Italian

Big shells aren’t just for stuffed pasta. Here they hold strong against punchy sauce, spicy sausage, and bracing broccoli rabe.

Though American versions sometimes include cream, classic bagna cauda is nothing more than anchovies, really good olive oil, and garlic.

This mushroom gnocchi gets its savory flavor from dried porcini mushrooms, which are ground into powder and mixed into the dough.

Snappy asparagus gets tucked under a rich velvety blanket of Parmesan cheese—a cozy dish for still-cold spring nights.

Paired with a glass of amaro, this rich yet bright tart is the ultimate end to any meal.

This shrimp scampi recipe gets an extra punch of garlicky flavor from a short marinade before cooking. Serve it with bread to sop up the rich pan sauce.

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

Broiling this cod for a minute at the end of cooking makes the raisin-and-nut-studded breadcrumb topping golden, crunchy, and delicious.

The secret to lasagna de carne that packs a wallop of flavor? An herby sofrito that cooks with the beef until toasty and caramelized.

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

Basil is a mere garnish in this nutty, cheesy, peak-season pesto sauce.

Embrace braising season with juicy bone-in pork chops simmered in a rich wine-and-tomato based sauce.

Fresh summer tomatoes take center stage with these saucy Margherita pizza-inspired beans.

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.

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.

An extra-thick Caesar dressing gives this tomato salad its oomph—and keeps it from sogging out at the picnic.

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

Layers of ragù and béchamel are all that is right in this world.

Pasta cooks directly in its sauce in this genius vegetarian dish that stars lentils and deeply browned mushrooms.

Embrace biscotti as the anti-gooey-chewy cookie that can be packed with coffee, chocolate, and nuts, and dunked in amaro, bourbon, or cold milk.