our italian recipes

Just like we make ’em at our place! Many of these recipes are the same we follow everyday at our Italian-American restaurant in Somerville, MA. Others have been modified to be made at home easily, and are the product of our years of expertise and our love for homemade food. Either way, here you’ll find a collection of recipes for every use and occasion. Enjoy!

It’s no exaggeration to say that I make banana bread a lot. I have a go-to banana bread recipe that I almost always use, and I have made modifications depending on how I plan to enjoy the loaf.  But here’s the thing: When I get a craving for banana bread, …

I’ll be honest: As soon as I’m done baking a loaf of banana bread, I’m ready to slice it up and dig in. Waiting for the warm banana bread to cool to room temperature is nearly impossible! In my opinion, the best way to eat is warm, right out of …

Growing up, there were two things my mother and I often baked together: chocolate chip cookies and banana bread. We always seemed to have brown bananas lying around, whether on the counter or in the freezer. And what’s the first thing we did when we had overripe bananas? We used …

This tiramisu recipe blows the Olive Garden tiramisu recipes out of the water! The delicious homemade flavors of this traditional Italian dessert will melt in your mouth to give Olive Garden’s tiramisu, and the tiramisu at any other Italian restaurant a run for their money. I’m not trying to toot …

Light, fresh, and easy, this Italian Cod Fish Salad Recipe, or Baccala Insalata, is a Lenten staple that deserves to make a spot on your table this Easter season. When I think of Baccala Insalata, I think of growing up. We would eat this delicious insalata di baccalà quite frequently. …

We Italians take our holiday cooking VERY seriously, and Easter Sunday is no exception. All of these Italian Easter dessert recipes have been tried and tested by all of the Mortadella Head authors, and are sure to be a hit on your Italian Easter table. Ever since I was a …

How to make Roman Pizza Dough at home

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