Recipes & Stories
Recipe: Lagane with Chickpeas and Rosemary
Chickpeas and Rosemary Sauce: Ancient Earthiness Lagane with chickpeas and rosemary reflects the heart of Calabrian “peasant cuisine,” where simple, local ingredients nourished families through hard work and long days...
Recipe: Lagane with Chickpeas and Rosemary
Chickpeas and Rosemary Sauce: Ancient Earthiness Lagane with chickpeas and rosemary reflects the heart of Calabrian “peasant cuisine,” where simple, local ingredients nourished families through hard work and long days...
Ingredient: Chickpeas. Italy’s Golden Gem with ...
Small, Mighty, and Timeless Chickpeas (Cicer arietinum), round and golden, may appear humble, but they carry a story that spans millennia, continents, and cultures. In Italy, chickpeas are far more...
Ingredient: Chickpeas. Italy’s Golden Gem with ...
Small, Mighty, and Timeless Chickpeas (Cicer arietinum), round and golden, may appear humble, but they carry a story that spans millennia, continents, and cultures. In Italy, chickpeas are far more...
Shape: Lagane – Italy’s Ancient Comfort Strips
Before tagliatelle and lasagna took center stage, Italians savored lagane — wide, flat pasta strips that date back to ancient Rome. Lagane may be short and thick, but they are...
Shape: Lagane – Italy’s Ancient Comfort Strips
Before tagliatelle and lasagna took center stage, Italians savored lagane — wide, flat pasta strips that date back to ancient Rome. Lagane may be short and thick, but they are...
Artisan Story: Pastificio Fiorillo – Where Trad...
Artisan Story: Pastificio Fiorillo — Where Time, Grain, and Technology Meet in Calabria In Calabria, pasta is not simply food — it is culture made edible. It tells of sun-baked...
Artisan Story: Pastificio Fiorillo – Where Trad...
Artisan Story: Pastificio Fiorillo — Where Time, Grain, and Technology Meet in Calabria In Calabria, pasta is not simply food — it is culture made edible. It tells of sun-baked...
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...
Ingredient: Chilli. Calabria’s Fiery Gem
Introduction: Heat, Flavor, and Tradition Calabria, the “toe” of Italy’s boot, is a land of bold flavors, rugged landscapes, and proud culinary traditions. Among its many gifts to Italian cuisine,...
Ingredient: Chilli. Calabria’s Fiery Gem
Introduction: Heat, Flavor, and Tradition Calabria, the “toe” of Italy’s boot, is a land of bold flavors, rugged landscapes, and proud culinary traditions. Among its many gifts to Italian cuisine,...
Shape: Fileja Pasta – Calabria’s Rustic Twists
In the hills and valleys of Calabria, one pasta shape has stood the test of time: fileja. These long, slightly twisted tubes were traditionally made by wrapping fresh dough...
Shape: Fileja Pasta – Calabria’s Rustic Twists
In the hills and valleys of Calabria, one pasta shape has stood the test of time: fileja. These long, slightly twisted tubes were traditionally made by wrapping fresh dough...
Stories: Calabria on a Plate
Ancient Roots: Greeks and Magna Graecia Calabria sits at the very tip of the Italian peninsula, where the Ionian and Tyrrhenian seas meet and mountains tumble toward the coast. This rugged...
Stories: Calabria on a Plate
Ancient Roots: Greeks and Magna Graecia Calabria sits at the very tip of the Italian peninsula, where the Ionian and Tyrrhenian seas meet and mountains tumble toward the coast. This rugged...
Stories: Renaissance Pasta. From Humble to Haut...
By the time the Renaissance was in full swing, pasta had already been quietly holding Italy together for centuries. It had fueled pilgrims walking dusty roads, merchants navigating crowded markets,...
Stories: Renaissance Pasta. From Humble to Haut...
By the time the Renaissance was in full swing, pasta had already been quietly holding Italy together for centuries. It had fueled pilgrims walking dusty roads, merchants navigating crowded markets,...
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...
Ingredient: Parsley. The Green Jewel of the Kit...
When you think of parsley, you might picture a bright green sprinkle on pasta or a garnish beside a roast. But this unassuming herb is far more than decoration. Its...
Ingredient: Parsley. The Green Jewel of the Kit...
When you think of parsley, you might picture a bright green sprinkle on pasta or a garnish beside a roast. But this unassuming herb is far more than decoration. Its...
Pasta Shapes: Mafaldine – Ribbon Pasta with Ele...
Elegant, wavy ribbons of pasta known as mafaldine (or reginette) are Sicily’s nod to sophistication. Named after Princess Mafalda of Savoy, this pasta brings an element of grace and festivity to...
Pasta Shapes: Mafaldine – Ribbon Pasta with Ele...
Elegant, wavy ribbons of pasta known as mafaldine (or reginette) are Sicily’s nod to sophistication. Named after Princess Mafalda of Savoy, this pasta brings an element of grace and festivity to...
Ingredient: Fish & Pasta. The Many Faces of Sic...
Sicily: Where the Sea Meets the Wheat Sicily is a land of contrasts: volcanic peaks rise abruptly from the shimmering Mediterranean, golden fields of wheat stretch inland, and its coastline...
Ingredient: Fish & Pasta. The Many Faces of Sic...
Sicily: Where the Sea Meets the Wheat Sicily is a land of contrasts: volcanic peaks rise abruptly from the shimmering Mediterranean, golden fields of wheat stretch inland, and its coastline...
Artisan Story: Donna Itriya: The Renaissance of...
Donna Itriya: The Renaissance of Sicilian Grains In the sun-soaked landscapes of Sicily, where the sea breeze meets golden fields, Donna Itriya has carved out a place for artisanal excellence...
Artisan Story: Donna Itriya: The Renaissance of...
Donna Itriya: The Renaissance of Sicilian Grains In the sun-soaked landscapes of Sicily, where the sea breeze meets golden fields, Donna Itriya has carved out a place for artisanal excellence...
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...
Ingredient: Green Peas – Tiny Gems of Italian C...
When it comes to Italian cooking, the unassuming green pea often flies under the radar. Small, sweet, and vibrant, these little legumes have quietly shaped the flavors and textures of...
Ingredient: Green Peas – Tiny Gems of Italian C...
When it comes to Italian cooking, the unassuming green pea often flies under the radar. Small, sweet, and vibrant, these little legumes have quietly shaped the flavors and textures of...
Shape: Anelletti – Little Rings
In Palermo, tiny pasta rings known as anelletti have long been celebrated for their role in festive, family-centered Sicilian cuisine. Small but mighty, these little rings transform humble ingredients into...
Shape: Anelletti – Little Rings
In Palermo, tiny pasta rings known as anelletti have long been celebrated for their role in festive, family-centered Sicilian cuisine. Small but mighty, these little rings transform humble ingredients into...
Stories: Sicily. The '800s & '900s. Pasta for t...
The 1800s — Pasta for the People If the 1700s were the age of tomatoes, eggplants, and streets alive with steaming pasta pots, the 1800s were the age of industrialization,...
Stories: Sicily. The '800s & '900s. Pasta for t...
The 1800s — Pasta for the People If the 1700s were the age of tomatoes, eggplants, and streets alive with steaming pasta pots, the 1800s were the age of industrialization,...
Recipe: Rigatoni alla Norma – Catania’s Opera o...
The Story Pasta alla Norma is more than a dish; it’s a symbol of Catania, a testament to Sicily’s layered history and vibrant culinary traditions. Nestled at the foot of Mount...
Recipe: Rigatoni alla Norma – Catania’s Opera o...
The Story Pasta alla Norma is more than a dish; it’s a symbol of Catania, a testament to Sicily’s layered history and vibrant culinary traditions. Nestled at the foot of Mount...
Ingredient: Aubergine. From the East to the Ita...
When you think of Mediterranean food, it’s impossible not to picture the aubergine: glossy and purple, sliced and fried, layered in parmigiana, or tossed with pasta alla Norma. But just...
Ingredient: Aubergine. From the East to the Ita...
When you think of Mediterranean food, it’s impossible not to picture the aubergine: glossy and purple, sliced and fried, layered in parmigiana, or tossed with pasta alla Norma. But just...
Shape: Rigatoni. Sicily’s Timeless Tubular Pasta
When it comes to Sicilian cuisine, few pasta shapes are as deeply ingrained in the island’s culinary identity as maccheroni. These sturdy, hollow tubes have been a kitchen staple for...
Shape: Rigatoni. Sicily’s Timeless Tubular Pasta
When it comes to Sicilian cuisine, few pasta shapes are as deeply ingrained in the island’s culinary identity as maccheroni. These sturdy, hollow tubes have been a kitchen staple for...
Stories: Sicily. The Renaissance — When Pasta M...
The Renaissance — When Pasta Met Pageantry If the 1200s and 1300s laid the foundation of Sicilian pasta, the Renaissance — roughly 1400s to 1600s — turned it into art....
Stories: Sicily. The Renaissance — When Pasta M...
The Renaissance — When Pasta Met Pageantry If the 1200s and 1300s laid the foundation of Sicilian pasta, the Renaissance — roughly 1400s to 1600s — turned it into art....
Artisan Story: Convivia. The Sauces of Sicily o...
When you think of Sicily, visions of sun-drenched citrus groves, rugged coastlines, and kitchens alive with the aromas of fresh herbs and ripe tomatoes likely come to mind. Convivia captures...
Artisan Story: Convivia. The Sauces of Sicily o...
When you think of Sicily, visions of sun-drenched citrus groves, rugged coastlines, and kitchens alive with the aromas of fresh herbs and ripe tomatoes likely come to mind. Convivia captures...
Recipe: Busiate / Fusilli with Pesto alla Trapa...
Pesto alla Trapanese is Sicily captured in nutty, sun-drenched flavor. Its origins trace back to Genoese sailors who brought their basil pesto to Trapani, on Sicily’s western coast. But Sicilians,...
Recipe: Busiate / Fusilli with Pesto alla Trapa...
Pesto alla Trapanese is Sicily captured in nutty, sun-drenched flavor. Its origins trace back to Genoese sailors who brought their basil pesto to Trapani, on Sicily’s western coast. But Sicilians,...
Ingredient: Almonds. Sicily’s Jewel of the Orchard
Introduction: More Than a Nut Almonds are small, elegant, and full of flavor — a humble nut with a monumental place in Sicilian history, cuisine, and culture. They are a...
Ingredient: Almonds. Sicily’s Jewel of the Orchard
Introduction: More Than a Nut Almonds are small, elegant, and full of flavor — a humble nut with a monumental place in Sicilian history, cuisine, and culture. They are a...
Shape: Busiate. The Twisted Pasta of Western Si...
Nestled in the sun-soaked landscapes of western Sicily, the towns of Trapani and Erice hold a culinary treasure that has captured the hearts of Sicilians and pasta lovers worldwide: busiate....
Shape: Busiate. The Twisted Pasta of Western Si...
Nestled in the sun-soaked landscapes of western Sicily, the towns of Trapani and Erice hold a culinary treasure that has captured the hearts of Sicilians and pasta lovers worldwide: busiate....
Recipe: Pasta con le Sarde – The Arab Legacy
Pasta con le sarde is one of Sicily’s most emblematic dishes, a testament to the island’s rich multicultural history. Hailing from Palermo, it carries the unmistakable imprint of Arab influence:...
Recipe: Pasta con le Sarde – The Arab Legacy
Pasta con le sarde is one of Sicily’s most emblematic dishes, a testament to the island’s rich multicultural history. Hailing from Palermo, it carries the unmistakable imprint of Arab influence:...
Stories: Sicily: The Island Where Pasta Learned...
From Greeks to Arabs and Normans — The Pasta Prequel If Sicily today is a pasta paradise, it didn’t happen overnight. The island has always been a magnet...
Stories: Sicily: The Island Where Pasta Learned...
From Greeks to Arabs and Normans — The Pasta Prequel If Sicily today is a pasta paradise, it didn’t happen overnight. The island has always been a magnet...
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...
Ingredient: Wild Fennel – Sicily’s Green Gold
Wild Fennel – Sicily’s Green Gold If there is one herb that captures the soul of Sicily, it’s wild fennel. Known locally as finocchietto selvatico, this feathery green plant...
Ingredient: Wild Fennel – Sicily’s Green Gold
Wild Fennel – Sicily’s Green Gold If there is one herb that captures the soul of Sicily, it’s wild fennel. Known locally as finocchietto selvatico, this feathery green plant...
Shape: Itriyya. The Original Arab Pasta
Every pasta has a family tree. Spaghetti, fettuccine, penne — they all strut around today like culinary celebrities, basking in the limelight of trattoria menus and Instagram reels. But dig...
Shape: Itriyya. The Original Arab Pasta
Every pasta has a family tree. Spaghetti, fettuccine, penne — they all strut around today like culinary celebrities, basking in the limelight of trattoria menus and Instagram reels. But dig...
Stories: Sicily, 9th Century. The Pasta Boom Be...
The Arabs in Sicily: When Pasta Took Root (9th–11th Century) Setting the Scene: Sicily, 9th Century Close your eyes and imagine Sicily in the year 827. Not the sleepy postcard...
Stories: Sicily, 9th Century. The Pasta Boom Be...
The Arabs in Sicily: When Pasta Took Root (9th–11th Century) Setting the Scene: Sicily, 9th Century Close your eyes and imagine Sicily in the year 827. Not the sleepy postcard...
Recipe: Ancient-Style Lasagna with Lentils
Serves: 4 Time: 1 hour Ingredients: * 250g dried lasagna sheets (or fresh, if available)* 200g dried green or brown lentils* 1 onion, finely chopped* 2 carrots, finely diced* 2...
Recipe: Ancient-Style Lasagna with Lentils
Serves: 4 Time: 1 hour Ingredients: * 250g dried lasagna sheets (or fresh, if available)* 200g dried green or brown lentils* 1 onion, finely chopped* 2 carrots, finely diced* 2...
Ingredient: Lentils. Italy’s Humble, Nutritious...
Introduction: More Than a Simple Pulse Lentils are one of Italy’s most ancient and versatile foods. Small, earthy, and full of flavor, they have nourished generations across the Italian peninsula,...
Ingredient: Lentils. Italy’s Humble, Nutritious...
Introduction: More Than a Simple Pulse Lentils are one of Italy’s most ancient and versatile foods. Small, earthy, and full of flavor, they have nourished generations across the Italian peninsula,...
Shape: Lasagne. The Layered Legacy of Italy
Introduction: More Than Just Sheets of Pasta When we think of pasta today, our minds often leap to steaming trays of lasagne — layers of tender pasta, rich sauces, creamy...
Shape: Lasagne. The Layered Legacy of Italy
Introduction: More Than Just Sheets of Pasta When we think of pasta today, our minds often leap to steaming trays of lasagne — layers of tender pasta, rich sauces, creamy...
Stories: Born in Italy or Borrowed from China?
You’ve probably heard the story: Marco Polo brought pasta from China to Italy. It sounds romantic, like a tale from an epic journey — but the truth is far more...
Stories: Born in Italy or Borrowed from China?
You’ve probably heard the story: Marco Polo brought pasta from China to Italy. It sounds romantic, like a tale from an epic journey — but the truth is far more...
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Discover The Traditional Recipes
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Artisan Stories
VIEWBehind every jar and every pasta lies a maker’s tale — meet the artisans keeping tradition alive.
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Learn about Pasta Shapes
VIEWFrom ribbons to twists, discover the stories and uses behind every shape.
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The Celebration of the Ingredients
VIEWHonoring the simple, pure ingredients that make Italian cooking extraordinary.
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