Italian

This traditional Italian braised pork roast may not be one of the most photogenic dishes you’ll ever make, but it sure is one of the tastiest.

Roll me up and fry me: the arancini story.

No more punch bowls, big-batching, or complicated mixology. You've got better things to do, so let your guests serve themselves.

Think of this effortless dish as a vehicle for peppery arugula—one of those rare salad greens we also dig when hot.

At the buzzy Korean-Italian restaurant in Chicago, chef Jennifer Kim refuses to play by the rules.

Chrissy’s Milanese recipe from ‘Cravings: Hungry for More’ is stuffed with cheese and topped with arugula salad.

Call it cheating—we call it 30 minutes you don’t need to spend standing at the stove.

A showstopping tequila-soaked vanilla cake with sweet mango curd filling.

A coffee-and-cream layer cake from pastry chef Natasha Pickowicz.

Cheesy, saucy baked pasta is even more fun when you can slice it into wedges.

Classic genoise (sponge cake) can be flavorless and dry. Not this one: It’s moist, eggy, and slightly sweet.

An herb-laced riff on aglio e olio, quick and easy.

A simple sauce of juicy, bursty cherry tomatoes (aka nature’s Gushers) that comes together in around 15 minutes.

Combining nduja, a spreadable spicy salami, with lobster is transformative, taking this basic pasta Pomodoro to the next level.

This deliciously wobbly pudding is made with chocolate, milk, cream, and eggs and spiked with olive oil and salt. To die for!

While these mixed citrus tarts bake, the semolina flour in the frangipane absorbs the juices and turns into a slightly puffed, airy layer surrounded by flaky pastry.

The dressing and assembled ingredients alone make this salad a star. But the extra effort of cooking the vegetables is worth it we promise!

Traditional panzanella is amped up by frying thick slices of bread in olive oil on only one side, achieving a combination of crisp and soft that soaks up all the tomato juices without getting soggy.

The hands-off approach for this summery caprese recipe means no blistering the peppers on the stovetop!

A no-cook summer salad with a lemony, garlicky dressing. And salami.

Treat this spoonable dessert as a vehicle for piles of your favorite peak-season fruit.

Zucchini is anything but boring when bathed in a kicky vinaigrette.

Like risotto, but lighter, brighter, and topped with sizzled scallions.

Like risotto, but a bit lighter and brighter. Oh, and there’s pancetta.