We are a family of many languages, of, sometimes, our own invented language. Of English, of Italian, of Portuguese, and of whoever happens to be visiting at the time (German, Arabic, French, Spanish).

There's nothing a giant bowl of pasta can't fix — for me, it's rigatoni alla vodka topped with a chicken cutlet: It's simply delicious. But Italian cuisine stems far beyond traditional pasta and pizza ...

This Italian-style pasta salad is a classic favorite made with rotini pasta, salami, olives, cheese, tomatoes, and a flavorful Italian dressing. Perfect for family dinners, potlucks, meal prep, or a ...

The first words I learned in Italian were gamba di legno, or wooden leg, for which Benito Mussolini and Walt Disney are to blame: After the war, my mother, who was fluent in Italian, had been involved ...