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Italian grandmothers

Recipes that were never written down anywhere else, taught by the women who still have them

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Why anana

For people who want a teacher, not a search result

Every recipe here comes from a woman who has made it a thousand times and is still around to tell you what you are doing wrong.

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Real Nonnas

Each recipe is confirmed by the Nonna who made it.

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Weekly Recipes

Fresh from Nonnas across every region of Italy

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A nonna teaching pasta by hand in her kitchen

Live Class

Once a month, hop on a live class and ask Nonna whatever you want

The recipes

Discover Italy,
Kitchen by Kitchen

We've grouped every recipe so you can start anywhere. A handful are below. The rest are inside.

How this gets made

We fly to them.
We film in their homes.

Real kitchens, not a studio

No set, no script. Her actual kitchen, exactly as she cooks in it every day.

Her technique, not just her ingredients

Video and step-by-step GIFs show exactly what she does, and why she does it that way.

40+ kitchens. 9 regions of Italy.

An archive that grows every week.

What you get, once you're in

Gift

Access to 45+ Nonnas

LIVE monthly class

100+ recipes

New recipes added weekly

30-day money back guarantee

The reviews

The dinner table doesn't lie.

The Nonnas have over 100K fans. Meet some.

Christy

”We are all so thrilled to have such an authentic recipe to share with friends and family stateside.”

Jim B.

”anana gives us a chance to understand the lives and cultures of our ancestors.”

Allie Brook

”I've made things that I've only enjoyed in restaurants and while traveling Italy right in my own home.”

Jim S.

”The nonnas be the star of the show, we love that. The website is easy to navigate.”

Meagan

”It made me feel like I was back at a family reunion cooking recipes that have been passed down.”

Sarah

”When I use these recipes it reminds me that cuisine is such a part of culture.”

Caroline

“”Italian grandmothers who have never written anything down. It's been transformative in the way that I cook.””

Christy

”We are all so thrilled to have such an authentic recipe to share with friends and family stateside.”

Jim B.

”anana gives us a chance to understand the lives and cultures of our ancestors.”

Allie Brook

”I've made things that I've only enjoyed in restaurants and while traveling Italy right in my own home.”

Jim S.

”The nonnas be the star of the show, we love that. The website is easy to navigate.”

Meagan

”It made me feel like I was back at a family reunion cooking recipes that have been passed down.”

Sarah

”When I use these recipes it reminds me that cuisine is such a part of culture.”

Caroline

“”Italian grandmothers who have never written anything down. It's been transformative in the way that I cook.””

From the comments

First-generation

“This is our history, our culture. It is who we are. Blessed to have stood on a chair and watched my sweet Nana create, with no written recipes and no measurements. Thank you, not only for preserving it, but for bringing it to life.”

Paula Pappas · Facebook

Home cooks

“What they use is what every kitchen already has. I have loved watching these beautiful ladies cooking. No going out to buy tools just to make their recipes. Thank you for sharing with all of us.”

Kirsten Coulson-Fullmer · Instagram

Nonnas themselves

“I lived in Italy for five years and cooked with as many Nonnas as I could. I am now a Nonna, and make sure I cook for them.”

Sweet Life with Connie · YouTube

Grandchildren

“It was truly a blessing to watch your own grandmother create her special dishes. As well as her simple dishes, just for you. Very special moments.”

Linda Ferrari · Facebook

Born there

“It left me longing to return to my place of birth, 70 years ago. You captured the beauty and authenticity of beautiful Southern Italy so perfectly. The cinematography and the gentle tone of the narration are so captivating.”

Cathy Ruggieri-Davidson · YouTube

Keeping it alive

“Beautiful way to keep traditional cooking alive. These are the things that make Italian cuisine the best in the world.”

Purobi Babbar · Instagram

Home cooks

“Love learning from people and their traditions. Love this kind of cooking.”

Monica Braunz · Facebook

Childhood

“Brings back so many memories from my childhood. Love this.”

Angela Raffa-Keeling · Facebook

Nonnas themselves

“I'm a Nonna, so I can't wait to follow along.”

Joann Carlozzo · Instagram

The membership

You are subscribing to a cultural catalog.

(Not just a recipe site.)

Annual

$99

year · less than a coffee a week

A year in the kitchens. Every Nonna we film this year lands in your library as she is recorded.

What access means

New Recipes every Friday · A fresh dish or a fresh Nonna added every Friday.

100+ member only recipes · Unlock the full library the moment you subscribe

Step-by-step GIFs · Every technique shown visually exactly as the nonna does it

The story behind each dish · Meet the nonna, her kitchen, her village, and why she makes it this way

No ads, ever · Just you, a nonna, and dinner.

Frequently asked questions

Hungry for more?

General

anana is a way back to Italy. We work with real Nonnas, women who’ve spent their lives cooking the traditional way, in their own kitchens, in their own regions, and bring their recipes to you exactly as they’ve always made them. No chefs, no food media, no shortcuts.

Anyone can post a recipe. Only a Nonna knows how it actually tastes. Your membership pays real Nonnas for their knowledge, and funds the search for more before their recipes disappear.

Yes, anytime, no calls or hoops. Cancel right from your account settings. If a Nonna’s recipes aren’t worth coming back to, we’d rather earn that than lock you in.

Pricing & Payment

Full access to every Nonna, every region, and every recipe in the anana library, plus new recipes added every Friday, and priority access to live Nonni events.

$99 a year. One membership, full access to every Nonna, every recipe, every region.

Based on location and local tax laws, you may be subject to pay taxes.

About the Platform

Every video is filmed in the Nonna’s own voice, in Italian, subtitled in English, so you hear the real thing, not a dubbed version of it.

Every recipe comes from a real person with a real story. Tap his/her name at the top of any recipe to see their page, region, how long they’ve been cooking, and the story behind that dish.

Recipes include both metric and imperial units, and you can adjust serving sizes right on the page, whether you’re cooking for two or feeding the whole table.