A big trend is the combo restaurant and gourmet shop. And now the creator of one of Madrid's best Italian restaurants has gotten in on the act.

The best lasagne in New York is now being served on Broadway. It is, all by itself, reason to visit the new Insieme.

The flavor of this pasta fagioli is so haunting and the texture so voluptuous that you’ll wonder how such modest ingredients could conspire to create something so indulgent....

For a real umami knockout, conjure up the combo of Parmigiano-Reggiano and miso in a soup.

I never used to give much attention to salami. It was just another sausage that filled up space on supermarket shelves.

"Can you bring something to the party? We need a first course." My heart sank. It was a weeknight, and there was no time to cook and barely enough to shop.

Homemade ravioli are well worth the effort, and making them is the perfect task to share with a kitchen full of cooks (even novices can get in on the fun).

The locals drive like maniacs, and the signage is enough to make you crazy, but the rewards of cruising southeast Sicily are there in every bite.

Rustic, tangy salmoriglio is the Italian equivalent of chimichurri, the popular Argentinean herb sauce.