Classic recipes for ricotta cake, tiramisu and a savory tart offer boundaryless appeal. The soft cheeses of Italy provide a plethora of options for savory and sweet dishes. (Clockwise from top left: ...

The Italian deli is the greatest sensory show on this food earth, a wonderland of sights, sounds and especially smells. The pungent bite of sharp provolone, like moldy gym socks left out in the rain.

Abbondanza — Italian for "abundance" — is a bi-monthly column from writer Michael La Corte in which the author shares his tips for making traditional Italian-American recipes even better. To me, ...