You don't always have time for Nonna's recipe on busy weeknights. Luckily, these chef-approved jarred marinara sauces boast ...

If you’ve ever eaten Italian food — in other words, if you are human — you know all about Italian sweet basil. Those beautiful, floppy green leaves are a key ingredient in Italian cuisine and the ...

Italian cooks season many foods with the simple and elegant combination of lemon, garlic, and olive oil. Here, this traditional blend of flavors -- enhanced by the addition of fresh basil and a hint ...

I recently wrote an article on spaghetti squash and referenced my wife’s experiences living in Italy in her early 20’s. Writing about that made me think: those poor Italians, dealing with so many ...

Piada Italian Street Food, the leading fast-casual Italian restaurant concept, is kicking off the summer with a refreshing new addition to its beverage menu: Peach Basil Fresca, available beginning ...

The last time I wrote about pesto, I got more than a few emails from readers who wanted to set the record straight. "Real pesto is made with basil, and only basil, no other greens," wrote one ...

"All ethnic and racial groups that have immigrated to America have made meaningful contributions to our collective culture, and we all have an obligation to preserve the contributions made by our ...

A purple Italian food truck that lets customers order their favorite pasta dishes on the go has collected a following throughout central Wisconsin. Purple Basil food truck owners Taylor Okerlund and ...

To the uninitiated, the Italian pairing of melon and prosciutto may sound odd. But anyone who tries it learns the sweet fruit combines with salty richness into a deceptively simple whole greater than ...

Many fans of Italian food expressed sadness on Monday when I reported that Sweet Basil, which has operated at 2424 N. Woodlawn since 1991, had closed for good. Coincidentally, a former co-owner of ...