Recently, I made a trial batch of this lasagna for a dinner party I’m hosting in a few weeks.

It’s been years since I ate meat lasagna, so even though I thought it was great, I wasn’t sure how it would stack up for Italian food aficionados. So I had my dad, mom, grandparents and - the true test- my brother try it. The verdict? Turns out this really is the world’s best lasagna. My brother said he wanted to swim in it…I thought I was the only person who felt that way. (For me it’s about frosting though.)

What’s your favorite Italian dish?