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PIATTO™ brings traditional Italian food recipes to your table with our easy, step-by-step video recipes. You'll find the best Italian recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert. Always tested, always delicious. Plus, no channel has better homemade Italian Grandma cooking!

In our Italian Cooking channel, you’ll find the best Italian food recipes on YouTube! Re-discover the most famous Italian food, from classic staples like homemade pizza and pasta recipes like Pasta Carbonara to decadent Italian desserts like Tiramisu. You’ll also discover lesser-known traditional Italian cooking from all over Italy.

Did you know that the Mediterranean Diet was based on the eating habits of ITALY, Spain and Greece! By definition, authentic Italian recipes are delicious mediterranean diet recipes you can make at home.


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🍳 Looking for a pan upgrade? This is a real workhorse...
— and a great Father's Day gift idea! Finally, we've found an affordable source for the pan we purchased 20 years ago from Sur La Table.
► You can shop it here: shoplowes.me/42UXSj9
(affiliate link)

It is a large 3-ply stainless steel frying pan perfect for electric, gas or induction stovetops. While the design has changed slightly over the years (ours is slightly larger), the material specs are the same and you can see us put this pan to work in countless videos on our channel!


► Lowes also has an excellent price on a similar 3-ply from a professional brand that we love (Tramontina): shoplowes.me/4nRiW3z

#fathersday #giftsforhim #kitchentools

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Real 45% Hazelnut Cocoa Spread You Can Make at Home!
► Check out our new article on Substack:
sweetsavoryworld.substack.com/p/real-45-hazelnut-c…

If you enjoy hazelnut cocoa spreads, you aren’t alone. Italians are legitimately obsessed with them — and with hazelnuts in general. However, it is also reasonable to say many so-called ‘hazelnut’ spreads are mostly sugar and palm oil, sometimes with as little as 13% hazelnuts.

But... premium 'Made in Italy' alternatives are pretty expensive these days, considering inflation and tariffs.

That's why in this article, Nicole shows us what happens when hazelnuts are the hero ingredient, not an afterthought. This is a recipe for a gourmet hazelnut cocoa spread that you can make at home for a fraction of what you'd pay for store-bought.

What You’ll Learn:

✔ Why store-bought hazelnut spreads often disappoint in taste and ingredients
✔ How to make a premium homemade hazelnut cocoa spread for ~$4 for a 200 g jar
✔ Which products to choose, which equipment to use and why

#yum #italianfood

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Discover Italy's Superb Iced Coffee: Shakerato! ☕️🍸
► Check out my new article on Substack: pastaaffair.substack.com/p/shakerato-italys-superb…

Would you like a video on this channel about classic Italian bar drinks?
Let me know in the comments!
— Flavia 💎

#coffee #italy #italian

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 23

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🇮🇹 An Insider's Guide to Italian Meats (Salumi) 🇮🇹
► Check out my new article: open.substack.com/pub/pastaaffair/p/love-italian-s…

A brief history of how we ended up with Italian-American classics like pepperoni and fennel-forward sausages, and what Italians in Italy eat instead. You may discover a new favorite!

#salame #italianfood #meat

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In the words of my mother, "This week is zucchini, zucchini, zucchini!!" 😅

► This is a zucchini pasta recipe based on hers. Fast and packed with flavor: https://youtu.be/gmyDoU1b5Zk


Be sure to use the real Parmigiano Reggiano with this (not so-called Parmesan which is not the same thing in most countries). However, in case you can’t find it at your local grocery, you can also find Parmigiano Reggiano cheese on Amazon: amzn.to/40YydoL (afflink)

😋 What's YOUR favorite dish to make with zucchini? Let us know in the comments!
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🇮🇹 Stop paying $4 for Coffee— Use this instead! 🇮🇹
This is what 90% of Italians have in their homes to make coffee on a daily basis:
open.substack.com/pub/pastaaffair/p/stop-paying-4-…


The Moka Pot: Find out what it is and why it's making a comeback in Italy.

#coffee #italian #yum

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 21

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🇮🇹 Stop paying $5 for espresso! 🇮🇹
Check out my new article on how to enjoy quality espresso for at least 1/2 the price 👉 pastaaffair.substack.com/p/stop-paying-5-for-espre…

#italian #coffee #foodie

4 weeks ago | [YT] | 11

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🇮🇹 Pizzeria Style Roman Pan Pizza! 🇮🇹
► Watch the video recipe: https://youtu.be/EnmpN8H-_HY

We call this our 'crunch and poof' pizza—airy inside, crispy outside.
There's a reason this pizza video has 650,000 views on our Italian channel!
Italians know this is the real deal, and with our tips you can make it at home.

👉 Written Recipe, Shopping Guide and Ad-Free Video for a limited time on Substack: piattobakes.substack.com/p/70-hydration-pan-pizza-…


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This will be our new home for baking videos, allowing us to share the detailed videos and guides with baking enthusiasts whom we struggle to reach on YouTube. So, if you want to learn to MASTER DOUGH, we'll see you there!

— Flavia 💎

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🇮🇹 Discover the Italian Island of Sardegna (Sardinia) in my new Substack article: pastaaffair.substack.com/p/tasting-sardegna-italys…

From pristine beaches to food you won't find elsewhere in Italy, this island has become my happy place for many reasons. 😍

Subscribe to the newsletter to never miss a recipe, article or video.

See you on Substack! — Flavia Diamante 💎

#island #italy #italianfood

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🇮🇹 Sicilian Arancini 🇮🇹
► Discover all about them in my new Substack article: pastaaffair.substack.com/p/arancini-recipe-and-coo…

On Substack? Written Recipe + Short!


► Or watch my full video recipe on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vpRK_cJ6-ok

They are perfect for a crowd, freeze wonderfully and bring that special something to any meal. — your Flavia Diamante 💎

#sicily #italianfood #food #rice

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