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The marinade for these pork chops was inspired by a trip to Italy that Asha, our online sales rep and resident recipe writer, took recently. During her short stay in Florence, she visited a tiny butcher shop at the end of Via Romana where they sold pork chops already marinated in olive oil,...

This vibrant pasta dish—inspired by the Sardinian classic Fregola con Vongele—is Italian summer in a bowl (close your eyes and you can almost feel the Mediterranean breeze kiss your face). Traditionally, this dish is made with crushed tomatoes, but here we lightened it up with...

Trofie pasta—a classic cut of Liguria—is traditionally served with nutty basil pesto. Trofie (derived from the Greek word for "nourishment") is one of the most comforting bowlfuls we can think of. In the height of summer, Trofie al Pesto calls out for homemade pesto made with...

Fattoush salad—a classic Middle-Eastern dish similar to Italian panzanella—is typically made with day-old pita bread and whatever summer vegetables you have on hand. Our version pairs sun-sweet tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, peppery radishes, bright herbs and zahtar-dusted pita chips in one...

We're celebrating first-of-the-season tomatoes with our recipe for Crispy Farro Polenta with Fresh Puttanesca Sauce. This lighter version of the classic Italian sauce pairs sweet cherry tomatoes with hot peppers, capers, olives, basil, extra virgin olive oil and a drizzle of Colatura. Perfetto!...

Chef Sara Jenkins uses Wild Fennel Pollen—lots of it—every day in her NYC shop Porchetta. It’s an irreplaceable ingredient in her Tuscan-inspired porchetta—roasted pork with crispy skin, highly seasoned with aromatic herbs and spices. But Jenkins, who grew up...