Pasta Prosciutto e Piselli (Creamy Pasta With Prosciutto Cotto and Peas)

A cozy, comforting pasta with ham, cream, and peas.

Fig Pizza with Gorgonzola and Prosciutto - Striped Spatula

Bring a taste of the trattoria home with this gourmet Fig Pizza! Layered with fresh figs, balsamic onions, prosciutto, and two Italian cheeses, this rustic pizza makes a beautiful presentation.

Baked Brie Bites with Figs and Prosciutto

Serve an elegant hors d'oeuvre with these phyllo baked brie bites! Layered with fig jam, prosciutto, and fresh figs, they are the perfect sweet-salty combo.

Ricotta Gnocchi With Asparagus and Prosciutto

Fresh ricotta gnocchi may be the fastest fresh-pasta recipe I know. With a little practice, I've gotten it down to under ten minutes (8 minutes 53 seconds, to be precise). But the great part about this recipe is that it serves as a suitable base for a huge variety of sauces and flavors. For instance, last week a friend of mine brought over some delicious first-of-the-season fresh asparagus which we combined with prosciutto and an easy cream sauce to make a delicious impromptu (and fast!) meal on...

Planked Figs With Pancetta and Goat Cheese

Sweet figs plus salty meat make for an automatic win, but little additions in this recipe like goat cheese, honey, and grilling on a plank make these pancetta-wrapped figs something special.

Cambozola Stuffed Figs with Walnuts & Honey

If you love fresh figs and cheese, I have THE early-fall nosh for you! These Stuffed Figs with Cambozola, walnuts, & honey are easy to make and sure to impress.

Pasta Con le Sarde (Sicilian Pasta With Sardines)

Heavily influenced by the Arabs that ruled Sicily more than a thousand years ago, pasta con le sarde (pasta with sardines) features long bucatini or spaghetti in a slick, luscious sauce made from onions, fennel, raisins, pine nuts, anchovies, sardines, and saffron, and is topped with toasted and seasoned bread crumbs.

Penne Boscaiola (Woodsman-Style Pasta With Mushrooms and Bacon)

An earthy and smoky pasta dish rich with mushrooms, tomato, cream, and bacon.

Pici (or Pinci) Pasta

Pici or Pinci are long, thick, rustic Tuscan noodles that are approximately the thickness of a pencil. They have a fantastic chewy texture from the combination of semolina and all-purpose flours.

Pasta alla Gricia

Guanciale, black pepper, Pecorino Romano, and pasta come together in a study of delicious minimalism.