Strascinati (cavatelli or orecchiette pasta) Print Prep time 45 mins Cook time 1 min Total time 46 mins Strascinati are pulled pasta shapes popular in southern Italy. They can be pulled over grooved boards or baking boards using a knife, iron or fingers. Orecchiette (particularly popular in Puglia) and cavatelli are the two…
Orange marmalade (marmellata di arance amare)
Orange marmalade (marmellata d’arancia amaro) Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 1 hour Total time 1 hour 15 mins Italian marmalade contains less sugar than it’s British counterpart. Traditional Italian recipes will call for whole oranges to be soaked in water for several days and then ground but this recipe speeds up…
Mallorredus (saffron semolina gnocchi) – Sardegna
Mallorredus (saffron semolina gnocchi) – Sardegna Print Prep time 1 hour Cook time 8 mins Total time 1 hour 8 mins Mallorredus derives from “malloru” meaning “calf in the dialect of the Campidano area. They are chewy homemade durum wheat meal pasta infused with saffron. They pair perfectly with a tomato sausage sauce…
Marmellata di visciole (cherry jam)
Marmellata di visciole (cherry jam) Print Prep time 30 mins Cook time 45 mins Total time 1 hour 15 mins This is one of my favourite jams, perfect for making with sour cherries. Lemon is key to the recipe as it is full of pectin which helps the jam to set. If you…
Busiate (cork screw-shaped pasta)-Sicilia
Salsa di marasche (cherry sauce) – Veneto
Salsa di marasche (cherry sauce) – Veneto Print Prep time 2 mins Cook time 30 mins Total time 32 mins Categories: Kids, Dairy free, Gluten free, Vegetarian, Quick and Easy This is a recipe from the Padova area in the Veneto which is typically paired with duck. I also pair it successfully with…