Rich and tangy, balsamic vinegar is more than an ingredient for salad dressings. An essential inclusion to your Italian pantry, balsamic vinegar transforms the simplest dishes into sophisticated masterpieces. We're sharing 5 creative ways to use balsamic vinegar that will change how you think about balsamic vinegar.  

From silky gazpacho soup to velvety crespelle alla fiorentina, savory caponata sandwiches and comforting polenta alla spianatora, we're diving into the unlimited and delicious ways to incorporate our tomato sauces into non-pasta recipes. What's your favorite way to use tomato sauce? 

Offering comfort with every bite, pasta is one of those things that instantly invokes feelings of joy and contentment. From velvety strands of cheesy spaghetti to savory bowls of warming soup, we've compiled a list of our most popular pasta recipes for you to find what you want in just a click.

Everything in the Italian way of life is intended to foster and appreciate connection - connection between people, and connection between people and the land and the traditions that bring the food to our tables and celebrations. Let this guide help you to embrace every shared moment together and celebrate the holidays like an Italian.

In Italy, meals signify quality time spent together. Crafted to be shared, this vegetarian baked rigatoni is the perfect holiday pasta dish to share with wine, laughter and love.

From food writer and cookbook author extraordinaire, we're proud to present Katie Workman's holiday favorite. Using rigatoni instead of flat noodles and dollops of fresh ricotta, this gorgeous holiday pasta recipe is like an unstructured lasagna, only better.

Striking and fresh, this winter radicchio salad adds pops of color and flavor to round out any wintery meal. While bitter, crunchy radicchio serves as the hero ingredient, sweet, tangy oranges and a velvety balsamic vinaigrette tie it together.

Vibrant, balanced and beautiful, this holiday salad is exactly what you need to round out your Italian holiday spread. Featuring kale, roasted squash, burrata and pomegranates, it could even be your holiday lunch go-to.