Italian ingredients and cooking techniques date back to Roman times, but notable changes occurred with the colonization of the Americas and the influx of ingredients such as maize, potatoes and sugar ...

The emphasis on fish comes from the centuries-old rule against eating meat on Friday to honor the sacrifice of Jesus, according to Robert Germano’s 2005 book “The Eve of the Seven Fishes: Christmas ...

Throw a meatball and you will hit a good Italian restaurant in Boston, making winnowing this list a particular challenge (our companion list of the area’s best pizza wasn’t any easier). But our ...