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Classic Italian Recipes

Discover the best Italian dishes prepared with simple, fresh, wholesome ingredients, from pastas to light salads, perfect for Mediterranean diets.

19 articles

Best Oven Baked Salmon Recipe

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Best Oven Baked Salmon Recipe

This easy baked salmon recipe features tender, skin-on baked salmon fillets, cherry tomatoes, zucchini, and red onion, all roasted in a flavorful lemon-garlic herb sauce.

Chef Tina Dec 1, 2025 10 min read

Red Wine Braised Short Ribs Recipe

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Red Wine Braised Short Ribs Recipe

Short ribs are a cut of beef from the lower portion of the cow’s rib cage (chuck, plate, or rib sections), and are known for their rich marbling and connective tissue. Collagen breakdown research is published openly. Collagen-cooking study records on PubMed carry the methods.

Chef Tina Oct 19, 2025 11 min read

Crispy Air Fryer Zucchini Fries

Diabetic FriendlyHigh FiberLow CarbLow CholesterolLow SodiumQuick MealsSugar Free

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Crispy Air Fryer Zucchini Fries

This easy air fryer zucchini fries recipe features crispy, golden-brown zucchini strips coated with Parmesan and panko breadcrumbs, and paired with a high-quality garlic aioli dipping sauce.

Chef Tina Oct 8, 2025 12 min read

Best Crown Roast of Pork Recipe for Christmas

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Best Crown Roast of Pork Recipe for Christmas

This crown roast of pork recipe features perfectly carved ribs roasted with garlic, herbs, and a golden crisp skin, filled with tender sausage and apple stuffing, and finished with a sweet, tangy whiskey glaze.

Chef Tina Sep 30, 2025 13 min read

Crispy Air Fryer Shrimp with Garlic and Parmesan

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Crispy Air Fryer Shrimp with Garlic and Parmesan

This easy air fryer shrimp recipe comes together in just 20 minutes, yields four generous servings, and is perfect for weeknight dinners, party appetizers, or as a crowd-pleasing BBQ finger food. Quick dinners still balance when protein leads.

Chef Tina Aug 5, 2025 11 min read

Best Mediterranean Ground Beef Stir Fry

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Best Mediterranean Ground Beef Stir Fry

This easy Mediterranean ground beef stir fry recipe features savory ground beef paired with tender-crisp zucchini, sweet cherry tomatoes, and vibrant bell peppers, all finished with tangy feta and fresh herbs.

Chef Tina Aug 2, 2025 12 min read

Easy Italian Pasta Salad

High FiberLow CholesterolMediterraneanQuick MealsVegetarian

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Easy Italian Pasta Salad

This Italian pasta salad features al dente fusilli tossed with a colorful mix of crisp bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, briny black olives, creamy avocado, tangy red onion, and fresh mozzarella pearls, all tossed in a zesty homemade dressing.

Chef Tina Jul 29, 2025 11 min read

Easy Cucumber Avocado Salad | Ready in 10 Minutes

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Easy Cucumber Avocado Salad | Ready in 10 Minutes

This crunchy cucumber avocado salad is one you’ll find yourself craving all season long. It’s refreshing, quick to throw together, and full of clean, simple flavors. Fresh sides round out any main. Fresh-side guidance from Healthline walks through balanced plates.

Chef Tina Jul 25, 2025 11 min read

The Best Stuffed Seafood Bread Bowl

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The Best Stuffed Seafood Bread Bowl

This stuffed seafood bread bowl recipe serves four, with each homemade sourdough bowl generously filled with a creamy, white wine–infused chowder brimming with shrimp, scallops, and crab meat. Bread-as-bowl portions itself. Harvard's Nutrition Source shares bread-bowl notes .

Chef Tina Jul 23, 2025 17 min read

Best Cajun Steak Alfredo Pasta

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Best Cajun Steak Alfredo Pasta

This creamy Cajun steak Alfredo pasta brings together perfectly seared, tender steak bites coated in bold Cajun spices, tossed with al dente rigatoni, and smothered in a rich, velvety garlic butter Alfredo sauce.

Chef Tina Jul 13, 2025 14 min read

Slow Cooked Braised Lamb Shanks in Red Wine

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Slow Cooked Braised Lamb Shanks in Red Wine

Lamb shanks are the lower portion of the lamb’s leg, the section just above the knee, with a prominent central bone surrounded by hearty, flavorful meat.

Chef Tina Jul 11, 2025 12 min read

Italian-Style Healthy Egg Frittata with Chicken Sausage

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Italian-Style Healthy Egg Frittata with Chicken Sausage

Have you ever woken up on a lazy weekend morning, the sun streaming through your window, and craved something utterly delicious, satisfying, and yet not too heavy?

Chef Tina Jul 2, 2025 15 min read

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