Pasta e fagioli (pasta with beans) – Veneto Print Prep time 24 hours Cook time 1 hour 30 mins Total time 25 hours 30 mins Categories: Vegetarian (eliminate the meat), Dairy free (eliminate the cheese), Gluten free (substitute gluten free pasta), Healthy Pasta e fagioli is one of the most popular soups in…
Tagliatelle con salsiccia e tartufo nero (tagliatelle with sausage and black truffle) – Umbria
Tagliatelle con salsiccia e tartufo nero (tagliatelle with sausage and black truffle) Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 10 mins Total time 15 mins This dish makes the most of two iconic Umbrian ingredients: black truffles and sausage. The town of Norcia is the most famous in Italy for sausage and salumi…
Risotto al granchio (crab risotto)
Risotto al granchio (crab risotto) Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 30 mins Total time 35 mins This is a versatile dish serving as an easy mid-week meal but because crab is considered a rather luxurious ingredient, it can also be an elegant dinner party dish. Author: Woo Wei-Duan Recipe type: First…
Ciambotta (summer vegetable stew)
Cappon magro (seafood and vegetable platter)- Liguria
Cappon magro (seafood and vegetable platter)- Liguria Print Prep time 20 mins Cook time 1 hour 45 mins Total time 2 hours 5 mins Cappon magro is a Ligurian dish, traditionally served on Christmas eve when according to Catholic tradition, families would abstain from eating meat. Fish and seafood were served instead. This…
Polpo e patate (octopus and potato salad) – Liguria
Polpo e patate (octopus and potato salad) – Liguria Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 40 mins Total time 50 mins Of all the seafood salads, my favourite is octopus and potato. It is very simple and costs little to make but is meaty and delicious. In Liguria, we eat this salad…
Salsa verde (parsley sauce)
Salsa verde (parsley sauce) Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 1 min Total time 6 mins Categories: Healthy, Quick and easy, Vegetarian *eliminate the anchovy, Gluten free, Dairy freeSalsa verde means green sauce and is a common sauce in many regions in Italy, particularly those which serve it as an accompaniment to…
Branzino al sale (salt baked sea bass)
Branzino al sale (salt baked sea bass) Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 20 mins Total time 25 mins Categories: gluten-free, dairy-free, quick and easy Baking food in a salt crust uses the same principle as the earth oven but is infinitely more convenient. The vast quantities of salt required leave a…
Pesce al cartoccio (fish baked in parchment paper)
Pesce al cartoccio (fish baked in parchment paper) Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 30 mins Total time 35 mins Categories: Kids, Healthy, Dairy Free, Gluten Free This is a super simple yet impressive dish. It can be flavoured in different ways: tomatoes, garlic, olives and rosemary or capers, anchovies and parsley….
Spaghetti con gamberi di fiume (spaghetti with crayfish)
Spaghetti con gamberi di fiume (spaghetti with crayfish) Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 10 mins Total time 15 mins Categories: Kids, Healthy, Quick and Easy, Dairy Free, Gluten Free*use gluten free pasta This is a super elegant and effortless dish. My children squeal with delight when they see it on the…