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The video covers every step from rendering pancetta to tossing tagliatelle in a skillet restaurant-style.","PT12M9S",false,{"name":6,"slug":7,"avatar":8},{"id":46,"code":47,"youtubeVideoId":48,"title":49,"description":50,"youtubeDuration":51,"youtubeIsShort":25,"contentType":26,"channel":52},1020124,"ub39np","0fDsIUlzZr8","The Bari Street Food Technique That Intentionally Burns Your Spaghetti — Then Tops It With Burrata","Giovanni Siracusa demonstrates Spaghetti all'Assassina, a traditional dish from Bari, Italy where raw spaghetti is charred directly in a pan and cooked risotto-style with hot tomato broth one ladle at a time. The result is crispy, spicy, caramelized pasta finished with creamy burrata. 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Perfect for anyone wanting to recreate a genuine taste of Bologna at home.","PT46S",{"name":6,"slug":7,"avatar":8},{"id":62,"code":63,"youtubeVideoId":64,"title":65,"description":66,"youtubeDuration":67,"youtubeIsShort":25,"contentType":26,"channel":68},1020112,"eyiv08","W_GFDeyEsYs","No-Cook Tomato Sauce: The Sicilian Summer Pasta That Requires Zero Heat","Giovanni Siracusa shows how to make Pasta alla Crudaiola — a classic Southern Italian summer dish of orecchiette tossed in a raw, marinated cherry tomato sauce with arugula and ricotta salata. No cooking the sauce required; the heat from the freshly drained pasta does all the work. A perfect light meal for hot days.","PT34S",{"name":6,"slug":7,"avatar":8},{"id":70,"code":71,"youtubeVideoId":72,"title":73,"description":74,"youtubeDuration":75,"youtubeIsShort":43,"contentType":26,"channel":76},1020148,"ylcdvy","OWDB5J8ZQew","The White Ragù Italians Make When They're Tired of Tomato Sauce","Giovanni Siracusa walks through Tagliatelle al Ragù Bianco, a slow-cooked Italian meat sauce made without any tomato — just ground beef, sweet sausage, soffritto, white wine, and broth. 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Perfect for anyone looking to bring authentic, old-school Italian home cooking to their kitchen.","PT41S",{"name":6,"slug":7,"avatar":8},{"id":93,"code":94,"youtubeVideoId":95,"title":96,"description":97,"youtubeDuration":98,"youtubeIsShort":25,"contentType":26,"channel":99},1020025,"jw7qot","cYY01xAgkLw","Silky Ricotta Sauce Without Any Cream: A 15-Minute Italian Pasta Trick","Giovanni Siracusa shows how to build a rich, creamy pasta sauce using whole milk ricotta and pasta water — no heavy cream needed. The dish comes together in 15 minutes with farfalle, fresh spinach, garlic, nutmeg, and Parmigiano Reggiano. A perfect meatless weeknight meal inspired by simple Italian cooking.","PT42S",{"name":6,"slug":7,"avatar":8},{"id":101,"code":102,"youtubeVideoId":103,"title":104,"description":105,"youtubeDuration":34,"youtubeIsShort":25,"contentType":26,"channel":106},1019246,"pgtjq8","d-In0Pev_cQ","Ciambella Rustica: The Savory Italian Easter Bundt Cake Stuffed with Salami, Mortadella & Provolone","Giovanni Siracusa shares his family's Italian Easter tradition: Ciambella Rustica, a savory bundt cake packed with salami, mortadella, provolone, and parmigiano. The recipe comes together in one bowl and works as an appetizer, snack, or centerpiece. A must-make for anyone celebrating Easter the Italian way.",{"name":6,"slug":7,"avatar":8},1778181064554]