When Steve Schirripa isn’t working on CBS’s Blue Bloods or hosting his Soprano’s podcast, this native New Yorker also enjoys grilling and classic Italian food. Check out his eggplant parmigiana recipe.

Angie Pontani has shared her Nonna Mary’s Meatball Stew recipe with Weener Magazine. Yes! It’s as good as it sounds! Nothing like passing down an Italian grandma’s meatball and sauce recipe.

“Pasta Puttanesca”—A quick and easy sauce with a depth of flavor that makes it taste like it’s been simmering all day. The name translates to “whore’s sauce” and some say it was made in the brothels to entice customers.