If you’ve ever wondered how to make green pasta this is the recipe for you! Homemade spinach pasta is easy to make and uses just 4 ingredients –twice-milled semolina flour (semolina rimacinata), eggs, and a bit of extra virgin olive oil. This pasta dough recipe makes the best, chewy spinach […]
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Dim Sum Har Gow Shrimp Dumplings (虾饺) (The Ultimate Guide)
These steamed crystal dumplings (also called xiā jiǎo or har gow) with their juicy shrimp filling and beautifully translucent wrappers are the queen of dumplings. They can be found at classic dim sum parlors around the world from Maxim’s Palace in Hong Kong (so delicious!) or Nom Wah in NYC. […]
How to Make 30-Minute Homemade Strawberry Jam (Without Pectin)
This quick and easy homemade strawberry jam recipe (aka strawberry freezer jam) is delicious! It tastes as good slathered toast as it does drizzled over ice cream or cheesecake. And it’s what I use to make one of our all-time favorite strawberry desserts — Italian strawberry crostata (and little strawberry […]
Strawberry Crostata w/Homemade Strawberry Jam (Crostata di Marmellata di Fragole)
This super delicious Italian summer fruit crostata recipe is one of our favorite desserts to eat. And it’s so easy to make which means it’s an excellent dessert for beginner bakers and kiddos to make. There are two components of this strawberry jam tart: “pasta frolla” which is a very […]
How to Make Traditional Homemade Tortellini from Scratch (Tortellini in Brodo)
This homemade tortellini recipe is 100% made from scratch and it’s easier to prepare than you might think (especially filling and folding them). “Tortellini in brodo” or little meat and cheese stuffed pasta cooked in homemade broth is one of Bologna Italy’s most iconic pasta dishes along with Bolognese ragù, […]
Homemade Italian Egg Pasta (Using Italian 00 Flour & Semolina Rimacinata Flour )
This homemade egg pasta recipe is simple to make and uses just 3 ingredients — a combination of soft wheat Italian 00 flour, semolina rimacinata (twice-milled hard wheat flour), and eggs. If you’ve ever wanted to try making your own pasta, this is probably my favorite recipe on the site. […]
The Best Homemade Spaghetti Sauce with Beef (Spaghetti con Ragù)
This easy beefy homemade spaghetti sauce recipe is the best! Not only is it super quick and ready in just about 35 minutes, but it uses just 7 ingredients and it freezes really well making mid-week meal prep a cinch. Which by all standards, makes this a perfect spaghetti sauce […]
Italian Prosciutto Cotto and Mozzarella Lasagna (Lasagne con Prosciutto Cotto e Mozzarella)
This is the easiest lasagna recipe you’ll ever make and it could not be more delicious. Mama A’s melty delicious Italian ham and mozzarella lasagna is filled with layers of fresh egg lasagna, delicate slices of prosciutto cotto (Italian cooked ham), generous helpings of shredded mozzarella, grated Grana Padano cheese, […]
Easy Homemade Wonton Wrappers (Using Bread Flour)
This easy 3-Ingredient wonton wrapper recipe is my favorite one on the site. I use it to make all kinds of wontons (including Spicy Sichuan wontons), or sometimes potstickers — they’re especially delicious when fried to make crispy wonton strips for homemade egg drop soup. Plus, you can fill them […]
Easy Authentic Italian Crostata di Marmellata (Italian Jam Tart)
Crostata di Marmellata is one of my favorite simple Italian desserts because it tastes great and it’s easy to make (even for beginner bakers). Don’t let the simplicity of this traditional jam tart recipe fool you — it’s delicious. There are two components of fruity Italian jam tarts: “pasta frolla” […]
Classic Sichuan Wonton Soup (Long Chāo Shǒu or Dragon Wonton 龙抄手)
Ready in just 30 minutes (if you use store-bought wrappers), this easy Sichuan wonton soup recipe is one of the most famous of all the Chengdu snacks and it’s one of the easiest things to make at home. Based on my Chengdunese friend, Vivian’s recipe, if you’re already familiar with […]
Pumpkin Pancakes with Wild Berries and Pecans (for Two or a Crowd)
These light and fluffy crispy-edged pumpkin pancakes are packed with wild berries and toasted pecans, topped with butter, and drizzled with pure maple syrup for a real breakfast win. These pancakes are a great way to use up leftover canned pumpkin from your fall baking, but eating them year-round is […]