Parmesan

We stripped these Italian-style meatballs down to the most essential elements for weeknight realness.

This easy garlicky cream sauce comes together faster than your pasta takes to cook.

Two-ingredient homemade pasta (no machine required!) meets a buttery yet fresh tomato sauce finished with a drop of umami-rich fish sauce.

What do we mean by “pesto vibes”?  A lemony, crunchy nut dressing, fresh basil leaves, and lots of shaved Parmesan.

We deconstructed every aspect of this iconic dish to bring you our ideal version. No more sad, soggy, mediocre outcomes allowed! 

A great Caesar salad recipe like this one gets its swagger from cold and crisp greens, a creamy and briny dressing, and freshly made croutons.

A fettuccine Alfredo recipe should never include cream; the silky sauce comes from an emulsion of grated Parmesan, melted butter, and starchy pasta water.

No more fighting for those corner slices of lasagna—each serving of this skillet lasagna delivers that coveted mix of crispy and cheesy.

All the peppery, cheesy pleasure of the Roman classic in crispy, sliceable potato form.

Keep a couple of tins of fish in the pantry and this 20-minute pantry pasta will always be within reach for last-minute dinners.

Savory, lip-smackingly rich, and meltingly tender—you’ve never had greens quite like this before.

When you want the comfort of a meaty, cooked-all-day ragù but don’t have all day to cook one, reach for this speedier version.

This gnocchi (Is it pasta? Is it a salad?) with a jammy cherry tomato sauce takes just 25 minutes and one pan.

A laid-back risotto (not an oxymoron!) in a summer state of mind.

Swapping traditional ingredients like guanciale and pancetta for vegetable-based umami bombs (hello, garlic and smoked paprika) isn’t the only thing to consider when making a vegetarian carbonara. Many hard cheeses (including Parmigiano-Reggiano) use animal rennet, so if you want to seek an alternative, ask your cheesemonger.

The classic reconsidered: less pasta, more crispy-chewy strips of guanciale, and more silky creamy egg to hold it all together.

A weeknight pasta that utilizes simple pantry ingredients in a luxurious way. 

Mushrooms take the place of the traditional cured pork in this super-satisfying vegetarian carbonara recipe.

Make this fail-safe combination of sweet-juicy fruit, crunchy-salty nuts, and chewy-fatty cheese your all-season salad template.

This (vegetarian!) Italian classic is about as comforting as it gets, packed with hearty greens, meaty beans, and plenty of rich olive oil and umami-packed Parm.