TONY'S RECIPES

CACIO E PEPE GNOCCHI Soft Simplicity, Grounded in Tradition Some recipes don’t ask to be reinvented—only honored. Cacio e Pepe is one of them. Just cheese, pepper, and pasta—but when...

ORZO & GREENS

ORZO & GREENS Quiet Comfort in Every Spoonful There’s something deeply reassuring about a warm bowl of orzo — delicate, tender, and endlessly adaptable. My mother often prepared it on...

BALSAMIC BRUSCHETTA & CRUSTINI

A Taste of Sunday Afternoons at Nonna’s Table There are dishes that take you back in an instant. For me, it’s bruschetta. I can still see my father at the...

BALSAMIC PEACH SORBET

BALSAMIC PEACH SORBET Sweet, Chill, and a Little Bit Fancy If your taste buds had a vacation wishlist, this would be on it. Juicy ripe peaches + a swirl of...

LOBSTER RISOTTO

LOBSTER RISOTTO Extra Fancy. Zero Stress. All Italian. This is what you make when you want to flex without breaking a sweat. Lobster risotto sounds like it should come with...

BEET HUMMUS WITH PINE NUTS

BEET HUMMUS WITH PINE NUTS Color. Crunch. Chic. This is not your average beige hummus, babe. This is hummus with flair. With drama. With beets. It’s creamy, tangy, and that...

ITALIAN SUMMER SALAD

ITALIAN SUMMER PASTA SALAD A Bowl of Pure Vacation Vibes This one’s got picnic energy written all over it. Cold pasta. Crunchy veg. Zesty dressing. And that unmistakable Alessi Italian...

BACON WRAPPED BALSAMIC PEACHES

BACON WRAPPED BALSAMIC PEACHES Sweet, Salty, Sassy. You ever bite into something and instantly need a moment of silence? Yeah—this is that snack. These bacon-wrapped balsamic peaches are the kind...

PESTO GREEN GODESS SALAD

PESTO GREEN GODDESS SALAD Lunch on the Terrace, with a View and a Breeze When I was younger, we didn’t call things “Green Goddess”—we just called them fresh. But I...

SHRIMP & PESTO PASTA

SHRIMP & PESTO PASTA Summer Evenings and the Scent of Basil When I think of summertime in our home, I think of the kitchen windows wide open, the scent of...

SUN DRIED TOMATO PASTA

SUN DRIED TOMATO PASTA When the Pantry Was the Secret Ingredient Some of Mama’s best meals came from what she called “cooking with the shelf.” She could open a nearly...

SEAFOOD CRUSTINI

SEAFOOD CROSTINI Tiny Toasts. Big Ocean Energy. If you’re looking for a way to impress your friends and clean out the seafood section of your fridge, this one’s for you....