Home Food is an organization of Italians who enjoy cooking. Known as Cesarine, they are passionate about their local food and welcome guests into their

Jarred olive paste is handy to have in the pantry. Spread it on crostini or add it to salad dressing and sauces. One day, I

Whole wheat pasta isn’t meant for delicate sauces, but I love its nutty flavor and slightly coarse texture with a chunky, garlicky sauce like this

When I visited the Barilla Culinary Center in Parma, the chef showed me how he makes this pasta dish from the region. I was surprised

When I visited the Selvapiana winery in the Chianti region of Tuscany, I asked the cook about some of her favorite local dishes, and she

An agriturismo is a working farm that welcomes guests for get-away-from-it-all vacations. When I stayed at San Felice in Tuscany, we spent our days walking

The first time I saw the name of this dish, strascicata, on a restaurant menu, I was sure that my less-than-perfect knowledge of Italian had

My father had an old friend who came from Abruzzo, in central Italy, and loved to go foraging for wild mushrooms. He had been trained

What’s so angry about this summery pasta? A touch of crushed red pepper fires it up, “enraging” the combination of herbs, tomatoes, and cheese tossed

This dish was inspired by one I enjoyed in Puglia. Cicerchia (chee-cher-kee-ah), an unusual legume that resembles a flat chickpea, had been simmered with wild