Italian

“Hot, cold, or room temperature, I love the briny bite of the capers and anchovies against the creamy eggs.” —Dawn Perry, senior web editor

In this turkey-spinach meatballs recipe, you brown them under the broiler instead of in the pan. It’s faster, neater, and big-batch friendly.

Substitute pine nuts for the walnuts if you'd like. To serve with pasta, stir in ½ cup pasta cooking liquid to the pesto until smooth and toss to coat, or serve as a topping for chicken.

Sardines are one of the ocean’s most sustainable superfoods. Because they tend to fall apart, save half for topping the dish just before serving.

Use your favorite low-fat turkey or chicken sausage in this slimmed-down version of the Italian sandwich classic.

This caponata can be served warm or at room temperature. This recipe makes for a great appetizer—spread on toasted baguette slices.

This minimalist cacio e pepe recipe is like a stripped-down mac and cheese.

The secret to this simple tomato-based pasta recipe? Pasta water and butter.