The only carbonara technique you need to know: 4 ingredients, less than 20 minutes, traditionally Roman, and totally idiot-proofed.

Loaded with paper-thin slices of fall mushrooms, this creamy pasta has no cream — just a lush blend of white wine, parm, and truffle butter.

​This braised beef and mushroom stroganoff is creamy, earthy, and rich — the perfect slow-braised dish for chilly fall weekends.

The one bolognese recipe you need to know: no fuss and no crazy techniques, just traditional ingredients slow-simmered to perfection.

Pasta alla Boscaiola, the “woodsman’s pasta” in Tuscany, combines smoky bacon and creamy tomato sauce with lots of mushrooms.

A traditional pasta dish from Bari, Italy, here bitter rapini contrasts against sweet chicken sausage in a light, garlicky white wine sauce.

It may not be the prettiest, but this earthy lentil, sausage, and mushroom stew with leafy chard is a great way to start a healthier week.

Classic, creamy fusilli alla vodka, brightened up with crushed red pepper and pecorino. Inspired by jon + vinny’s restaurant in Los Angeles.

Easy skillet chicken in a creamy sherry sauce, with lacinato kale and cremini mushrooms — simple and flavorful, with no heavy cream.

A foolproof, failproof, yet 100% traditional method that will change the way you make carbonara.

A warm, comforting, savory stew with kale, white beans, sausage, and a sage-rich, lightly spicy herb broth.