Marcella Hazan describes how a small-town girl became a cooking guru.

The Mediterranean diet, which has been associated with longer life spans and lower rates of heart disease and cancer, is in retreat in its home region.

Italy’s restaurants are now a snapshot of the country’s recent immigrant experience, raising the question: Does the cuisine become less Italian if anyone can prepare it?

Italy’s restaurants are now a snapshot of the country’s recent immigrant experience, raising the question: Does the cuisine become less Italian if anyone can prepare it?

Self-respecting Italians don’t sprinkle cheese on seafood pasta. Too bad for them.

Smoked pancetta can be diced and sautéed to lend haunting flavor to all sorts of dishes.