There’s something undeniably magical about Mediterranean cuisine—the way it blends simple, fresh ingredients to create bold ...

As Bastianich says, this is the time to go for the best ricotta you can find: whole milk and as fresh as possible. Of course, ...

After all that, I still had to layer the sauce, eggplant, cheese, and fresh basil and bake the whole thing in the oven. It was difficult handling all the tasks at once. It was a bit frustrating to ...

First things first, says Lidia Bastianich. Before I can even get the first question out of my mouth when I call her to talk about one of my favorite Italian dishes, she wants to make sure I know ...