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A spectacular fusion holiday pie combining classic American pumpkin custard with crushed Italian amaretti cookies and a splash of Amaretto liqueur.
A glorious Christmas Eve seafood fry — calamari, shrimp, whitebait, and scallops dredged in seasoned flour and fried until shatteringly crisp. Central to the Feast of the Seven Fishes.
Layered fresh pasta with slow-cooked Bolognese, béchamel, and aged Parmigiano-Reggiano. Baked until bubbling and bronze. Grandma Louise's Easter centerpiece.
Rich, silky risotto made with dried and fresh porcini mushrooms. The dried mushrooms provide an intense, earthy depth that fresh mushrooms alone cannot achieve. A fall and Thanksgiving staple.
Whole artichokes packed with seasoned breadcrumbs, garlic, parsley, and Pecorino, steamed in white wine and olive oil. The dish Grandma Louise brings to every Thanksgiving.
The definitive Italian dessert — espresso-soaked ladyfingers layered with a mascarpone and egg cream, dusted with cocoa. No baking required. No shortcuts permitted.
A spectacular Easter pie from Liguria — flaky pastry layered with Swiss chard, fresh ricotta, and whole eggs baked inside. When you slice it, a perfectly set egg yolk is revealed in each portion.
Crispy, golden pan-fried breaded chicken cutlets topped with rich tomato sauce, melted fresh mozzarella, and a heavy grating of Parmigiano-Reggiano.
A simpler, faster version of traditional stuffed artichokes—tender artichoke hearts tossed with garlic, olive oil, breadcrumbs, and melted Pecorino cheese.
A true classic Stromboli. Silky homemade pizza dough layered generously with spicy pepperoni and shredded mozzarella, then rolled up tightly like a jelly roll and baked until golden brown and bubbling.
Hand-rolled egg pasta made on the kitchen table. Worked until silky and cut into tagliatelle for Sunday gravy or Christmas dinner.
Tender flank steak or beef round slices rolled up with a savory filling of breadcrumbs, pecorino cheese, garlic, parsley, raisins, pine nuts, and traditional hard-boiled egg wedges, slowly braised in Sunday sauce.
The definitive slow-simmered Italian-American tomato sauce. Rich with seared pork ribs, meatballs, and sausage, cooked for hours until deep red and smooth.
An Italian-inspired Thanksgiving stuffing loaded with crispy pancetta, sweet roasted chestnuts, rosemary, and cubed ciabatta bread.
Thanksgiving turkey breast roasted with an aromatic rub of garlic, rosemary, fennel seed, and olive oil, served with Italian sausage pan gravy.
A magnificent, deeply comforting Italian-American classic. Layered fresh pasta sheets stacked high with a savory mixture of browned ground beef and pork, creamy ricotta, melted mozzarella, and Grandma Louise's slow-simmered Sunday sauce.
Homemade egg pasta sheets stuffed with a rich, savory filling of roasted beef, pork, and cheese, served traditionally alongside the Thanksgiving turkey.
Delicate homemade ravioli packed with a creamy, perfectly seasoned filling of ricotta, mozzarella, and sharp Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
Naples' most iconic pastry — crispy, shell-shaped layers of paper-thin dough filled with a ricotta and semolina cream scented with orange and cinnamon. A labor of love and a masterpiece.
Soft, cake-like drop cookies scented with pure anise extract, dipped in a sweet sugar glaze and decorated with festive holiday sprinkles.
