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Topic: Abbondanza

Abbondanza — Italian for “abundance” — is a bi-monthly column from writer Michael La Corte in which the author shares his tips for making traditional Italian-American recipes even better.

Holding Fresh Herbs (Getty Images/istetiana)

As the weather warms, make pesto

Michael La Corte
Lemon Fruit (Getty Images/Brzozowska)

Pasta al limone: Simple, silky, perfect

Michael La Corte
Meal with pan of macaroni cheese and salad leaf (Getty Images/BRETT STEVENS)

Spinach and artichoke dip meets pasta

Michael La Corte
Italian Wedding Soup (Getty Images/bhofack2)

Make Italian wedding soup this weekend

Michael La Corte
Cutting up a Kabocha (Getty Images/Kristina Vianello)

Cozy, creamy and cheesy squash pasta

Michael La Corte
Giada De Laurentiis (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Giada's 5 most comforting fall dishes

Michael La Corte
Making Risotto (Getty Images/Matt Lincoln)

Making risotto isn't really that hard

Michael La Corte
Parmigiano Reggiano Espresso Martini (Photo by Noah Fecks)

Parmigiano belongs on more than pasta

Michael La Corte
Tagliarini with creamy ricotta, lemon and spinach (Photo courtesy of Dave Brown)

"Pasta Man's" top tips for at-home pasta

Michael La Corte
Artichokes (Getty Images/Daniel Grizelj)

Your new go-to? Creamy artichoke pasta

Michael La Corte
Oven at Pupatella (Photo courtesy of Pupatella)

How volcanic ash makes for better pizza

Michael La Corte
Colomba di Pasqua (Courtesy of Olivieri 1882)

The history of Italy's Colomba di Pasqua

Michael La Corte
Parmesan Reggiano, Spaghetti Carbonara and Neapolitan Pizza (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Italian food: Separating myth from fact

Michael La Corte
Spaghetti with tomato sauce. (Getty Images)

A 5-ingredient pasta for busy nights

Michael La Corte
Chicken Parmesan (Getty Images/LauriPatterson)

Comfort food: Chicken parmesan pasta

Michael La Corte
Pastina pasta (Getty Images/VvoeVale)

Pastina is more than just pasta

Michael La Corte
Penne Alla Vodka (Getty Images/grandriver)

This vodka sauce is amazingly easy

Michael La Corte
Christmas Dinner with Salmon Fish Fillet, Scallops, Lobster, Shrimps and Christmas Cake (Getty Images/GMVozd)

Abbondanza: Feast of the Seven Fishes

Michael La Corte
Cheese Ravioli in Brown Butter Sage Sauce (Getty Images/JacobVanHouten)

The butteriest, lemoniest pasta sauce

Michael La Corte
Home made freshness beef lasagna with fine chopped parsley (Getty Images/haoliang)

All about making homemade lasagna

Michael La Corte
Bolognese Sauce (Getty Images/rudisill)

Turkey bolognese is the ultimate comfort

Michael La Corte
Conchiglie pasta with pumpkin stuffing (Getty Images/VICUSCHKA)

A cozy stuffed pasta for sweater weather

Michael La Corte
Man pouring coffee from a moka pot into a cup (Getty Images/NuriaE)

Use a Moka pot to make Italian espresso

Michael La Corte
Pizza in a plate on a table (Getty Images / Igor Shoshin / 500px)

How to choose the best cheese for pizza

Michael La Corte
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