Italian food
Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Professional Pizza Taster?
There's finally an opening for what might just be the most desirable occupation in the world.
Batali's Meatballs Will Blow Your Mind
It’s a meat dish with a little bit of veggies thrown in there, too—which is, you know, the preferred ratio.
We Asked 7 Expats What Shocked Them Most About Food in Italy
A waiter who refused to take an order for pizza with bananas, and Tuscan bread that just isn't as good as French bread.
MUNCHIES Presents: Master of Lunch with Mario Batali
What happens when the creators of 'Master of None,' Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang, hang out with the Master of Lunch, Mario Batali? A lot of eating and drinking.
Climate Change Is Threatening Bologna’s Most Popular Pasta
"People normally eat tortellini at Christmas in a broth but for the last five years, we haven't had a winter."
Why You Should Be Eating Carbonara for Breakfast
“It’s just like having bacon and eggs, isn’t it? It’s like an all-day breakfast pasta.”
Quickies: How to Make an Easy Pistachio Pesto
“If you have really good ingredients, a meal doesn’t have to take an hour and a half.”
'Made in Italy' Label Fails When Italians Argue Over Meaning of 'Italian'
How Italian is Italian enough?
Make Mario Batali's Ravioli al’Amatriciana and Experience True Amore
Packed with guanciale and tomatoes, then tossed with butter, these ravioli are like little pouches of heaven.
Put This Stinging Nettle Pesto on Everything
It makes killer pasta, but you should also throw it on your pizza, eggs, and steak. Or just eat it by the spoonful.
This Trenette Genovese Is the Original Pesto
Mario Batali's recipe is what pesto is supposed to taste like.
For Two Weeks Every Year, This Restaurant Only Serves Artichokes
Every April, when Italian artichoke season is at its peak, London restaurateur Giuseppe Turi crafts a menu that features the vegetable in every course—from cocktails to dessert.