This healthy eggplant Parmesan recipe swaps frying for roasting, so you get tender eggplant, concentrated tomato sauce and melted cheese without a pool of oil at the bottom of the dish. However, it’s a lighter-baked adaptation inspired by traditional Southern Italian Parmigiana di melanzane, not a claim that baking has always been the way it’s … Read more
This lemon olive oil cake is an Italian-style version of the simple citrus-and-olive-oil cakes found throughout Italian home baking – moist, tender and built around good olive oil and fresh lemon rather than a heavy frosting. Further, it’s the kind of cake you can make on a weekday afternoon and serve with coffee the next … Read more
Caprese salad is one of the simplest dishes in Italian cooking and also one of the easiest to get wrong. Moreover, this version sticks to the traditional combination of ripe tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil and extra virgin olive oil, with balsamic glaze presented as the optional, modern addition it actually is. That’s why I’ve made … Read more
This creamy Italian tomato soup is built on slow-cooked onions, San Marzano-style tomatoes and fresh basil stirred in at the end, with a small amount of cream for a velvety finish. Moreover, it’s inspired by traditional Italian techniques rather than any single “official” recipe and it takes about an hour from start to bowl. Also, … Read more