Recipes

Polpette di Riso - q.b. cucina - recipe and photo by Emma Givens

Polpette di Riso

By Emma Givens

An Italo-Canadian takes on a journey through making one of her nonna's special Calabrese recipes: cheesy, fried rice balls called "polpette di riso."

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French Onion Cappelletti in Brodo

French Onion Cappelletti in Brodo

By Sarah Ubertaccio

French onion soup meets cappelletti in brodo in this half-French, half-Italian dish.

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Perfect cacio e pepe

How to Make Perfect Cacio e Pepe

By Sarah Ubertaccio

Making the perfect cacio e pepe is no easy feat. Even though this classic Roman pasta only has three ingredients, the technique can be tricky...

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Gnocchi with lentil sausage ragu - q.b. cucina

Gnocchi with Lentil & Sausage Ragù

By Sarah Ubertaccio

A gnocchi recipe that pays homage to the classic Italian New Year's dish: cotechino con lenticchie, plump pork sausage served over a bed of stewed...

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Truffle Mushroom Pici Pasta - q.b. cucina

Truffle & Wild Mushroom Pici

By Sarah Ubertaccio

Hand-rolled rustic pici are paired with truffle oil and wild mushrooms for a decadent, plant-based dish that's sure to impress.

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Sicilian Fig Cookies

Cuccidati: Sicilian Fig Cookies

By Sarah Ubertaccio

A Christmas tradition in Sicily, these fig-filled treats are essentially a grown-up version of fig newtons.

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Zimsterne Cookies - Kelly Leonardini - q.b. cucina

Zimsterne

By Kelly Leonardini

Popular throughout Germany, Austria, and Italy's Alto-Adige region, these spiced star-shaped cookies taste just like Christmas.

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Tortellini in brodo - q.b. cucina

Tortellini in Brodo

By Sarah Ubertaccio

A classic dish from Emilia-Romagna, tortellini in brodo are tiny pockets of pasta filled with a mixture pork and cheese and served in a warm...

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Amaretti Morbidi

Amaretti Morbidi

By Deborah Dal Fovo

Delicate, crumbly, and packed full of almond flavor, amaretti morbidi, or "soft amaretti," are Italian cookies that you'll no doubt want to add to your...

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