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    Cook Like An Italian

    Looking to learn the basics for some of your Italian recipes. I do the research and make the mistakes so that you don't have to! Check out some of these basics to learn how to cook like an Italian.

    Try our How-Tos like How to Make Homemade Italian Sausage, ย What Oil to Fry Chicken Cutlets?, orย Homemade Italian Sausage Seasoning.

    • Our Feast of Seven Fishes Menu for Christmas Eve
    • Sunday sauce with meatballs and sausage in a pot.
      Authentic Italian Sunday Sauce
    • Me standing with 3 oils and chicken cutlets.
      What Oil to Fry Chicken Cutlets?
    • Homemade sausage on baking trays.
      How to Make Homemade Italian Sausage
    • Italian seasoned breadcrumbs in a bowl.
      Homemade Seasoned Italian Breadcrumbs
    • Focaccia bread in a cast iron.
      Cast Iron Focaccia Bread
    • New York Style Pizza Dough
    • Spicy marinara sauce in a pan.
      Spicy Marinara Sauce
    • Homemade pumpkin gnocchi on a plate.
      How to Make Pumpkin Gnocchi
    • Beef stock in a container.
      Homemade Beef Stock
    • Chicken cutlets on a cutting board.
      No Egg Chicken Cutlets
    • Fettucine in alfredo sauce in a pan with tongs.
      Authentic Fettuccine Alfredo
    • Marinara sauce in a pan garnished with basil.
      The Ultimate Guide to Marinara Sauce
    • A bunch of ladyfingers on a plate.
      Ladyfingers Recipe for Tiramisu
    • Ricotta mixture combined in a bowl.
      Ricotta Filling
    • A square of lasagna on a plate.
      Authentic Italian Lasagna
    • Parmesan seasoned croutons in a bowl.
      Homemade Italian Parmesan Croutons
    • a baked and a fried meatball on a plate.
      Should you Bake or Fry Meatballs
    • meatballs served with parmesan and fresh basil
      Italian Staple Meals You Should Learn to Cook
    • Ground pork with sausage seasonings not yet mixed in
      Homemade Italian Sausage Seasoning
    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.

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    Classic Italian Summer Recipes

    • Chicken spiedini on a plate.
      Chicken Spiedini
    • pasta with zucchini and cherry tomatoes. finished product
      Italian Summer Pasta with Zucchini
    • Grilled sausage and peppers in a cast iron pan.
      Grilled Italian Sausage and Peppers
    • Italian ring sausage on a cutting board.
      Italian Ring Sausage (Chevalatta)
    • lemon pasta with spinach
      Lemon Pasta with Spinach
    • Grilled beef spiedini and marinara sauce.
      Grilled Beef Spiedini

    Our Top Recipes!

    • Italian wedding soup
      Italian Wedding Soup
    • 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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