Oct 31, 2025 | The rotolo is a traditional Italian pasta roll filled with spinach, ricotta, and cheese —a humble yet elegant dish that once graced many family tables across Northern Italy.
It’s made with a thin sheet of fresh pasta, rolled around a creamy spinach and ricotta filling, wrapped in cloth, and gently simmered until tender.
Served with melted butter and fresh sage, it’s a dish that brings together simplicity, comfort, and the timeless flavors of Italian home cooking.
Aug 26, 2025 | There are dishes that carry the taste of home and family gatherings. In Argentina, few meals are as iconic as fresh pasta served with tuco — our traditional meat sauce. This recipe combines the warmth of Italian roots with Argentine flavor, made al uso nostro (in our own way).
In this video, we prepare homemade tagliatelle and a slow-cooked meat sauce that brings out the essence of comfort food.
Whether you know it as pasta with ragù, meat sauce, or tuco, this dish is a true classic that has been passed down through generations.
Join me as we roll out the dough, simmer the sauce, and serve a meal that will make you feel right at home.
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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.
May 7, 2023 | As the instigator of a Carbonara revolution, transforming the way this traditional dish is made around the world, I tried an endless number [of recipes] while in Rome. Given [that] I have been cooking it for decades and not wanting to steer to far from the original, I did my best to study how some of the best chefs in Rome made it. What a sacrifice!
Every year, I attempt to make a carbonara that tops the last, but I think this 2023 spaghetti carbonara might just be my best one yet! It's so creamy, yet has a crunchy bite at the end. And I am going to teach you a great new cooking technique to get the perfect sauce.
Feb 8, 2025 | Pairing pasta with the right sauce is something I am really passionate about! While any sauce can technically go with any pasta, if you really want to elevate your dish and savour every bite, choosing the perfect match can really change how a dish comes together, not to mention how it tastes!
If you’re anything like me (a pasta lover through and through), you’ve probably noticed the massive amount of pasta shapes out there. Fun fact: there are over 500+ types of pasta, each crafted for a specific purpose. From the ridges on rigatoni that cling to hearty sauces to the delicate strands of spaghetti perfect for lighter, silky options, every shape is designed to create a perfectly delicious pasta dish.
In this guide, we'll explore some of the most popular pasta shapes and the sauces that complement them best. Let’s get into it!
Mar 8, 2020 | SYDNEY | Spaghetti aglio e olio is one of the world’s top ten dishes and it’s not hard to understand why! With just a couple of ingredients and barely any time, you can serve up one of the most traditional Italian dishes that exists: Spaghetti aglio e olio. The most important thing to remember is to cook your pasta al dente and use the best quality extra virgin olive oil you can find. Give it an extra kick with fresh or dried peperoncino and it really is the perfect match.
Dec 5, 2024 | In this video, we show you how to make homemade orecchiette from scratch. Learn how to prepare this delicious pasta by hand and pair it with a classic broccoli and sausage sauce. Perfect for a comforting and flavorful meal!
For the recipe, please click here, and then click on ‘more’.
Nov 10, 2024 | This quick and easy Pasta alla Norcina is Italian comfort food at its best. It has a wonderfully creamy sauce made from savory sausage and smooth cream, with a delightful hint of white wine and a generous sprinkle of Pecorino Romano cheese. Originating from the Umbrian town of Norcia, known for its excellent pork products.
You can make a delicious version of the dish using other types of sausage. Here are some options and tips:
Sweet or spicy Italian sausage: This is a good alternative, as it also has a similar flavor profile to Norcia sausage.
Regular pork sausage: You can use locally available pork sausage and season it with a mix of garlic, black pepper, nutmeg, oregano, and a little clove to replicate the flavor.
Chicken or turkey sausage: If you prefer a lighter option, chicken or turkey sausage can also work well. Just be sure to add a little more spice to maintain the flavor profile.
For the full recipe, please click here, and then click on “more”.
Oct 28, 2024 | “In this video, I'll teach you how to prepare a delicious and authentic Sicilian dish: Spaghetti with Mollica. Mollica di pane is breadcrumbs, usually from stale bread, crumbled and toasted in a pan with olive oil and garlic. This ingredient adds a crunchy texture and unique flavor to the dish, making Spaghetti with Mollica a truly special experience.” Andrés
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Nov 11, 2023 | Italy is famous for various pasta dishes and one of the most popular is: Ragù alla Bolognese. This meaty tomato sauce is known far beyond Italy's borders and is an absolute classic of Italian cuisine. But how is it prepared correctly? Why is the original recipe kept in the Bologna Chamber of Commerce? And why shouldn't you use spaghetti for this dish - as many people do? Let's find out!
Sep 1, 2023 | Since the 1950s, between Modena and Reggio, a restaurant has been pursuing a concept of Emilian haute cuisine which finds its maximum expression in a truly original mushroom lasagna, spugnolata. Creativity, territory, family traditions, no waste cuisine enclosed in a single dish. The same that has been on the menu for more than sixty years at Arnaldo Clinica Gastronomica, the oldest Michelin restaurant in Italy.
For the full recipe, please click here and then click on “more”.
Jan 13, 2023 | We are back in Rome together with Luciano Monosilio to discover his new fine dining adventure, the Follie restaurant inside the Villa Agrippina Gran Melia hotel. On the occasion of the launch of the new ItaliaSquisita publication dedicated to the most loved Italian food, Monosilio illustrates 3 leftover pasta cooking techniques. From the most comfortable and familiar (baked pasta), to the Neapolitan recipe for fried pasta omelette (scammaro), up to a research dish on overcooked pasta inspired by the work of chef Davide Scabin (pasta itself!).
