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Explore our expanding recipe database and bring the authentic flavors of Italy into your home kitchen! Discover a variety of Italian dishes, from pasta and pizza to meat and vegetarian delights, all crafted to perfection. Use our easy-to-follow recipes to create delicious meals that will impress your family and friends. We hope these culinary adventures inspire you to visit us at Mama Florence, where you can join our hands-on cooking classes and master even more Italian recipes. Buon appetito!
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Fresh Basil Pesto Recipe: Homemade Italian Pesto | Mama Florence Cooking School
Course: Sauce / Condiment - Cuisine: Italian; Serves: 4. Prep: approx. 10–15 min, Rest: 15–20 min. Total: approx. 25–35 min.
Italian Pizza Dough Recipe: Fresh Homemade Pizza Dough | Mama Florence Cooking School
Pizza / Main Course - Cuisine: Italian; Serves: 2-4. Prep: approx. 20 min, Rise: 1 hr 30 min-2 hrs, Tomato sauce: 20 min. Total: approx. 1 hr 50 min-2 hrs 20 mi...
Potato Gnocchi Recipe: Traditional Homemade Gnocchi | Mama Florence Cooking School
Course: Pasta / Main Course - Cuisine: Italian; Serves: approx. 4–6. Prep: approx. 35–40 min, Cook Potatoes: 20–30 min, Cook Gnocchi: 2–3 min. Total: approx. 1...
Panzanella Recipe: Tuscan Bread Salad with Tomatoes | Mama Florence Cooking School
Course: Appetizer / Light Meal - Cuisine: Tuscan, Italian; Serves: 4. Prep: approx. 15 min, Bake: 15 min, Rest: 5 min. Total: approx. 35 min.
Spaghetti with Clam Sauce - Spaghetti alle Vongole
Quick and easy classic Italian seafood dish
Fresh Egg Tagliatelle Recipe: Homemade Italian Pasta | Mama Florence Cooking School
Course: Pasta / Main Course - Cuisine: Italian; Serves: 4. Prep: approx. 25 min, Rest: 30 min + 10 min after rolling, Cook: 2–3 min. Total: approx. 1 hr 10 min.
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Tortelli with Butter and Sage Dressing
Delicious Tortelli with Butter and Sage Dressing Recipe | Easy to Make
Ribollita
Delicious Ribollita Recipe - A Hearty Tuscan Stew Perfect for Cool Weather
Tuscan Pici all'Aglione | Mama Florence Cooking School
Recipe Card: Pasta Cuisine - Tuscan, Italian, Serves: 4, Prep 25-30 min, Rest 30 min, Cook 1hr 5 min, Total 2hr 5 min
Pici Pasta Sauces: Cacio e Pepe and Garlic Tomato | Mama Florence Cooking School
Course: Pasta Sauce - Cuisine: Italian; Serves: 4. Cacio e Pepe: approx. 10 min. Garlic & Tomato Sauce: approx. 10 min prep + at least 1 hr cook.
Dessert
22 recipes
Panna Cotta with Vin Santo Reduction | Mama Florence Cooking School
Course: Dessert - Cuisine: Tuscan, Italian; Serves: 6. Prep: approx. 15 min, Cook: approx. 25 min, Chill: at least 1 hr. Total: approx. 1 hr 40 min.
Chocolate Almond Cantucci Recipe: Tuscan Biscotti | Mama Florence Cooking School
Course: Dessert / Biscotti - Cuisine: Tuscan, Italian; Makes: 50–60 biscuits. Prep: approx. 25 min, First Bake: 20–25 min, Slice & Second Bake: approx. 15–20 mi...
Stracciatella Gelato Recipe: Classic Italian Chocolate Chip Gelato | Mama Florence Cooking School
Course: Dessert - Cuisine: Italian; Serves: 6. Prep: approx. 10 min, Cook: approx. 5–10 min, Cool: approx. 45 min, Churn: 40 min. Total: approx. 1 hr 40 min–1 h...
Berry Sorbetto Recipe: Italian Berry Sorbet | Mama Florence Cooking School
Course: Dessert - Cuisine: Italian; Serves: 4. Prep: approx. 10 min, Cook: approx. 5–10 min, Cool: approx. 45 min, Churn: approx. 20–30 min. Total: approx. 1 hr...
Italian Lemon Sorbet Recipe: Sorbetto al Limone with Italian Meringue | Mama Florence Cooking School
Course: Dessert - Cuisine: Italian; Serves: 6. Prep: approx. 20 min, Cook: approx. 10–15 min, Infuse: 15 min, Chill: approx. 20 min, Rest: 2–3 hrs, Churn: appro...
Vegeterian
19 recipes
Apple, Pecorino and Cabbage Salad Recipe | Mama Florence Cooking School
Course: Salad / Light Meal - Cuisine: Italian; Serves: 4. Prep: approx. 20 min, Radish Soak: 15 min. Total: approx. 35 min.
Italian Eggplant & Potato Vegetarian Meatballs
A plant-based spin on a classic Italian staple
Goat Cheese and Radicchio Tartlets with Aged Balsamic
A sophisticated taste of modern Italy.
Pasta
16 recipes
Fresh Pici Pasta Recipe: Hand-Rolled Tuscan, Egg-Free Pasta | Mama Florence Cooking School
Course: Pasta / Main Course - Cuisine: Tuscan, Italian; Serves: 4. Prep: approx. 25–30 min, Rest: 30 min, Cook: approx. 5 min. Total: approx. 1 hr–1 hr 5 min.
Tortelli di Patate Recipe: Tuscan Potato-Filled Pasta | Mama Florence Cooking School
Course: Pasta / Main Course - Cuisine: Tuscan, Italian; Serves: 4. Prep: approx. 35–40 min, Rest: 30 min, Cook: 2–3 min. Total: approx. 1 hr 10 min.
Tortelli di Patate Recipe: Tuscan Potato Tortelli with Butter and Sage Sauce | Mama Florence Cooking School
Course: Pasta Cuisine: Tuscan, Italian Serves: 4; Prep: 15, Cook: 10 min, Total: 25-30 min
Ligurian Corzetti Coins with Marjoram and Pine Nut Sauce
Create charming hand-stamped pasta coins at home
Tuscan Traditions
9 recipes
Fagioli all’Uccelletto Recipe: Tuscan Beans with Tomato and Sage | Mama Florence Cooking School
Course: Side Dish / Light Meal - Cuisine: Tuscan, Italian; Serves: 4. Prep: approx. 5 min, Cook: approx. 20–25 min. Total: approx. 25–30 min.
Coccoli Recipe: Florentine Fried Dough with Prosciutto and Stracchino | Mama Florence Cooking School
Course: Appetizer / Aperitivo - Cuisine: Florentine, Tuscan, Italian; Serves: 6. Prep: approx. 15 min, Rest: 1 hr, Fry: approx. 15–20 min. Total: approx. 1 hr 3...
Tuscan-Style Stuffed Zucchini with Yellow Pepper Sauce
Experience Tuscan Comfort in Every Bite
Pasta making cooking classes
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Handmade Corzetti Pasta Course
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Learn the secret to natural colored pasta with simple and fresh ingredients
Cacio e Pepe Pasta Cooking Class in Florence
Make traditional, authentic Roman Cacio e Pepe Pasta.
Private Corzetti Pasta Cooking Class in Florence
Book a Private hands-on Corzetti Pasta Cooking Class in the heart of Florence in a Beautiful Kitchen
Private Italian Pasta Carbonara Cooking Class in Florence
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Gluten-Free Ravioli with Potato Filling | Mama Florence Cooking School
Course: Pasta / Main Course - Cuisine: Italian; Serves: 4. Prep: approx. 40 min, Cook: 6 min. Total: approx. 45–50 min.
Gluten-Free Ravioli Recipe with Ricotta and Spinach and Butter & Sage Sauce | Mama Florence Cooking School
Course: Pasta / Main Course - Cuisine: Italian; Serves: 4. Prep: approx. 40 min, Cook: approx. 10 min. Total: approx. 50 min.
Gelato Recipe: Crema Gelato with Red Berry Sauce | Mama Florence Cooking School
Recipe Card: Dessert Cuisine - Florentine, Italian; Serves: 6, Prep 15 min, Chill 1 hr, Churn 30 min, Sauce 15/20 min. Total: approx. 2 hr 5 min
Italian Wine and Peach Sorbet | Mama Florence Cooking School
Recipe Card: Dessert Cuisine - Italian, Serves: 5-10, Prep 15 min, Chill 15-20 mins, Cook / Churn: 25-30 min, Total: 1 hr 5 min
Classic Italian Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (Involtini di Verza)
Savory, Simple, and Sincerely Italian
Creamy Ricotta and Chocolate Tart with Wild Berry Compote
Tuscan Elegance: Ricotta, Chocolate, Berries
Cherry Tomatoes with Tropea Onions, Cherries and Crescenza
A modern take on Italian 'Caprese' salad.
Pizza with Asparagus, Cherry Tomatoes and Burrata Cheese
A spring pizza to bring joy to your tastebuds!
Tuscan Country-style Frittata recipe
This rustic recipe for Frittata is simple, rich and healthy.
Ricotta Gnocchi with Guanciale and Tuscan Kale
Refreshingly light but enriched with ricotta!
Rocher Chocolate Pastry Cream
Rich chocolate pastry cream infused with the irresistible crunch of roasted hazelnuts.
Spinach Tortino
Quick and Easy, this classic spinach flan is easy to make and lovely to eat!
Potato Gnocchi with Cherry Tomatoes, Zucchini & Burrata
Gnocchi springs to life with this tasty recipe
Fried Artichokes in Pecorino Batter
Easy and delicious Fried Artichokes in Pecorino Batter!
Spinach and Ricotta-filled Cannelloni with Tomato Sauce
If you love spinach and ricotta filling, try this homemade version of cannelloni!
Paccheri Pasta with Pistachios, Pancetta and Piave Cheese
Paccheri pasta meets creamy Piave cheese and crunchy Italian pancetta
'Pan di Ramerino': a Tuscan classic
Pan di Ramerino: sweet and savoury deliciousness in a bun!
Tagliatelle with Italian Sausage, Zucchini & Cherry Tomatoes
This delicious handmade pasta recipe is from start to finish simply amazing.
Stuffed Zucchini Flowers
These stuffed zucchini flowers are baked in the oven and perfect for an aperitivo or a full-on meal.
Tuscan Milk Pudding
With just a handful of ingredients you can put a slice of Tuscany on the table.
Classic Italian cream gelato with red berries sauce
Traditional Italian Gelato Recipe | How to Make Authentic Gelato at Home
Prato style Cantucci (Biscotti di Prato)
Recipe and Ingredients for Cantucci, typical Tuscan biscuits dipped in sweet wine
