Cacio e pepe (pasta with pecorino cheese and black pepper sauce) – Lazio Print Prep time 2 hours Cook time 15 mins Total time 2 hours 15 mins Cacio e pepe appears at first glance to be a simple Italian dish. There are only 3 ingredients, although this could also be said of…
Pasta con piselli (pasta with peas)
Pasta con piselli (pasta with peas) Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 20 mins Total time 25 mins I make this with a short hollow pasta like ditalini or bow tie pasta (farfalle). Children love both but very young children can eat ditalini with a spoon which is more manageable. For vegetarians,…
Gnocchi alla zucca (pumpkin gnocchi) – Lombardia
Gnocchi alla zucca (pumpkin gnocchi) – Lombardia Print Prep time 20 mins Cook time 1 hour 15 mins Total time 1 hour 35 mins Categories: Vegetarian, Gluten free *substitute polenta for flour, Dairy free*substitute olive oil for butter Pumpkin gnocchi are common in the north of Italy, particularly Lombardy. Crushed amaretti can be…
Frittata di riso (rice omelette) -Lombardia
Frittata di riso (rice omelette) -Lombardia Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 35 mins Total time 45 mins This recipe produces a crispy crusted rice omelette with a creamy core and spots of oozing cheese. Children adore it and when cut into wedges, it is the perfect meal-on-the-go or picnic food. Cut-up…
Risotto al bergamotto (bergamot risotto) – Calabria
Risotto al bergamotto (bergamot risotto) – Calabria Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 35 mins Total time 40 mins Bergamot is a type of fragrant but sour orange. Actually it is a hybrid (most citrus fruits are) between a lemon and a sour orange (which itself is a hybrid between the pomelo…
Risotto con radicchio (risotto with radicchio) – Veneto
Risotto con radicchio (risotto with radicchio) – Veneto Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 40 mins Total time 45 mins Radicchio is the perfect foil to fatty meats in particular. Radicchio salad with a selection of salumi is always nice. Cooking radicchio takes some of the bite out of the bitterness. We…
Minestra di zucca (pumpkin soup) – Lombardia
Minestra di zucca (pumpkin soup) – Lombardia Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 30 mins Total time 40 mins The most important part of this recipe is to select a pumpkin variety that is delicious. As this soup is from Lombardia, it is accordingly enriched with the bounty of the region -…
Spaghetti alla carbonara con pesce spada affumicato (spaghetti carbonara with smoked swordfish)
Spaghetti alla carbonara con pesce spada affumicato (spaghetti carbonara with smoked swordfish) Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 20 mins Total time 25 mins I discovered this dish while holidaying on the Italian seaside which combines smoked swordfish and carbonara. Essentially the guanciale is replaced by the smoked swordfish. A genuine carbonara…
Frittata di maccheroni (pasta omelette) – Campania
Frittata di maccheroni (pasta omelette) – Campania Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 25 mins Total time 30 mins Categories: Quick and easy, Kids, Healthy, Gluten-free*use gluten free pasta, Vegetarian Frittata di pasta is a genius way of using up all the handfuls of different-shaped pastas lurking in the cupboard or leftover…
Crostini prosciutto e fichi (prosciutto and fig toast)
Crostini prosciutto e fichi (prosciutto and fig toast) Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 2 mins Total time 7 mins Long summer days are meant to be spent swimming in the sea, soaking up much-needed, vitamin-D-filled sunshine and taking long walks on warm nights filled with still air, not overheating in the…