Rapini: Ultimate Italian Soul Food with 8 New Recipes for the Beloved Bitter Greens Posted by Julia della Croce at 9:49 am 2 Responses » Jun 162015 You may know it as “broccoli rabe,” but any Italian will prickle at that mangled term for their beloved bitter greens. Here’s a crash course on how to pronounce it, cook it and love it, with eight terrific new recipes, read on….