Barbera Wine Pairing Recipes

A delicious homemade Italian-style pasta sauce with meatballs that's slow cooked for an intense tomato flavor.

An easy and delicious way to prepare tender barbecued ribs without the barbecue!

This is the kind of recipe that you just throw together. No need to truss or fuss. Pop it into a very hot oven and it is ready in a hurry.

Authentic Italian-style mushroom risotto goes with any main course.

If you like the robust flavor of olives, tomatoes, and rosemary, this is the dish for you. I find it works best using a cast iron skillet.

This is my mom's special homemade lasagna recipe with made from scratch tomato sauce and delicious, cheesy filling. I have found none better anywhere. Serve with a leafy green salad and crusty garlic bread, if desired.

Osso buco is a classic, comforting, rich Italian stew featuring braised veal shanks.

Even with a baking stone, a conventional oven is no match for a professional oven when it comes to making pizza. At home, or rather in your backyard, the grill is the way to go. The heat of a hot grill is perfect, and makes it possible to make incredible pizza at home. Use your favorite toppings, but keep in mind not to overload the pizza. Keep it light. Try it - everything is better on the grill!

This recipe is easier than it sounds. I usually cook the ribs the day before and grill them for a quick dinner the next night. FYI: the sauce is much better after it is cooked. It is not a dipping sauce.

Extra tender, extra flavorful ribs, bursting with barbeque flavor.

This is a simple recipe for authentic brick-oven pizza made famous by several, well-known Brooklyn pizzerias. Best accompanied by ice-cold pilsner-style lager beer.

Making this lasagna a day ahead and refrigerating overnight allows the spices to meld, and gives it exceptional flavor.