Pasta with spinach cream is this classic dish from Central Italy that’s both creamy and crunchy. Seriously good. The sauce? It gets this vivid green color from fresh spinach—blended smooth, then ...

Salty, fatty, savory, meaty, and delicious any time of day, cured pork is a special ingredient that carnivores adore. "The aroma of fresh cured meats can't be denied," says Peter Parrota of Calabria ...

Chef Nabil Hassed of Rome's Salumeria Roscioli puts his own spin on gricia, the classic Roman pasta made with guanciale (cured pork jowl) and pecorino cheese. Instead of leaving the guanciale soft, he ...

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In America, we live and die by bacon — what carnivore can argue with the salted, smoked belly of a beast, fried to an irresistible crisp in its own fat? So while I’ll be the first to cozy up to a ...

This simple pasta features a silky egg-based sauce, crispy guanciale, and a combination of Pecorino Romano and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Ask a hundred chefs how to make spaghetti carbonara — the ...

In this week’s cafe review, we take a trip to Plonk, a hidden spot in Oak Forest that features a slightly rougher crowd and far better food than you’d expect to find at a wine bar. It’s that study in ...

In America, we live and die by bacon — what carnivore can argue with the salted, smoked belly of a beast, fried to an irresistible crisp in its own fat? So while I’ll be the first to cozy up to a ...