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Lasagna al Forno: Northern Italian Baked Pasta
Italy's northern masterpiece: thin pasta layers with slow-cooked ragù and creamy béchamel, baked until bubbling and golden.
Feb 20, 2026
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Freekeh Risotto: An Ancient Levantine Grain Meets Italian Method
Green wheat harvested early and burned in the field, cooked with the patience Italians give arborio. Smoky, chewy and considerably harder to overcook than rice.
Jul 30, 2026
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Creamy Cashew Alfredo Pasta: A Dairy-Free Classic
Rich, silky cashew cream transforms simple pasta into an elegant Italian-inspired dinner. No dairy, no compromise on flavor or texture.
Oct 5, 2023
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Panzanella Is a Salad Built to Use Up Stale Bread, and the Tomatoes Came Later
The Tuscan bread salad predates the tomato in Italian kitchens; the original was bread, onion, oil and vinegar. The version everyone now makes adds ripe tomatoes and cucumber, and the argument is whether to soak the bread or toast it. Both, done right.
Sep 6, 2026
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Authentic Cacio e Pepe: Creamy Roman Pasta
Master the technique behind Rome's most elegant pasta: just spaghetti, Pecorino Romano, and black pepper emulsified into silky perfection. No cream needed.
Sep 5, 2023
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Pesto alla Genovese in a Mortar, With the Trofie, Potatoes and Green Beans It Was Made For
The Genoese sauce is seven ingredients pounded, not blended, and in Liguria it dresses a short twisted pasta cooked in the same pot as potatoes and beans. Why the mortar matters, what the official recipe specifies, and how to keep it green.
Sep 6, 2026
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Cold Tahini Soba Noodles With Date Syrup and Chilli Crisp
Japanese buckwheat noodles dressed with a Levantine sesame sauce. The two sesame pastes are near relatives, and date syrup does the job mirin was already doing.
Aug 4, 2026
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Koshari: Egypt's Soul-Filling Street Food Breakfast
Rice, lentils, pasta, and crispy onions layered together and crowned with spiced tomato and garlic sauces. Egypt's national dish is humble street food that tastes like pure comfort in a bowl.
Jul 14, 2024
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Gazpacho Andaluz: Bread, Oil, Vinegar and Garlic Were the Soup Before the Tomato Arrived, and They Still Are
The cold soup of southern Spain is an emulsion, not a blended salad. The bread and oil give it body, the sherry vinegar gives it its edge, and the tomatoes have to be the best of the year. A recipe for the heat, and the two cousins worth knowing.
Sep 6, 2026
