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    Italian Recipes to Enjoy Together!

    In our house, HEALTHY, means we cooked it at home. I'm Vinny, and Always From Scratch is filled with nostalgic Italian family recipes you can cook right at home. Find old classics and new favorites right here!

    Classic Italian Fall Recipes!

    Fall is my favorite time for cooking. I love the warm and cozy soups, braises, and sauces popular in Italian-American Culture. Check out our most popular Fall recipes below!

    • Italian wedding soup
      Italian Wedding Soup
    • Sunday sauce with meatballs and sausage in a pot.
      Authentic Italian Sunday Sauce
    • A bowl of minestrone with a piece of Italian bread.
      Classic Italian Minestrone Soup
    • Sliced pork shoulder on a cutting board.
      Italian Pork Roast
    • white bean lentil soup
      White Bean Lentil Soup
    • Rustic Italian tortellini soup with sausage in a bowl topped with parmesan cheese.
      Rustic Italian Tortellini Soup with Sausage
    • Focaccia bread in a cast iron.
      Cast Iron Focaccia Bread
    • Veal marsala topped with mushrooms over risotto.
      Authentic Veal Marsala

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    Recent Recipes

    Check out the most recent recipes!

    • Italian rice pudding served in a cup, sprinkled with cinnamon.
      Italian Rice Pudding (Arborio Rice)
    • Italian Torta caprese topped with ground pistachios and powdered sugar.
      Pistachio Torta Caprese (Italian Flourless Chocolate Cake)
    • Pignoli cookies on a plate.
      Pignoli Cookies (Italian Pine Nut Cookies)
    • Italian style meatballs finished on a plate.
      Italian-Style Chicken Meatballs
    Vinny in the Kitchen.

    Vinny DelGiudice, MS CCC-SLP

    I am Vinny, a speech pathologist who works with swallowing and an Italian who has been eating too much food his whole life. I want to share the recipes I grew up eating in an Italian-influenced home and the recipes that I cook in my home for my family. At Always From Scratch, we consider any food that I make at home a healthy meal for my family!

    Here's more about me and my family →

    Most Popular Recipes

    Check out the fan-favorite recipes! These are the recipes people have been loving lately!

    • Boneless pork chops cooked on a plate with rosemary and thyme
      PERFECT Cast Iron Boneless Pork Chops
    • finished lacinato kale recipe braised with cherry tomatoes and garlic
      Italian Lacinato Kale Recipe (Tuscan)
    • bowl of salad next to a small bowl of caesar dressing.
      Traditional Caesar Dressing
    • Italian meatloaf sliced on a plate.
      Italian Meatloaf
    • Mussels Fra Diavolo in a serving bowl with crostini.
      Mussels Fra Diavolo
    • Italian braciole garnished with parsley
      Authentic Italian Braciole
    • creamy lemon sauce
      Creamy Lemon Sauce
    • Chicken breast cooked in cast iron skillet and sliced.
      PERFECT Cast Iron Chicken Breast

    Classic Italian-American Recipes

    Check out some of our old-school Italian favorites.

    • Sliced pork shoulder on a cutting board.
      Italian Pork Roast
    • Sunday sauce with meatballs and sausage in a pot.
      Authentic Italian Sunday Sauce
    • Focaccia bread in a cast iron.
      Cast Iron Focaccia Bread
    • chicken scarpariello sitting on a plate with its braised juices
      Chicken Scarpariello (Chicken Scarp)

    See more Old School Italian recipes →

    Italian Dessert Recipes

    When it comes to dessert, we never disappoint. Check out some of our unique and tasty Italian desserts!

    • rainbow cookie cake
      Rainbow Cookie Cake
    • Pistachio Cream tiramisu on a plate with a forkful scooped out.
      Pistachio Cream Tiramisu
    • Italian pistachio cookies on a cooling rack.
      Italian Pistachio Cookies
    • Homemade cannoli dip and chips in a dish.
      Authentic Cannoli Dip (With Homemade Cannoli Chips)

    See more Italian Desserts →

    Recently Updated

    We always want to keep Always From Scratch as up-to-date as possible! Here's where we've recently made some changes.

    • Linguine with clams served on a plate with an extra lemon.
      Linguine with Clams
    • A grilled pork chop stuffed with feta and sauteed spinach and garlic served on more sauteed spinach.
      Grilled Stuffed Pork Chops with Spinach and Feta
    • Creamy potato and onion soup topped with pancetta, chives, and sour cream.
      Creamy Potato and Onion Soup
    • Spooning Italian mac and cheese out of a baking dish.
      Italian Mac and Cheese with Pancetta

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    Looking for an Italian dish to make? Check out our recipes by category and see more in the Recipe Index→

    • Italian and American Pasta
    • Hearty Italian Soups
    • Italian Beef Recipes
    • Italian Chicken Recipes
    • Italian Seafood Recipes
    • Italian Desserts
    Vinny in the Kitchen.

    Vinny DelGiudice, MS CCC-SLP

    My name is Vinny. I am an Italian-American home cook, a photographer, and previously, a speech pathologist specializing in swallowing and voice disorders. I share the recipes I grew up eating in my home and the recipes that I cook for my family. Always From Scratch is about cooking homemade meals and eating with family.

    More about me →

    Classic Italian Fall Recipes

    • Italian wedding soup
      Italian Wedding Soup
    • Sunday sauce with meatballs and sausage in a pot.
      Authentic Italian Sunday Sauce
    • A bowl of minestrone with a piece of Italian bread.
      Classic Italian Minestrone Soup
    • Sliced pork shoulder on a cutting board.
      Italian Pork Roast
    • white bean lentil soup
      White Bean Lentil Soup
    • Rustic Italian tortellini soup with sausage in a bowl topped with parmesan cheese.
      Rustic Italian Tortellini Soup with Sausage

    Our Top Recipes!

    • Sliced pork shoulder on a cutting board.
      Italian Pork Roast
    • Italian meatloaf sliced on a plate.
      Italian Meatloaf
    • bowl of salad next to a small bowl of caesar dressing.
      Traditional Caesar Dressing
    • Italian braciole garnished with parsley
      Authentic Italian Braciole
    • creamy lemon sauce
      Creamy Lemon Sauce
    • Chicken breast cooked in cast iron skillet and sliced.
      PERFECT Cast Iron Chicken Breast

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