Mushroom sauce
There are many versions of this sauce. Because the wild season in short, you may be obliged to use cultivated mushrooms, although these do not give the same depth of...
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Bolognese sauce
One of the best-known Italian recipe abroad, Spaghetti Bolognese does not exist in Italy. It is something you will find in a restaurant run by non Italians or by Italians...
Tomato sauce
There are many ways to make a tomato sauce. This is a very basic and quick version, but it makes an excellent standby when hunger beats the clock! Serves: 4 Ingredients:...
Baked pasta
This is a dish for grand occasions, such as wedding or Christmas. Some gourmet Neapolitans add fresh truffles, but personally I think that is going a little too far. Serves: 8...
Tortellini with cream
Tortellini are nothing else than a smaller version of tortelloni. Ol women in the region of Emilia Romagna, toward the north of Italy, make tortellini which are very small indeed....
Cannelloni
It is well know all over the world that cannelloni can be made in thousands of ways. Fillings are made from meat, fish or vegetables or a mixture. In principle,...
Penne rigate with sausage
The ribbed penne rigate are very popular in Italy, and abroad too. Usually, an Italian trattoria offers them all’arrabiata with chili or with a tuna fish sauce. (They are used...
Taglierini with three mushrooms
Fresh chanterelles and morels are in season during the spring and early summer and are now available in most large supermarkets. Fresh ceps are available from August until late October....
Ravioli with spinach and ricotta
The ravioli in this recipe are square (you can make round too, called tortellini), and different sizes are called raviolini, ravioli and ravioloni respectively. from the smallest to the largest....
Linguine with tuna fish sauce
The flat, slightly rounded shape of this pasta particularly suits sauces based on fish. This recipe just goes to show useful it is to keep a tin of tuna in...
Spaghetti carbonara
I include a recipe for this well known dish because most people I know get it completely wrong, either adding milk or cream or letting the eggs become scrambled. This...
Spaghettini with seafood sauce
Almost everywhere, and especially in seaside restaurants in Italy, you can find this dish, which is made with any kind of local, fresh, small mollusc or fish. You can use...