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![Pasta Carbonara on a plate](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/BBfPpojRP-vNoFJKiEGIyPt1DxI=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/pasta-carbonara-recipe-5210168-hero-01-80090e56abc04ca19d88ebf7fad1d157.jpg)
Pasta Carbonara
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Gluten Free Focaccia
![Orecchiette with sausage and broccoli rabe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/Ibk9dsyplk9ZngFJgj4T7mXSISw=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/orecchiette-with-sausage-and-broccoli-rabe-recipe-6823917-hero_01-7d8fa5a6a7ec470cb7aeb3b52144bdeb.jpg)
Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe
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Cream Puffs
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Creamy Cashew Vodka Sauce
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Pasta Alfredo
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What Is Mortadella?
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Pork Ragu Recipe
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Ciabatta Bread Recipe
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Antipasto Salad Recipe
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Calzone
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Butternut Squash Risotto
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Noodles Around The World
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Butternut Squash Gnocchi with Brown Butter and Sage
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Our Best Focaccia Recipes
![Quick Focaccia slices on a plate](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/Hw1oa-J8eDBVcSBjpBQujvPtEXI=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/quick-focaccia-5220480-hero-01-4b84ecb7c8684f15b6bb783a8a37d6b4.jpg)
Quick Focaccia Recipe
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Gnudi Recipe
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Black Pepper Focaccia Recipe
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Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo
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Pasta With Anchovies and Breadcrumbs Recipe
![No Knead Focaccia sliced into pieces](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/pMCQAqLAuMvjWxbqNJ4G_DDZySo=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/no-knead-focaccia-recipe-5214680-hero-07-bced1276b4c54ece9e5c73220bf5a1c4.jpg)
No Knead Focaccia Recipe
![Focaccia Pizza slices on a parchment paper lined cutting board](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/w0AJwkaR5LRj5Lwn3ZR0rvKaLUE=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/focaccia-pizza-recipe-5213782-hero-03-1fd12e591656464e889edeab2e555425.jpg)
Focaccia Pizza Recipe
![Focaccia Bread in a baking pan](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/hOLinwEFTcBRiRDeUuLO5TwnnHU=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/focaccia-bread-recipe-5211059-hero-01-71f2de16424348b8a6ec185da23c352d.jpg)
Focaccia Bread Recipe
![Prosciutto-Wrapped Stuffed Meatloaf on a cutting board with a knife and peas in a bowl](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/P1fQejOGwaztizt6ztFlRzkQcVc=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/prosciutto-wrapped-stuffed-meatloaf-recipe-5209895-hero-03-5b3c2c13fe9c4ef8b1891c0ae5cd80ad.jpg)
Prosciutto-Wrapped Stuffed Meatloaf Recipe
![Italian Meatloaf sliced on a platter](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/jfaYAbbNEG9aAjZ909s8efCmTrw=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/italian-meatloaf-recipe-5209784-hero-01-eb45ca9a0f7b41dea3aab477f9693aed.jpg)
Italian Meatloaf Recipe
![Rosemary Focaccia on a cooling rack](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/Jui_Ju6Po6HSHV0TcTRV1lyznyE=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/rosemary-focaccia-recipe-5204128-hero-012-500f5a7fea8946fc8a3927eaec074082.jpg)
Rosemary Focaccia Recipe
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Dynamite Frittata Recipe
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How to Make a Dynamite Frittata
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Gorgonzola Cheese
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Flatbread Pizza Recipe
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Seafood Risotto
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10 Best Fondue Recipes
![italian sausage pizza with red bell pepper and thin sliced red onion](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/HZwyUFa1-XsPQRuUQ-FTnWlmnac=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Sausagepizzahoriz-e9d8f67a053447c7869eb2cbbbfef784.jpg)
Sausage Pizza
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Pasta con le Sarde
![Turkey Bolognese in a bowl with basil garnish](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/I9fKPzHVR8Y54HCDPcOSNSYyljU=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/TurkeyBologneseHERO-c047c5fed2d341488b2eb40ae00a4e18.jpg)
Turkey Bolognese
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19 Easy Side Dishes to Serve with Pasta
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Supreme Pizza
![Antipasti platter](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/Z-VK4Y2NqFZK1VfLL8FjlP32JPU=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/antipastiThurtell-eba53562e97649a383b3bc3356b0a77d.jpg)
What Is Antipasto?
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Ramp Pesto
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Greek Spaghetti
![Arrabbiata Sauce with pasta in a bowl](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/ZQBE_YDKy54HVP05qlWWS4BwEmM=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/arrabbiata-sauce-recipe-5213658-hero-04-9f17b925eb2843a2b047e514f0a1f91c.jpg)
Arrabbiata Sauce Recipe
![Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/B8RCShFgLC1nR5ttN3dQQcIgbf4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Sun-DriedTomatoPesto-TheSpruce_DianaChistruga-ab34a438baba493aa4dff12c5808b6a4.jpg)
12 Pesto Recipes to Perk Up Any Dish
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The Mediterranean Diet 101: What It Is and What to Eat
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Fritto Misto
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Calabrian Chili Pasta
![fontina cheese slices and brick of cheese on marble surface](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/J6sseCBAGuVK3bXE6-Nzl7D6mYM=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/what-is-fontina-cheese-5183657-01-ea7d6eb6ce60450c9d9ed9cc02d0e1fc.jpg)
Fontina Cheese
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Italian Breadcrumbs
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What Are Calabrian Chiles?
![Sunday gravy with pasta](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/anYzqfjXZSzT8-NLySne23GiqfM=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/sunday-gravy-5083488-08-7414f1e36535464eb5d1f9d4b99a2552.jpg)
Italian-American Sunday Gravy Recipe
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What Is Mostarda?
![New Haven white clam apizza on a pizza peel](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/CwgLLYKaBlFnuz_vtaSxNHRpWQ8=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/newhavenapizzasbossert-8ec550b467d24ad09f90a849d8deef80.jpg)
What Is Apizza?
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Chocolate Biscotti
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Chocolate Panna Cotta
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Chicken Scarpariello
![Butternut Squash Ravioli With White Wine Sauce](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/311f_bvyd9JapSJWuMWi8kRFxS8=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/ButternutSquashRavioliWithWhiteWineSauce-TheSpruce-33f3e7e830884e49bd7d987417a60f11.jpg)
Our Best Ravioli Recipes
![Vodka Sauce](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/aq9wyy-WI4ButBi01SdkKBcRew4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/herovodka2-751c81a54a46447388cbb692c594fcc6.jpg)
Vodka Sauce Recipe
![Prosciutto Pizza cut into slices](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/hKkA6dzMxbMAb-agPIuDclCiAPE=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/prosciutto-pizza-4844358-hero-04-c0a6f73057ce4fed88982b75a5c2c8e1.jpg)
Prosciutto Pizza Recipe
![No-Yeast Focaccia on a metal cooling rack](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/4OwFxQOG15zkZPoxqe4n18EISdE=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/no-yeast-focaccia-recipe-4843410-hero-01-ff4cf31540834730b6f099f08ca2c15d.jpg)
No-Yeast Focaccia Recipe
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Chicken Scampi
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Crockpot Tomato Sauce