Pollo alla cacciatora, or chicken cacciatore in English, is a simple dish that is popular not only in Italy but around the world.
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Pollo alla Cacciatora
Pizza Napoletana
(Italian traditional pizza from Naples)
Flatbread baked with toppings dates to Roman times, but it wasn’t until the 1800s that Italians added tomato sauce and cheese. The basic pizza in Naples must have a thin crust, fresh tomato sauce and mozzarella.
Pesto Genovese
(Italian basil-pinenut sauce)
Pesto genovese is an ancient Italian sauce, authentically made with a mortar and pestle, and is the classic accompaniment to pasta in the Ligurian town of Genoa.
Pasta per Torte Salate
(Italian olive oil dough for savory tortes)
Here is a simple recipe to make the base dough for the crust of Italian torte salate, or savory tortes. It’s a keeper.
Pasta per Pizza
(Italian pizza dough)
This is your basic dough for any Neapolitan-style pizza. Use all-purpose flour for a more authentic, cracker-like crust for your pizza. Bread flour will give the dough more of a chew.
Pasta alla Puttanesca
(Italian pasta with tomatoes, olives and capers)
Puttana is the Italian word for “whore,” and legend has it that this dish was used by Neapolitan ladies of the night to entice potential clients to sample their other offerings.
Pappa al Pomodoro
(Italian tomato-bread soup)
Pappa al pomodoro comes from the Tuscan region of Italy and is an excellent and easy way to use up tomatoes from your garden in the late summer.
Panzanella
(Italian bread and tomato salad)
Panzanella is a classic summer salad from Tuscany and neighboring regions in central Italy. Tuscans are known for the ingenious ways they use up old bread, and this salad is a perfect example.
Panforte
(Italian Christmas honey fruitcake)
This fruit and nut confection has been made in the Tuscan city of Siena since the Middle Ages. This recipe for panforte Margherita, the most popular version, makes a tasty homemade Christmas treat.
Keeping Your Marbles: Another Reason to Eat Like a Greek
If you haven’t already, you might want to start cooking more like a Greek…or Italian, Spaniard, Arab or Turk.