True Taste of Italy

Baked Cod

Baked Cod (Baccalá al Forno) is a deliciously simple fish recipe. Since childhood, I have always associated this dish with warmth and security. The best way I know to describe this wonderful dish is to call it “my comfort food.”

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Dressed Butter Beans

Dressed Butter Beans (Borlotti Conditi) is a fast and super easy way to create a wonderful side dish and it pairs well with any meat, poultry, or fish. Ingredients for Dressed Butter Beans: 1 (15 ounce) can butter beans 1/2 rib celery, chopped 1 ½ tablespoons red onion, finely chopped 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil Directions [...]

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Drowned Potatoes

If you are looking for a great side dish for any beef, chicken, or turkey dish, you will love these Drowned Potatoes (Patate Affotgate). This recipe gets its name because the potatoes are completely covered with water drung cooking, thus “drowned.”

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Pasta Carbonara Recipe

Pasta Carbonara (Pasta with Egg and Bacon) is a very popular, tasty and easy-to-prepare Roman dish. The origin of this traditional recipe is uncertain, but there are plenty of stories that attempt to explain its history. Alla carbonara means “in the manner of the charcoal men.”

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Spaghetti with Spicy Sauce

If you like a sauce with a little kick, then Spaghetti with Spicy Sauce (Spaghetti in Salsa Piccante) is the perfect recipe for you. The spicy, red hot pepper sauce will wake up your senses and warm you up on a cold, winter’s night.

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