Cacio e Pepe : How to Get This Classic Italian Recipe Right

Feb 14, 2026 | Purist, creamy, full of flavor: Cacio e Pepe is Rome's signature pasta dish. Less is more here—and that's exactly what makes it tricky. We show you how to master this classic dish, why its simplicity makes it an art form, and how to really drive Italian chefs crazy.

Giovanni Siracusa: Rustic Italian Chicken and Potatoes: Easy One Pan Family Dinner — Pollo alla contadina

Jan 10, 2026 | This is the kind of dish my grandmother used to make for us growing up. It’s a simple, one-pan meal made with real ingredients that you likely already have in your kitchen.

My family had a farm in Sicily, which is why we ate this so often. It's called Pollo alla Contadina, which means "Farmer" or "Country-style" chicken.

In the countryside, you ate off the land, and that is exactly what authentic Italian home cooking is all about.

El Pastificio de Nicola: Chicken Piccata – Italian Lemon Chicken with Capers — Piccata di pollo

Feb 2, 2026 | In this video, we prepare chicken piccata, known in Italian as piccata di pollo.

Thin chicken cutlets are lightly browned in butter and olive oil, then finished with a simple sauce made from white wine, lemon juice, and capers. A classic and elegant dish from Italian cuisine.

In Italy, piccata is traditionally served as a second course, after pasta, but outside Italy it also works perfectly as a main dish.


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Giovanni Siracusa: Crispy Baked Chicken Cutlets – Cotoletta di pollo alla siciliana al forno

Oct 18, 2025 | These baked chicken cutlets are crispy, juicy, and full of Sicilian flavor. The chicken is tossed with olive oil, lemon, breadcrumbs, grated cheese, and parsley, then baked on a parchment lined tray until golden and crisp. A light and healthy Italian dinner that’s perfect for busy weeknights or family meals.

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Giovanni Siracusa: Ultimate Creamy Italian Chicken Recipe, Pollo alla Valdostana

Jan 21, 2026 | This is a Northern Italian dish that perfectly fuses the best of Italian and French culinary traditions. Featuring tender chicken breasts enveloped in a rich, velvety cream sauce, complemented by prosciutto cotto and melt-in-your-mouth Fontina D’Aosta cheese.

Infused with white wine and butter, each bite transports you to the Italian Alps. This recipe is not only luxurious but also quick and easy to make. It is perfect for a special dinner or a comforting weeknight meal.


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Giovanni Siracusa: Eggplant Caponata: Sicily in One Pan

Jan 17, 2026 | If you have ever wondered how to cook eggplant so it’s perfectly full of flavour, this is the video you’ve been waiting for. I’m going to show you exactly how to make homemade caponata the traditional way.

This authentic eggplant dish is a Sicilian staple found alongside fresh arancini and bread. It's the perfect Italian appetizer or side dish that brings the Mediterranean to your kitchen. Whatever you do, don’t buy caponata in a can! This one-pot recipe is a naturally vegan and vegetarian dish, making it a fantastic option for anyone looking for plant-based Italian recipes. The magic of this recipe is the "Agrodolce" flavor (sweet and sour).

It actually tastes much better the next day! I’ll show you exactly how to store it in a jar for the perfect healthy snack ready all week long.


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Giovanni Syracusa: Peperoni alla napoletana — Italian Sautéed Peppers & Tomatoes

January 7, 2025

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Giovanni Syracusa: Salmone alla siciliana — Authentic Sicilian Salmon — Mediterranean Salmon with Olives & Capers

January 28, 2026

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Giovanni Syracusa: Tagliatelle al ragù bianco | Classic Italian Pasta At Home

January 15, 2025 | Who says ragù has to be red? Tagliatelle al ragù bianco offers a creamy, rich sauce that pairs perfectly with delicate pasta strands. Whether you’re preparing it for a Sunday family dinner or a cozy weeknight meal, this dish is sure to become a favourite. Let’s bring this classic Italian recipe to life!

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Giovanni Syracusa: Easy Italian-style Lemon Chicken (Made in 20 Minutes)

September 15, 2025

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Giovanni Syracusa: How to Make Authentic Bolognese Sauce | Traditional Ragù alla Bolognese

Sep 7, 2025 | how to make authentic Ragù alla Bolognese, the famous Italian meat sauce from Bologna. This traditional recipe combines beef, pork, pancetta, soffritto, white wine, and milk, simmered low and slow for depth and richness. Perfect for tagliatelle, lasagna, or pappardelle, this is the ultimate Bolognese sauce for Italian food lovers.

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Sweet Italian Christmas Cookies 🎄 Almonds and Orange! Gluten-free Pastry: Ricciarelli ♥

Nov 25, 2021 | Do you know Ricciarelli? Sweet Christmas cookies that we bake as a family. Each family has its own way of doing things, its recipes, its flavours. These orange and almond cookies are delicious! Remember, the more we share, the less we eat ♥ Buon appetito!

Giada De Laurentiis Makes Chicken Piccata | Everyday Italian | Food Network

August 28, 2019 | Italians are masters at transforming simple, everyday ingredients into dishes that are quick, healthy and satisfying. In Everyday Italian, Chef Giada De Laurentiis shares updated versions of the homey recipes she grew up with in her Italian family. … Buon appetito!

Italia Squisita: Roasted Beer Chicken inside a 2-Michelin-Star Italian Restaurant with Giancarlo Perbellini

Oct 30, 2020 | Roasted chicken is a typical Sunday dish, an apparently simple classic to enjoy with the family. In reality the infinite possibilities of flavoring the meat and the complexity of the roasting make it one of the most difficult comfort foods to prepare at home. That's why for the second time we asked a great Michelin chef, in this case Giancarlo Perbellini from Casa Perbellini, to show us his recipe. It came out a real masterclass on chicken, and a preparation that combines the greedy bird with the aromas and properties of a great Italian craft beer.

Italia Squisita: Saffron Risotto by Chef Carlo Cracco | Reupload

Mar 22, 2019 | Carlo Cracco is one of the most renowned and beloved Italian chefs. Brought up in Gualtiero Marchesi's "golden brigade", together with other great professionals, after travelling Italy and the whole world he's now based in the city of Milan. We visited him in his one-Michelin star restaurant to discover the recipe for the traditional risotto with saffron, "alla Milanese". Enjoy!

Italia Squisita: All the Ways to Cook Duck in One Recipe with 2-Michelin-star Chef Michelangelo Mammoliti

Jul 4, 2025 | Duck is a "dish" that has always challenged chefs around the world —from Asia, with its millennia old traditions, to modern European haute cuisine. Michelangelo Mammoliti, two-Michelin-starred chef at La Rei Natura in the Langhe (Piedmont), has brought together nearly every known technique for cooking the most refined bird in a single recipe. A definitive duck masterclass showcasing exceptional skill, technical mastery, obsessive attention to detail, and deep flavor intensity—an exploration of perfect cooking and texture.

Italia Squisita: A Michelin Chef Is Cooking Italian Risotto with Whisky at Brooklands Restaurant in London

Aug 29, 2025

Italia Squisita: Bolognese Cutlet: The Original Recipe from the Al Cambio Restaurant

Mar 14, 2025 | The histrionic host Piero Pompili and the young chef Matteo Poggi from the Al Cambio restaurant talk about the cotoletta alla bolognese, a historic dish, a symbol of one of the gastronomic capitals of Italy. The breaded and fried veal is covered with Culaccia ham and Parmigiano Reggiano and then cooked again with a sauce made with the scraps of the veal itself. Opulence, a balance of flavors and tectures for a dish that literally tastes like a celebration.

Lemon Sorbet 🍋 | Denise Castagno

Jul 28, 2025 | The lemon sorbet recipe, a classic from the Amalfi Coast that I've chosen to present, is traditional, inside the fruit itself. This great classic launches a new Summer 2025 Collection dedicated to fruits in all their nuances. Stay connected to discover all the upcoming releases and try to guess which one will be next in the comments!

El Pastificio de Nicola: Rotolo de Carne y Verdura – Beef and Spinach Pasta Roll

Aug 13, 2019 | Roto is an Italian classic pasta transformed into something special. With a succulent beef and spinach filling. A perfect Sunday dinner meal for the family.

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