Joanna Moeller

Hello. My name is Joanna Moeller, and I am a passionate home cook residing in downtown Manhattan for 20+ years. I started my Instagram cooking page @spaghettiroots_nyc in April, 2023, as a way to showcase my cooking, as I initially intended for it to be more of an inspirational cooking page featuring my “No recipe, recipes.” It has truly been a wonderfully creative outlet for me.
Pasta Wednesday, Week 4: Baked Ziti
Joanna Moeller wraps up her Pasta Wednesday series with Baked Ziti, a classic Italian American dish inspired by her mother's version.
Pasta Wednesday, Week 3: Spaghetti with Shrimp Fra Diavolo
Joanna Moeller continues her weekly October pasta celebration with spaghetti in a spicy shrimp fra diavalo sauce.
Pasta Wednesday Week 2: Cheese Tortellini with Pancetta and Peas
Joanna Moeller continues her weekly October pasta celebration with a creamy tortellini recipe perfect for midweek.
Pasta Wednesday with Spaghetti Roots, Week 1: Spicy Vodka Sauce
Joanna Moeller kicks off her weekly October pasta celebration with a spicy vodka sauce recipe that if perfect for autumn.
How to Make Chicken Meatball Scarpariello
This twist on an Italian-American favorite brings meatballs, sausage and peppers together in a bright, buttery sauce.
Italian-Inspired Mac and Cheese
An Italian twist makes this comfort food classic even more irresistible.
Easy Caprese Salad with Lioni Latticini Pre-Sliced Mozzarella
Inspired by a recent trip to Campania, Joanna Moeller prepares a Caprese salad featuring fresh mozzarella from Lioni Latticini.
Regional Italian: Back to Sicily with Victoria Granof
Behind a simple cookie made with wine and wild fennel lies a story of migration, memory, and one woman's lifelong search for Sicily.
Biscotti al Vino by Victoria Granof
This classic Sicilian cookie transforms a handful of pantry staples into a lightly sweet biscuit traditionally enjoyed with a glass of red wine.
Italian Tuna Salad Featuring Bona Furtuna’s Everyday EVOO
Joanna Moeller celebrates the arrival of Bona Furtuna's Everyday EVOO in Whole Foods Markets with this Sicilian tuna salad.











