Italian Sausage Pasta and Ricotta Dishes Highlight Home Cooking Trends

A new recipe details how to make creamy Italian sausage and Parmesan rigatoni using egg yolks, grated Parmesan, reserved pasta water and sausage fat to create a carbonara‑style sauce without heavy cream.

Another guide outlines five ways to incorporate homemade ricotta into meals: a ricotta‑based pasta, ricotta‑stuffed bell peppers, ricotta cheesecake, ricotta flatbreads and ricotta‑stuffed shells, each with brief preparation notes and suggested flavorings.