Sunday Italian

Three ingredients. Infinite technique. The Roman pasta that humbles every chef who underestimates it.

Tuscan bread soup meant to be made the day before and 're-boiled' the next day. Gets better every time.

The original low-and-slow. Julia Child didn't invent this, she just made it approachable. Two-day version here — day one braise, day two it's perfect.

Guanciale, San Marzano tomatoes, Pecorino Romano. Rome's other great pasta. Use bucatini if you can find it.

Braised veal shanks with gremolata. One of Italy's greatest dishes. The marrow in the bone is the prize.

The real one. No gelatin, no shortcuts. Zabaglione-based mascarpone cream and good espresso. Makes a 9x13 pan that serves 12.