What's In the Issue: September 2012

FEATURES

Rachael Ray's 30-Minute Meals
Crank up the Sinatra and crack open the chianti: It's Rach's favorite Italian-American meals!

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Rachael's Favorite Italian Restaurants

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8 Italian Sauce Recipes from Lidia Bastianich
Italian-cooking queen Lidia Bastianich shares the only six sauces you'll ever need. Psst... they're for more than just pasta!

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A Toast to Italy
A dozen fun, fresh bruschetta combos that go beyond tomato-and-basil.

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La Dolce Vita!
Rachael invites you along on her villa vacation in Tuscany. Buon appetito!

Instant Expert: How To Make Fresh Pasta

Step-by-Step How To Make Fresh Pasta

NEWS & HOW TO'S

WORD OF MOUTH
Crafty Cappuccino

Bank-Breaking Ingredient: Truffles

Trend Alert: Deep-Fry that Pizza

EVO-Ohhh: EVOO Beauty Products

3 Easy Photography Lighting Tips

Travel Guide: How to Pack Fragile Items

Cookbook Review: Rocco DiSpirito's Now Eat This! Italian

Cookbook Review: Mike Isabella's Crazy Good Italian

SUPERMARKET SMARTS
Shop like an Italian with these must-haves!

10 Must-Have Italian Pantry Items

EVOO That's Better for You

3 of our Favorite Store-bought Pizza Doughs

FAVES: STYLE

Scarlet Leather Fashion Faves for Fall

FOOD & FUN

SEASONAL SUPERFOOD

Eggplant

Web Bonus: Tons More Eggplant Recipes

TWISTS ON A DISH

4 Great Ways to Prepare Lasagna including Rachael's gluten-free version and Mario Batali's vegetarian recipe.

FAVES: EATS

Chef's Favorite Italian Ingredients

TASTE TEST

America's best store-bought gelato

COOK WITH KIDS

Easy, cheesy potato gnocchi is Cake Boss Buddy Valastro's family fave.

THAT'S GENIUS!
Reinvent your salad course with these surprising carpaccios.

DINNERS FOR A DEAL

Satisfying Italian soups under $3

HEALTHY HELPING

3 Healthy Facts on Farro PLUS Chef Seamus Mullen's Farro Salad with Arugula & Tuna

HOME & AWAY

LIFE OF THE PARTY
Giorgio Armani's easy-to-create DIY place settings

MAKE ME!

How to Make Danny Seo's DIY Wine Rack

FAVES: HOME

Tuscan Kitchen Finds

TRAVEL LIST

9 of America's most delicious Little Italys

IN EVERY ISSUE

SCRATCH PAD

How to Prep Garlic

Biscotti Tip

Osso Buco: The Hole Story

Produce Decoder

Be a Pasta Pro

PET PROJECT

Recipe: Turkey & Spinach Rollups

24-HOUR DEVOUR

Joe Manganiello

15 Fast Italian Recipes

September 2012 Recipes

BREAKFAST & EGGS

Eggs with Polenta & Pancetta

CONDIMENTS & SNACKS

Classic Pesto

Gremolata Butter

Italian Salsa Verde

Olive & Burrata Crostini

SALADS & VEGGIES

Artichoke Carpaccio

Artichokes Vinaigrette

Cauliflower Toss-Up

Fennel Carpaccio

Garlic Sauce with Broccoli

Green Tomato & Peach Carpaccio

Mushroom-Stuffed Eggplant

Plum Carpaccio

Red & White Salad

Roasted Potatoes & Peppers

Spicy Cherry Tomatoes

Vegetable "Lasagna"

PIZZA, BURGERS & SAMMIES

Eggplant Parm Panini

PLTs

Sausage Patty Melts

Three-Cheese Bread Pizza with Kale & Sausage

POULTRY

Chicken with Sage

Pesto Trapanese over Chicken

Smokey Skillet Cacciatore

SOUPS

Mini-Meatball Soup with Noodles

Pasta & Pea Soup

Squash Soup

Tuscan Kale & Farro Soup

PASTA & GRAINS

Aglio e Olio Spaghetti

All-American Lasagna

Beet Tagliatelle

Butternut Squash Ravioli

Cheesy Potato Gnocchi

Deviled Crab Linguine

Farro Salad with Arugula & Tuna

Fat Spaghetti with Bacon

Lasagna Bolognese

Maltagliati with Mushrooms

Olive & Caper Fusilli

Smoky Eggplant Risotto

Spaghetti all'Arrabbiata

Spinach & Pesto Baked Lasagna

Three-Cheese Tortelloni

Tomato Pappardelle with Pesto

White Ragu Pici

Zucchini & Penne

MEAT

Beef-Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

Braised Vegetables with Osso Buco

Steak with Arugula & Tangy Glaze

Steak with Pepper-Onion Sauce

Veal Saltimbocca

FISH & SEAFOOD

Chickpea Puree with Shrimp

Dirty Martini Mussels

Salmoriglio Sauce with Striped Bass

DESSERTS

Affogato with Orange

Balsamic Berries

Chocolate-Banana Melts

Chocolate-Dipped Biscotti

DRINKS

Blended Bellinis