How To Cook Ravioli: Deep Fried Ravioli 101
I don’t know about you, but ravioli definitely isn’t my favorite. I find the classic Italian favorite to be a little bit dry on the inside, and to be honest, a little much sometimes (looking at you, four cheese ravioli). It’s hard for the sauce to stick to the pasta, and the filling in the […]
Fried Chicken Pizza Recipe
One of the most debated topics of all time is pizza toppings. Do pickles belong on pizza? (Obviously) How about pineapple? (Debatable) Hamburg or sweet Italian sausage? (Hamburg or DIE) My fiancé and I would always debate over something a bit more specific, though. He swears by fried chicken on a regular old cheese pizza, […]
Mostaccioli Con Ricotta and Broccoli Rabe Recipe
Penne vs. mostaccioli. What the heck is the difference?! If you refer back to the article I wrote a while back about the difference between ziti, penne and rigatoni, you’ll notice that I mentioned “penne lisce,” the Italian phrase for smooth penne, penne without ridges. Well, another word for that is mostaccioli. Mostaccioli is a […]
What To Serve With Popular Italian Dishes – A Guide
Are you tired on thinking what to serve with those popular Italian dishes that you know? Let me start with this story. My Italian mother swears by one concept, and has for her almost 60 years of life: A meal is only as good as its sides. And to be honest, I agree 100%. This […]
Our Favorite Italian Panini Sandwich Recipes
This past summer, we had an idea. We’re big into visiting Italy as you probably already know. Whenever we go, we love getting beautiful pieces of meat and cheese in between some nice light, fluffy, and airy pieces of beautiful Italian bread. That’s when we took a look at our Roman pizza bianca, and realized […]