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Italian Festive

Pale gold fried cartellate rosettes coated in dark vincotto, stacked on a ceramic plate on a wooden table
Apulian

Cartellate Pugliesi: Fried Pastry Rosettes with Vincotto

Spongata tart dusted with powdered sugar and one wedge cut out to show the dark honey and nut filling
Emilia-Romagna

Spongata Emilian Tart with Spiced Fruit and Honey Filling

Golden fried capitone pieces piled on a white platter with lemon wedges and parsley, shot from above
Fish Recipe

Neapolitan Capitone Fritto: Crisp Fried Eel with Lemon

Golden fritole veneziane dusted with powdered sugar piled on a white plate, one torn open to show raisins
Venetian

Fried Fritole Veneziane with Raisins and Pine Nuts

Golden cicerchiata mound glazed with honey, topped with colorful sprinkles and toasted almonds, on a rustic ceramic plate.
Abruzzo

Cicerchiata: Abruzzo’s Classic Honey Fried Dough Balls

Sliced tacchino ripieno on a wooden board, spiral of sausage and chestnut stuffing visible inside pancetta-wrapped turkey rounds
Italian Festive

Roasted Tacchino Ripieno with Sausage and Chestnuts

Sliced cotechino sausage served over braised lentils with olive oil and parsley on a rustic plate
Emilia-Romagna

Cotechino con Lenticchie: Italy’s New Year’s Tradition

Whole panforte di Siena dusted with powdered sugar, sliced to show almonds and candied orange peel inside
Tuscany

Classic Panforte di Siena: Honey, Nuts, and Warm Spice

Capretto al forno on a terracotta dish with crisp golden skin, rosemary, roasted garlic, and potato wedges
Italian Festive

Capretto al Forno (Italian Roast Kid Goat)

Chiacchiere di Carnevale piled on a ceramic plate, blistered golden ribbons dusted with powdered sugar on a wooden table
Italian Festive

Chiacchiere di Carnevale: Crispy Italian Fried Pastry Ribbons

Anguilla in umido in an enameled braiser, eel pieces in thick tomato sauce with parsley and bay leaf
Fish Recipe

Anguilla in Umido: Italian Braised Eel in Tomato Sauce

Plate of golden castagnole Italian Carnival fritters dusted with powdered sugar, lemon and prosecco beside them.
Ricotta

Castagnole: Italian Carnival Fritters with Ricotta and Lemon

Italian Christmas table with Barolo, Franciacorta, salumi board, Parmigiano, olives and candles on walnut wood
Wine Pairing

Italian Wine Pairing Guide for a Christmas Menu

Shards of croccante di mandorle Italian almond brittle with amber caramel gloss on parchment paper and marble surface
Italian Festive

Croccante di Mandorle: Italian Almond Brittle

Best Italian Wines for Christmas
Italian Recipes

How to Pair Italian Wine with Antipasto: A Simple Guide

Italian Lentil Polpette for New Year
Italian Recipes

Lentil Polpette: Italian New Year Recipe Tradition

holiday dinner table with a large dish of baked baccalà at the center.
Italian Recipes

Classic Italian Christmas Eve Baked Baccalà Recipe

Osso Buco served in a traditional Italian kitchen with veal shanks sitting in a rustic Dutch oven.
Italian Recipes

Make Ossobuco Milanese Holiday Recipe with Gremolata

Italian Seafood Stew for Christmas Eve
Italian Recipes

Authentic Italian Seafood Stew Recipe for Christmas Eve

Pandolce Genovese Christmas Cake
Italian Recipes

Make Pandolce Genovese for Christmas: Classic Italian Recipe

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