When I first packed my bags and moved to Florence, Italy, five years ago, I came as a culinary student ready to learn just about everything in Italian cuisine, from tiramisu to tortellini. However, it ...

A classic Sicilian dish, pasta alla Norma is a great way to use up an excess of two summer stars: eggplant and fresh basil. Cooked down until lightly browned on the outside and creamy in the center, ...

You can find three variations of penne in Italy: penne rigate (ridged), penne lisce (smooth), and mezze penne (short), which is half the length of normal penne, helping it cook more quickly. Penne's ...