Like many American families, we can trace our roots back to Italy. Along with the Italian culture and values that our great-great-grandparents brought over, they also carried with them a deep love and respect for food. Italian recipes have been in our family for generations. Some of these recipes have bloomed into family traditions while others have served as the foundations for authentic Italian restaurants. From Grandma’s secret tomato sauce recipe to little flourishes and tricks for making Italian breads, pastas and appetizers sing, we’ve compiled everything we know about cooking Italian cuisine right here on the web.
Part of our mission here at our Italian recipes website is to reinvigorate the authenticity of familiar Italian dishes. As American, British and Canadian citizens, our editors are proud of the nations we live in but at the same time, we like to see our roots celebrated through good food, the way our ancestors enjoyed it. The recipes you find here will have an element of fusion in them–but we work hard to feature recipes that are true to what our mothers and grandmothers might have done in their kitchens. Some of these recipes may be a bit unfamiliar to dinner guests who’ve only ever tasted Ragu out of the jar, but once you’ve tasted authentic Italian cuisine, you’ll never go back. We like to think that we make instant snobs out of everyone who tries out Italian recipes. We also like knowing that we save these same foodies time and money by allowing them to recreate the tastes of old world Italy right in their homes without paying hundreds of dollars at a fancy restaurant. After all, that’s how fine Italian food should be enjoyed–with warmth and comfort, surrounded by familiar faces in your own home.
Try some of our Italian recipes and let us know what you think. Contact us with questions, comments, suggestions and requests and we’ll get back to you soon!
