holiday instead.
By Carolina Santos-Neves
Sunday Sauce Isn't a Recipe. It's an Event
If you think only Nonnas can simmer up this magical meat sauce, you haven't met our recipe.
By Dawn Perry
Garlic Bread Isn't Italian. But It Sure Is Good.
We pay tribute to a buttery staple of both red-sauce restaurants and the freezer aisle. (And, with this recipe, your kitchen.)
By Sam Worley
How to Make Crispy Baked Chicken Parmesan in Just 22 Minutes
Ditch the fryer and embrace the oven for this super-fast, super-tasty chicken dinner.
By Rhoda Boone
Four All-New Weeknight Chicken Dinners
From a brilliant new take on chicken Parmesan to a set-it-and-forget-it white chicken chili, these recipes are all quick to prep and easy to make.
By Joe Sevier
This Old-School Italian-American Appetizer Will Make Your Guests Swoon
Covered in bacon and crispy breadcrumbs, Clams Casino are way too good (and too easy) to only eat at your local red sauce joint.
By Katherine Sacks
Tiramisu Is the Worst Italian Dessert. Until You Make It Like This.
Pointers for restoring tiramisu's reputation.
By David Tamarkin
Pumpkin and Chocolate Mousse Trifle
Fold whipped cream into canned pumpkin purée and then layer with buttery pound cake and airy chocolate mousse for this easy-to-assemble fall dessert.
By Marina Delio
Greek Chicken Skewers
Marinate chicken breast cubes and vegetables in a blend of garlic, fresh dill, lemon, and olive oil for super-juicy, flavorful grilled skewers.
Gnocchi with Eggplant and Mozzarella
This stick-to-your ribs vegetarian dinner is a snap to make: Just hit the prepared pasta section of the grocery store for the gnocchi, roast some eggplant (do this step ahead, if you want), add marinara (store-bought is fine), and top with mozzarella.
Cheesy Spinach Stuffed Shells
Want comfort food on demand? These family-friendly baked shells can be assembled ahead and refrigerated or frozen so they're ready to pop in the oven with no day-of work.
3-Ingredient Orecchiette With Sausage and Fennel
Be sure to add the sausage just before the last toss to maintain all those delicious crispy bits.
By Dawn Perry
Greek Meatball Stuffed Pitas with Simple Tzatziki Sauce
These pitas stuffed with herb-flecked turkey meatballs and dolloped with tangy tzatziki come together in about 30 minutes so they're perfect for weeknight dinners. The yogurt sauce can be made several days ahead or whipped up while the meatballs cook. The meatballs and tzatziki would also be delicious served over greens.
Four-Cheese Manicotti
A spoon works fine for stuffing the manicotti noodles, but a piping bag—while it may seem fussy—makes quicker work of the assembly.
By Dawn Perry
How to Tell the Difference Between Cornmeal, Corn Flour, Polenta, and Grits
There’s no shortage of dried corn products. Here’s how to tell them apart.
By Janet Rausa Fuller
Chocolate Pound Cake
This delicious cake is different from other good chocolate pound cakes. It uses chocolate instead of the more usual cocoa, and the cake is baked in a bain-marie, or water bath.
By Sally Darr
Danish Pastry Braid
When Beatrice Ojakangas published The Great Scandinavian Baking Book in 1988, she won a lot of fans—including Julia Child—who asked Ojakangas to be on her television show. There Ojakangas demonstrated how to make this simplified version of traditional cardamom-scented Danish pastry.
By Beatrice Ojankangas
These Frozen Pizza Pocket Calzones Are Your Quick Dinner Heroes
There's no reason NOT to stock your freezer with these.
By Tommy Werner