Piselli al prosciutto (peas with prosciutto) – Lazio Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 25 mins Total time 40 mins Categories: Kids, Dairy-free*substitute olive oil for the butter, Gluten free, Healthy, Vegetarian*eliminate the prosciutto This is the perfect spring time side dish. Children particularly love it tossed with plain pasta, particularly farfalle…
Peperoni e patate / Pipi e patate (peppers and potatoes) – Calabria
Peperoni e patate / Pipi e patate (peppers and potatoes) – Calabria Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 20 mins Total time 30 mins The simplicity of the dish is deceptive as the resulting flavours are complex and anything but simple. The key here is to use flavoursome peppers. Another name for…
Cavolfiore al Castelmagno (cauliflower cheese) – Piemonte
Cavolfiore al Castelmagno (cauliflower cheese) – Piemonte Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 10 mins Total time 15 mins Children shudder at the sight of cauliflower on their plate but I have yet to meet a child that did not adore cauliflower cheese. In Piemonte, it is made with arguably Piemonte’s greatest…
Polenta
Polenta Print Prep time 2 mins Cook time 40 mins Total time 42 mins Polenta is a traditional staple food from northern Italy. It is most frequently made with yellow cornmeal, but traditionally referred to a mixture of cereals and legumes as it existed before corn was brought to Italy from America. Polenta…
Ciambotta (summer vegetable stew)
Asparagi alla griglia (grilled asparagus)
Asparagi alla griglia (grilled asparagus) Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 5 mins Total time 15 mins This is my favourite way to cook asparagus. If the weather outside is too cold or rainy to barbecue, use a grill pan. It can also be turned into a starter by serving it on…
Tagliatelle di zucchine (grilled courgette ribbons)
Tagliatelle di zucchine (grilled courgette ribbons) Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 10 mins Total time 15 mins Courgette ribbons are great as a starter with other grilled vegetables, burrata cheese, olives and prosciutto. They are also a perfect side dish. Author: Woo Wei-Duan Recipe type: Contorno (Side dish) Cuisine: Inter-regional Serves:…
Insalata di arance, olive e finocchio (orange, fennel and olive salad) – Sicilia
Insalata di arance, olive e finocchio (orange, fennel and olive salad) – Sicilia Print Prep time 5 mins Total time 5 mins We had another version of this dish when we visited Sicily where winter melon (musk melon like honeydew or casaba) was substituted for the then out of season oranges. Both versions…
Vignarola (spring vegetable stew) – Lazio
Puntarelle alla Romana (winter chicory salad with anchovy and garlic) -Lazio
Puntarelle alla Romana (winter chicory salad with anchovy and garlic) -Lazio Print Prep time 1 hour 30 mins Cook time 1 min Total time 1 hour 31 mins In the winter, puntarelle (a type of endive typical in and around Rome) begin to pop up in the markets. The long, young, crisp leaves…