Top Pick Recipes

904 curated recipes from 30+ cuisines — graded, grouped, and filtered for home cooks.

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26 recipes

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Pizza Margherita

Italian
10/10

San Marzano tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil — the perfect pizza.

Vegetarian Baked & Pastry OVEN V
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Cacio e Pepe

Italian
9/10

Just pasta, pecorino, pepper, and starchy water — deceptively simple.

Vegetarian Pasta & Noodle STOVETOP V
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Cacio e Pepe

Italian
9/10

Roman pasta with just Pecorino Romano cheese and black pepper, emulsified into a creamy sauce using starchy pasta water.

Vegetarian Pasta & Noodle STOVETOP V
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Eggplant Parmigiana

Italian
9/10

Layers of fried eggplant, tomato sauce, mozzarella, and Parmigiano.

Vegetarian Baked & Pastry HYBRID V
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Mushroom Risotto

Italian
9/10

Creamy risotto with porcini and cremini mushrooms.

Vegetarian Rice Dish STOVETOP V G
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Pesto Genovese

Italian
9/10

Fresh basil, pine nuts, garlic, Parmigiano, and olive oil pounded into sauce.

Vegetarian Pasta & Noodle NO_COOK V G
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Risotto alla Milanese

Italian
9/10

Saffron-infused risotto with butter and Parmigiano — golden and luxurious.

Vegetarian Rice Dish STOVETOP V G
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Aglio e Olio

Italian
8/10

Garlic, olive oil, and chili — midnight pasta perfection.

Vegetarian Pasta & Noodle STOVETOP Vegan
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Aglio e Olio

Italian
8/10

Spaghetti tossed with garlic slowly toasted in olive oil, chili flakes, and parsley.

Vegetarian Pasta & Noodle STOVETOP V
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Arancini

Italian
8/10

Fried risotto balls stuffed with mozzarella — Sicilian street food.

Vegetarian Street Food STOVETOP V
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Bruschetta al Pomodoro

Italian
8/10

Grilled bread topped with fresh tomatoes, basil, garlic, and olive oil.

Vegetarian Small Plate & Appetizer GRILL V
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Caponata

Italian
8/10

Sicilian sweet-sour eggplant relish with capers, olives, and pine nuts.

Vegetarian Small Plate & Appetizer STOVETOP Vegan G
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Caprese Salad

Italian
8/10

Fresh mozzarella, ripe tomatoes, and basil with olive oil.

Vegetarian Salad NO_COOK V G
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Eggplant Parmigiana (Parmigiana di Melanzane)

Italian
8/10

Layers of fried eggplant, tomato sauce, mozzarella, and Parmigiano baked until bubbling and golden.

Vegetarian Baked & Pastry HYBRID V
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Focaccia

Italian
8/10

Dimpled olive oil bread — crispy outside, airy inside.

Vegetarian Baked & Pastry OVEN V
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Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce

Italian
8/10

Pillowy potato dumplings in simple tomato basil sauce.

Vegetarian Pasta & Noodle STOVETOP V
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Insalata Caprese

Italian
8/10

Simple salad of thick-sliced fresh mozzarella, ripe tomatoes, basil, olive oil, and sea salt.

Vegetarian Salad NO_COOK V G
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Minestrone

Italian
8/10

Hearty vegetable soup with beans and pasta — every Italian grandma's version is different.

Vegetarian Soup STOVETOP V
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Pasta al Pomodoro

Italian
8/10

Simple tomato sauce with basil — the purest expression of Italian pasta.

Vegetarian Pasta & Noodle STOVETOP V
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Pasta e Ceci (Pasta with Chickpeas)

Italian
8/10

Creamy pasta and chickpea soup — Roman comfort food, naturally almost-vegan.

Vegetarian Pasta & Noodle STOVETOP Vegan
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Pesto Genovese

Italian
8/10

Uncooked sauce of basil, pine nuts, garlic, Parmigiano, and Pecorino pounded into olive oil, tossed with trofie or trenette.

Vegetarian Pasta & Noodle NO_COOK V G
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Puttanesca

Italian
8/10

Briny, punchy sauce with olives, capers, anchovies, and tomatoes.

Vegetarian Pasta & Noodle STOVETOP Vegan
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Ravioli (Ricotta & Spinach)

Italian
8/10

Fresh pasta pillows stuffed with ricotta and spinach in brown butter sage sauce.

Vegetarian Pasta & Noodle STOVETOP V
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Risotto alla Milanese

Italian
8/10

Saffron-infused risotto made by gradually adding broth to Arborio rice while stirring to release starch.

Vegetarian Rice Dish STOVETOP V G
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Arancini

Italian
7/10

Deep-fried risotto balls stuffed with mozzarella and ragu, coated in breadcrumbs.

Vegetarian Street Food STOVETOP V
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Minestrone

Italian
7/10

Hearty vegetable soup with beans, pasta, and seasonal vegetables in a tomato broth.

Vegetarian Soup STOVETOP V