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Magazine / Features

108 Head Over Heal

The food of Puglia—including baked stuffed mussels, orecchiette with chickpeas; black cod with olives and potatoes in parchment; and chocolate hazelnut spiced cookies—is a delicioous reflection of this southern region’s long coastline and generous bounty.

Recipes by Gina Miraglia Eriquez

Photographs by Roland Bello

128 Under the Umbrian Sun

Cookbook author Ursula Ferrigno knows there’s no need to improve upon what Italians have cooked for generations. And her recipes—for flatbread stuffed with cheese and prosciutto; white lasagne with Parmigiano besciamella; pork roast braised with milk and fresh herbs; Perugian-style chocolate hazelnut cheesecake; and more—will soon become your old favorites.

Recipes by Ursula Ferrigno

Photographs by John Kernick

138 Venezia Nuova

The gondolas, the Piazza San Marco, the Rialto. Everything in Venice is charmingly and undeniably old—except when it’s new. Our critic found that a lot of interesting things have been happening on the dining scene over the past few years.
Recipe on page 143

By Colman Andrews

144 Who Knew?

Adding spiced matzo-stuffed chicken breasts—or pasta primavera made with matzo cake meal; or a walnut-date torte—to your Passover dinner table could really make this night different from all other nights.

Recipes by Melissa Roberts

Photographs by Romulo Yanes

90 Betting The Farm

While politicians in Washington squabble over this year’s Farm Bill, a sixth-generation farming family in South Dakota isn’t even paying attention. And their approach to the land may be a model for the future.

By Sam Hurst

Magazine / Gourmet Travels

48 Fresh Waters Run Deep

Lake Trasimeno sprawls across the Umbrian countryside, and it’s the ideal place to sample a type of ancient Etruscan cuisine virtually unknown outside the region.
Recipe on page 50

By Robert Sietsema

53 A Cut Above

The small medieval village of Lubriano is located just 20 minutes from Orvieto. Charming? Yes. But you’ll want to go just to meet the local butcher.
Recipe on page 54

By Diana Armstrong

122 Life Of Po

Once one of the great cultural centers of Europe, the walled city of Ferrara hangs on to its rich history through curious breads, copious pastries, and miles and miles of pasta.
Recipe on page 126

By Dan Hofstadter

Magazine / Menu

38 Roadfood

Here’s one sure bet you can place in Atlantic City: You’ll find a submarine sandwich that’s worth the trip.

By Jane and Michael Stern

Magazine / Drinks

42 In Vino Parentis

Once you’ve read this excerpt about a meal the author had with his parents in Garda, it will become obvious why he called his book Passion on the Vine.
Recipe on page 44

By Sergio Esposito

47 Wine Advice

Whites and reds from Umbria, plus whites from Puglia.

By Gerald Asher

Magazine / Good Living
  • 27 Our monthly roundup of fun, fascinating facts from around the globe.
  • 28 Making your own espresso comes with a price … sustainable small-batch rice … screening your seeds and nuts … a new book by Lynne Rossetto Kasper and Sally Swift.
  • 34 Italian design sees red.
  • 36 Play in Rome’s Pigneto neighborhood—then head east to sleep in the fairy-tale town of Ascoli Piceno.
Magazine / Gourmet Everyday

65 Quick Kitchen

Nine recipes with 30 minutes active time or less.

Recipes by Melissa Roberts

Photographs by Romulo Yanes

77 Ten-Minute Mains

The ideal solutions for hectic weeknights.

Recipes and Food Styling by Paul Grimes

Magazine / Kitchen Notebook
150 There’s more than one way to turn out tender homemade pasta. 151 From "zero zero" flour to Italian frying peppers … Taleggio cheese to why capellini (a.k.a. angel-hair pasta) is more filling than spaghetti.

By Jane Daniels Lear

Magazine / The Last Touch

162 Take the Easy Whey Out

Sure it’s great in lasagne, but ricotta realizes its true potential in all kinds of pasta—and in "cannoli" ice cream sandwiches.

Recipes by Lillian Chou

Magazine / Departments
  • 16 Letter from the Editor
  • 18 Up First
  • 22 Letters
  • 24 You Asked for It
  • 160 Shopping List
  • 160 Cooking Tips
  • 161 Recipe Index