Ingredient: tomato paste

Insalata di Pasta Calabrese

Your favorite picnic staple took a trip to Italy and was forever changed. Spicy sopressata, fiery chilies, sun dried tomatoes, blistered cherry tomatoes, and peppery olive oil, tossed with penne rigate add a little Calabrese to your life.

Vegetable Stock

Nothing quite replaces a good, homemade vegetable stock. Sure, store-bought can be very good, but homemade is levels above even that. It’s incredibly simple and takes very little time to make, too, and can be adjusted to suit your tastes.

The Best Damn Spaghetti & Meatballs… Period!

The ultimate meatballs, made from both beef and pork and flavored with onion, garlic, chilies, oregano, and fennel seed, are simmered in the perfect San Marzano tomato sauce before being tossed with spaghetti for the ultimate in Italian comfort food—Piatto ricco, mi ci ficco!

Beef Bourguignon Potpie

This comforting French classic stew only gets better when it’s topped with a flaky, buttery, thyme-scented crust for the ultimate comforting winter dinner.