Recipes & Stories

Recipe: Tagliolini al Tartufo Nero d’Abruzzo
The Scent of SilenceThe Forest Before Dawn Before the sun touches the Maiella, the forest is all breath and mist.A man walks with a small dog, basket slung over his...
Recipe: Tagliolini al Tartufo Nero d’Abruzzo
The Scent of SilenceThe Forest Before Dawn Before the sun touches the Maiella, the forest is all breath and mist.A man walks with a small dog, basket slung over his...

Recipe: Maccheroni alla Chitarra con Pallottine
The Sunday Symphony of Abruzzo The Morning Ritual By the time church bells finish their second toll in Teramo, you can already smell Sunday.Garlic browns softly in olive oil, tomato...
Recipe: Maccheroni alla Chitarra con Pallottine
The Sunday Symphony of Abruzzo The Morning Ritual By the time church bells finish their second toll in Teramo, you can already smell Sunday.Garlic browns softly in olive oil, tomato...

Recipe: Fusilli Lucani al Sugo dell’Intoppo ('N...
The Lucanian Sunday Ragù Introduction / Story There’s a saying in Basilicata: “La domenica si sente dall’odore.”You can tell it’s Sunday by the smell. And that smell is always ragù....
Recipe: Fusilli Lucani al Sugo dell’Intoppo ('N...
The Lucanian Sunday Ragù Introduction / Story There’s a saying in Basilicata: “La domenica si sente dall’odore.”You can tell it’s Sunday by the smell. And that smell is always ragù....

Recipe: Strascinati con Peperoni Cruschi e Moll...
The Soul of Basilicata in a Single Bite Introduction / Story In Basilicata, food doesn’t try to impress — it simply belongs.Strascinati con Peperoni Cruschi e Mollica di Pane is...
Recipe: Strascinati con Peperoni Cruschi e Moll...
The Soul of Basilicata in a Single Bite Introduction / Story In Basilicata, food doesn’t try to impress — it simply belongs.Strascinati con Peperoni Cruschi e Mollica di Pane is...

Recipe: Spaghetti + Puttanesca: Naples’ Bold, B...
If pasta shapes had personalities, spaghetti would be the social butterfly: elegant, endlessly versatile, and the life of any dinner party. It can twirl solo with a simple tomato sauce,...
Recipe: Spaghetti + Puttanesca: Naples’ Bold, B...
If pasta shapes had personalities, spaghetti would be the social butterfly: elegant, endlessly versatile, and the life of any dinner party. It can twirl solo with a simple tomato sauce,...

Recipe: Ziti + La Genovese: Naples’ Sweet and S...
If pasta shapes were personalities, ziti would be the dependable, elegant relative everyone loves at family gatherings. Medium-length, tubular, and often broken by hand before cooking, ziti isn’t flashy like...
Recipe: Ziti + La Genovese: Naples’ Sweet and S...
If pasta shapes were personalities, ziti would be the dependable, elegant relative everyone loves at family gatherings. Medium-length, tubular, and often broken by hand before cooking, ziti isn’t flashy like...

Recipe: Paccheri + Ragù Napoletano: A Love Stor...
If pasta shapes were characters in an Italian opera, paccheri would be the booming baritone. Loud, dramatic, and impossible to ignore. And if sauces were singers, ragù Napoletano would be...
Recipe: Paccheri + Ragù Napoletano: A Love Stor...
If pasta shapes were characters in an Italian opera, paccheri would be the booming baritone. Loud, dramatic, and impossible to ignore. And if sauces were singers, ragù Napoletano would be...

Recipe: Spaghetti al Pomodoro (The Dish That Ch...
When tomatoes first landed in Europe in the 1500s, they were feared as poisonous — admired only as exotic ornaments. But in Naples, a few brave cooks in the late...
Recipe: Spaghetti al Pomodoro (The Dish That Ch...
When tomatoes first landed in Europe in the 1500s, they were feared as poisonous — admired only as exotic ornaments. But in Naples, a few brave cooks in the late...

Recipe: Cavatielli (or orecchiette) with Swordf...
Swordfish, Tomato, and Olive Sauce: Coastal Brilliance Along Calabria’s coast, pasta meets the sea. Cavatielli tossed with swordfish, cherry tomatoes, olives, and capers creates a sauce that is briny, sun-soaked,...
Recipe: Cavatielli (or orecchiette) with Swordf...
Swordfish, Tomato, and Olive Sauce: Coastal Brilliance Along Calabria’s coast, pasta meets the sea. Cavatielli tossed with swordfish, cherry tomatoes, olives, and capers creates a sauce that is briny, sun-soaked,...

Recipe: Scilatelle with Goat Ragù + Plant Based...
Goat Ragù: Mountain Heritage in a Sauce Scilatelle with goat ragù is Calabria on a plate — rugged, hearty, and just a little wild. It’s the kind of dish that...
Recipe: Scilatelle with Goat Ragù + Plant Based...
Goat Ragù: Mountain Heritage in a Sauce Scilatelle with goat ragù is Calabria on a plate — rugged, hearty, and just a little wild. It’s the kind of dish that...

Recipe: Fileja with ’Nduja and Tomato Sauce
’Nduja Sauce: Fire in Every Bite In Calabria, ’nduja sauce is more than a fiery pasta topping — it is a symbol of boldness, resilience, and communal heritage. At its...
Recipe: Fileja with ’Nduja and Tomato Sauce
’Nduja Sauce: Fire in Every Bite In Calabria, ’nduja sauce is more than a fiery pasta topping — it is a symbol of boldness, resilience, and communal heritage. At its...

Recipe: Sugo di Pesce – The Sea on a Plate (wit...
Sicily’s coastline is long and varied, dotted with fishing villages where the rhythm of daily life follows the tides. Sugo di Pesce is born from this intimate relationship with the...
Recipe: Sugo di Pesce – The Sea on a Plate (wit...
Sicily’s coastline is long and varied, dotted with fishing villages where the rhythm of daily life follows the tides. Sugo di Pesce is born from this intimate relationship with the...

Recipe: Timballo di Anelletti (or Maccheroni) -...
In Palermo, the timballo is more than a baked pasta dish — it is a celebration of family, craft, and culinary ingenuity. At its heart are anelletti, tiny, ring-shaped pasta...
Recipe: Timballo di Anelletti (or Maccheroni) -...
In Palermo, the timballo is more than a baked pasta dish — it is a celebration of family, craft, and culinary ingenuity. At its heart are anelletti, tiny, ring-shaped pasta...

Recipe: Spaghetti with Wild Fennel, Pine Nuts, ...
Serves 4 Ingredients: * 400g spaghetti or bucatini* 1 large bunch wild fennel (or fennel fronds/dill as substitute)* 1 onion, finely chopped* 2 tbsp capers, rinsed and chopped* 1 sheet...
Recipe: Spaghetti with Wild Fennel, Pine Nuts, ...
Serves 4 Ingredients: * 400g spaghetti or bucatini* 1 large bunch wild fennel (or fennel fronds/dill as substitute)* 1 onion, finely chopped* 2 tbsp capers, rinsed and chopped* 1 sheet...
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