Recent Posts

Italian Calamarata Pasta (calamari & tomato sauce)

Italian Calamarata Pasta (calamari & tomato sauce)

Italian Calamarata Pasta is a classic Neapolitan-style pasta featuring succulent calamari bathed in a light tomato sauce. The thick ringed Calamarata pasta takes its name after its shape resembling calamari rings. This specific shape – often paired with calamari or squid – catches the sauce 

Creamy Roasted Beet Pasta

Creamy Roasted Beet Pasta

This pasta with creamy roasted beetroot sauce is a great vegetarian dish that makes use of seasonal beets and it is great for all the beet lover out there! The result is a hearty pink sauce pasta that is delicious if you like more slightly 

Authentic Italian Tomato Sauce (Sugo al Pomodoro)

Authentic Italian Tomato Sauce (Sugo al Pomodoro)

For me, this is the best and most authentic Italian Tomato Sauce (Sugo al Pomodoro). I have to confess that this is the first recipe ever I learned to cook at a young age and over the years I have not changing it that much. 

Italian Classic Almond Biscotti recipe (Cantucci)

Italian Classic Almond Biscotti recipe (Cantucci)

This post appeared first in October 2020 on Italian Kitchen Confession and this is the updated version. Classic Almond biscotti are the most traditional biscotti recipe that is famous not only in Italy but all over the world. I have to confess that these recipe 

What to cook in September?

What to cook in September?

This post has been updated. It first appeared on Italian Kitchen Confessions in September 2021. September is already here and I wonder where the summer has gone? It has flew away so fast, leaving space to a crisp fresh morning air that today made me 

Classic Chicken Cacciatore

Classic Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken Cacciatore is a classic Italian dish with a hearty sauce that is comforting and succulent. The rich sauce that as you cook, will fill your kitchen with the cozy smell of fresh herbs, garlic and tomato. The result is a luscious and nourishing meal. 

Farro Stuffed Tomatoes

Farro Stuffed Tomatoes

Farro stuffed tomatoes is a delicious recipe to make right now. Got tomatoes? I am sure you have plenty: in your garden, at the farmers market or at the local grocery store. So what are you waiting for? Go and grab some and make this 

Roasted Peppers, Mozzarella and Anchovies Bruschetta

Roasted Peppers, Mozzarella and Anchovies Bruschetta

Roasted Peppers, Mozzarella and Anchovies Bruschetta: a flavor combination that seems odd to many but that will surprise by how extraordinary it is. The saltiness of the anchovies contrasts the buttery mozzarella and the smoky taste of roasted peppers. If you are looking for a 

Grilled Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad

Grilled Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad

This Grilled Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad is a triumph of flavor and its beautiful color that will be a hit on your summer table! This is the season when so many fresh summer vegetable are in our grocery store, farmer’s market or your garden . The 

What to cook in August

What to cook in August

I have to confess that summer is not my favorite season! I prefer spring and fall, as are the middle season when the air is fresher and the nature is changing. Spring brings all the flowers and greenery around us and the fall colors the