This is more a guideline than a recipe, but it’s what I use when the family is hankering for homemade pizza but nothing but a few pantry and fridge staples to make it happen. Try to use the best and freshest quality ingredients you have available, and dare to try intriguing combinations (I like fresh tomato sauce, minced garlic, cremini, shiitake, and button mushrooms, caramelized onions, and thyme).
Lovingly known as pasta e lenticchie (pasta and lentils) in Campania, a region in southern Italy, this is a dish that combines humble ingredient like brown lentils, canned tomatoes, and pasta of any shape or size, and creates something that somehow feels cozy and familiar with your first bite.
Schiacciata is the Tuscan word for what most English-speakers might recognize as “focaccia.” Aptly meaning “squashed” or “flattened,” schiacciata is flattened with the fingers of the baker, leaving characteristic pockets along the top of the dough that hold little dredges of olive oil and salt. This recipe for focaccia embeds a variety of herbs and thin slices of garlic in the dough before baking. It’s the perfect base for a heaping pile of fresh ingredients, like cherry tomatoes and torn basil.
Our take on a delicious Italian classic. Primavera means ‘spring’ so traditionally, it would contain spring vegetables but we suggest you feel free to use whichever veggies are in your fridge right now.
Many folks drawn to making vegan dishes might already know some of the tricks to making a great dairy-free mac & cheese, but if you haven’t heard them yet: nutritional yeast is key, soymilk and tofu add a decadent, silky bite, and mustard, although optional in this recipe, is a big, big flavor-booster
Slow cookers are making a comeback, and they’re finally getting the recognition they deserve for being able to make more than a big pot of chili. For example, who knew you could make tacos in a crockpot?
A hearty, home-style pot pie. This one takes a little more time to make, but it is well worth the effort. Make it a day ahead of time and warm it before serving.
What’s lasagn a without ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan? To an Italian, it’s a travesty. To a vegan or someone with food allergies, it’s a delicious, healthy, one-dish meal that’s bound to also please the meat and dairy-lovers among us. This lasagna in particular has little details that make it special: lots of vegetables, creamy tofu flavored with basil and lemon juice, and toasty pine nuts.
I truly cannot imagine a more perfect pasta dish, especially when it comes to warm summer evenings. This is about as fresh, comforting, and bright as pasta dishes get.
