Slow-Cooked Short Rib Ragù with Pasta

At Tenuta Nonno Luigi, a restaurant in the town of Bellosguardo in Italy’s Campania region, chef Giuseppe Croce taught us how he makes ragù cilentano, a unique dish not well known outside of the area. The tomato-centric sauce gets its intense flavor a

Spaghetti with Eggplant, Tomatoes and Gorgonzola

This is our rendition of a pasta dish that we tasted at Antica Osteria Pisano in Naples, Italy. Chunks of eggplant are lightly browned in olive oil, then simmered with cherry (or grape) tomatoes along with some of the starchy pasta-cooking water, form

Tomato-Olive Focaccia

The world’s best focaccia comes from Bari, Italy, where oozing buckets of dough bake up into an impossibly airy, tender crumb. OR A recreation of a light, open-crumbed focaccia from Bari, Italy, with tomatoes and olives melded in the crust.

Broccoli Rabe and Sausage

Simple and satisfying, the classic dish of broccoli e salsiccia—well-browned Italian sausage and tender broccoli rabe—was one of our favorite meals during a recent trip to Naples. The earthy, pleasantly bitter brassica pairs perfectly with spice-rich

Fried Onion Strings with Rosemary Salt

These quick, feather-light fried onion strings, which we learned from a chef in Italy’s Campania region, are the answer to thick, greasy onion rings.

Ragù Cilentano: Our Favorite Walkaway-Easy Pasta

For this pasta sauce, the less you do, the better!

By J.M. HirschOctober 21, 2024

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The secret to the world's best meatballs is the most basic ingredient

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Naples' Two-Cheese Pasta with Cauliflower

The cooking water is more important than you think

By J.M. HirschApril 8, 2019