Pasta all’Amatriciana (recipe)
Pasta all’Amatriciana is one of a group of four outstanding Roman first courses. Learn about its origins and how to make it.
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Fusilli al pesto di pistacchi (recipe)
Try this pasta dish for a taste of late summer Sicily. It uses the pistacchio verde di Bronte DOP one of the island’s most prized and famous products. A perfect marriage with datterini tomatoes and pasta. Che buono!
5 things to eat in Naples and where to find them
See Naples and … well, eat! As well as having the reputation for being one of the most lively and naturally beautiful cities in Italy, Naples is also considered by Italians to be one of the foodie centers of the peninsula. I recently spent a weekend in the shadow of Vesuvius and …
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Salsa tartufata: truffle sauce (recipe)
It’s black summer truffle season here in the Tuscan Valtiberina and these alternative fruits of the forest are everywhere. Less pungent than in some other areas of Italy they are often served grated over pasta or grilled meat in abundance. There’s one restaurant in the village where the set menu looks like its own …
Nuts about pasta!: Sugo di Noci (recipe)
Simple, tasty, vegetarian, and good for you, this recipe for sugo di noci, walnut sauce, is a traditional one in the Tuscan province of Arezzo. It can also be made easily in under twenty minutes.
Arista: Tuscan roast pork (recipe)
This recipe is from Tuscany. Arista is one of the great classics of Tuscan cuisine. People often assume that, considering it is consists of roast pork loin, the name is related to the Italian arrosto, meaning roast. The truth couldn’t be more different and, as with most Italian dishes, there’s a story. Here …