Fresh Pasta: Ricotta Ravioli in a San Marzano Sauce

Fresh Pasta: Ricotta Ravioli in a San Marzano Sauce

This pasta can be used for lasagna, ravioli, tortelloni and other stuffed pastas, and the sauce is delicious.

Lasagna al Forno with Fresh Pasta

Lasagna al Forno with Fresh Pasta

A classic Tuscan white lasagna.

Time to Stuff the Cannoli

Time to Stuff the Cannoli

I’ve been bugging Santo, the owner of Cavalli Cafe, to let us film him stuffing his cannoli for a while now. We were finally able to ambush him!

Dinner #2: A Night in Naples in North Beach

Dinner #2: A Night in Naples in North Beach

The next in Gianni’s dinner series gives us Neapolitan cuisine from the Caputo Family of Pulcinella. Four courses paired with four wines. Experience the birthplace of pizza!

Potato Gnocchi with Three Sauces

Potato Gnocchi with Three Sauces

Potato Gnocchi from scratch, with Trepanase, Pizzaiola, and Gorgonzola Sauces.

Sunday Gravy

Sunday Gravy

Hand-crushed tomatoes, and meats galore. The traditional, long-cooked pasta sauce from Campania.

Gorgonzola, Prosciutto and Pear Pizza

Gorgonzola, Prosciutto and Pear Pizza

A surprising combination of flavors merge in this great white pizza recipe.

Italian Dried Pasta

Italian Dried Pasta

Some sauces call for a fresh pasta and some for a dried pasta. Most dried pasta is a durum wheat or semolina pasta. The best is from Italy.

In Italy – An Ancestral Discovery

In Italy – An Ancestral Discovery

Sometimes food tells a story, even when you’re in the middle of making it!

Porchetta, Cipollini en Agrodolce, Truffle Roasted Potatoes

Porchetta, Cipollini en Agrodolce, Truffle Roasted Potatoes

A fresh herb and garlic stuffing, crispy crust from a hot oven… Heaven!

Pizza Margherita

Pizza Margherita

Simple, fresh ingredients are the starting-point for a great Neapolitan-style pizza.

San Marzano Sauce

San Marzano Sauce

A simple, light tomato sauce, made from the last of the fresh San Marzano tomatoes and fresh basil, served over choke the priest pasta.