Go-To Websites for Italian Recipes and Techniques

[hoovarmin]

What are your favorite websites for Italian Cuisine?

[Bkhuna]

The Pasta Queen

https://thepastaqueen.cooking/pages/about-me

[hoovarmin]

She's kind of hot, too 😂

[Bkhuna]

hoovarmin I first heard her on a Leite's Culinaria podcast. She has videos on Youtube. She's very funny (as ys, kind of hot, too).

[barelfly]

Not a website, but this book is phenomenal! I’ve had it for years, paperback version. Although I don’t cook Italian and pasta as much as I once did, the layout and recipes are great. I’d say this book is similar to Kenji’s books in how they are structured. Discussion on the topic, why things work and then recipes. I know Kenji was at CI for some time.

https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Book-Pasta-Noodles/dp/0609600648?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=AMLH43GHK3RUZ

[hoovarmin]

Well of course I just bought it. What else could I do, Jeremy?

[barelfly]

I know you will enjoy it! hoovarmin

[barelfly]

hoovarmin - how are you liking the book?

[captainlee]

https://www.amazon.com/Italian-Moms-Spreading-Classic-Homestyle/dp/0692367780

Elisa Costantini's book, South Philly origins. Simple but very flavorful. Our homemade tomato sauce we follow her recipe to the T. Many great dishes. Not the web but a great book.

[hoovarmin]

Love me some South Philly

[ecowper]

Our go to Italian cookbooks

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0781811716/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/Urban-Italian-Simple-Recipes-Stories/dp/159691470X/ref=monarch_sidesheet

Buy the Urban Italian one used, don't spend $70 on the new one.

Oddly, I also go to Chef Jean-Pierre for Italian. Check his pasta category: https://chefjeanpierre.com

[ecowper]

I thought it was our job to spend your money

[hoovarmin]

ecowper I won't lie, I do appreciate you all "making" me do what I already want to do.

[STEbbq]

I think we prefer to be known as enablers.

[DavidNorcross]

Hands down

https://www.notanothercookingshow.tv

[hoovarmin]

Very cool Dave

[Locotech]

I like https://lidiasitaly.com/ Lidia Bastianich...great meals, simple traditional Italian fare.

[barelfly]

Love watching her on her show when I catch it on PBS.

[yakima]

Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking, by Marcella Hazan. 1992. 37th printing, 2021. Updated version of two of her earlier books. Basically a culinary and geographic tour of Italy.

Biba's Italy: Favorite Recipes from the Splendid Cities, by Biba Caggiano, 2006.

[WayneT]

+1 A must-have for any serious cooker of Italian food.

[Carolyn]

I have used this Italian grandma's meatball recipe.

Buon-A-Petitti

[hoovarmin]

Can't wait to check this out!

[Carolyn]

hoovarmin She is so cute, and sometimes she sings while she is cooking.

[hoovarmin]

Carolyn I just watched and she is adorable

[JCBBQ]

Don’t have a specific site bc I’ve got lots of cookbooks. But anything by Mario Batali will be good.

[hoovarmin]

Always loved Mario's show back in the early days of the food network. All cooking no "reality tv" as that channel has become now.

[Pobeque]

No specific site - anything Marcella Hazan for old school recipes. Mario Batali stuff (how dare you say his name!)

Love Flour & Water cookbook for high end pasta making

Silver Spoon cookbook for traditional recipes

Lidia is great for easy dinners simple recipes

[hoovarmin]

Love Mario