Italian Recipes

This is where it all starts. These Italian recipes are at the heart of The Petite Cook, inspired by traditional home cooking and made easy for modern busy life.

You’ll find a mix of authentic Italian classics and simple everyday dishes, all tested and made with real, accessible ingredients.

From comforting favorites like classic Italian meatballs, Italian meatloaf, homemade Neapolitan pizza, and potato frittata, to crowd-pleasers such as shrimp linguine and easy desserts like 3-ingredient ricotta cheesecake and my much-loved Italian hangover cake, this collection celebrates the food Italians actually cook at home.

Whether you’re looking for a quick weeknight pasta, a traditional family recipe, or a simple Italian dessert, these recipes focus on good Italian food, made easy!

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    Creamy Mushroom Spinach Pasta

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    Caprese Puff Pastry

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    Cod Piccata

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    Italian Fruit Cake

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    Spaghetti alla Nerano

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    Pasta Frolla - Sweet Shortcrust Pastry

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    Italian Strawberry Cake

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    Linguine alle Vongole - Clam Linguine

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    Chicken Meatloaf

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    Spaghetti alla Carrettiera

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    Cantucci - Italian Biscotti

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    Nutella Thumbprint Cookies

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    Homemade Sweet Potato Pasta

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    Peperonata - Italian Sweet Peppers Recipe

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    Veal Milanese (Cotoletta alla Milanese)

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    St Joseph Zeppole - Zeppole di San Giuseppe

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    Homemade Mascarpone (2 Ingredients!)

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    Chocolate Cannoli

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    Orange Olive Oil Cake

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    Limoncello Tiramisu'

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    Whipped Ricotta Dip

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    Panelle - Chickpea Fritters

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    Pasta alla Norcina

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    Burrata Panzanella

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    Savoiardi - Ladyfingers

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    Veal Saltimbocca

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    Baci di Dama - Hazelnut Cookies

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    Italian Peach Cake

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    Grilled Chicken with Green Bean Potato Salad

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    Limoncello Cookies

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    Parmigiana di Melanzane - Eggplant Parmigiana

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    Pasta alla Norma - Eggplant Pasta

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    Pumpkin Risotto - Italian Recipe

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    Taralli or Tarallini Pugliesi

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    Italian Chicken Cutlets - Cotoletta di Pollo

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    Orecchiette con Cime Di Rapa

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    Mafaldine Pasta with Napoletana Sauce

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    Limoncello Mascarpone Cake