Italian

This simple pizza dough comes together quickly and is perfect for a thin crust pizza like "Trenton Tomato Pie" Pizza. The overnight rest is key for texture and flavor development.

At the height of summer, this is exactly the kind of simple, flavor-packed salad we want for dinner.

This clever pour-over dessert proves that, yes, it will affogato.

These traditional almond cookies hail from Tuscany; their texture is chewy, similar to macaroons.

No vodka is needed for this spin on the classic pasta dish.

The surface of this hand-cut Italian burger will be seared and crisp, the inside medium-rare.

Rib chops can be pricey. This same preparation works well on lamb loin chops, too.

Step 1: Prep this simple soffritto and nutty pesto. Step 2: Make beautiful, clean soups on a whim.

Replacing soda water with a beer float makes for a frothy, refreshing twist on the Americano, a classic Italian cocktail.

Everyone should have an house spritz—a seasonal standard whose proportions are known by heart and ingredients are stocked easily. This is ours. A simple riff on the classic spritz formula originally built to highlight Lini’s fruity, irresistible lambrusco rosato, this has become a spring-summer staple for both of us. Gentian-tinged Cocchi Americao plays the bitter role, while sour grapefruit acts as a foil to its sweetness, simultaneously pumping up the volume on the lambrusco. Built in a pitcher or portioned out in a wine glass, it’s a drink that embodies the spritz philosophy of being both beautiful and simple.