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...
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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...
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...
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...
Soup with mussels
Ingredients: (1) 1/2 cup/125 ml Extra virgin olive oil (2) 2 Cloves garlic, crushed (3) 1 Fresh chile pepper, chopped (4) 2 pounds/1kg Fresh mussels, cleaned and debearded (5) 1 cup/250 ml White wine (6) Salt...
Clam soup
Ingredients: (1) 2 pounds Fresh clams (2) 1/4 cup Extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling (3) 3 Cloves garlic 2 Cloves garlic crushed 1 Cloves garlic for rubbing (4) 1 Fresh chili pepper, diced...
Meat and potato croquettes
Serves: 6 Ingredients: 1 kg potatoes 4 eggs 50 g grated cheese 100 g breadcrumbs 300 g minced beef 1 medium red onion 1 wine glass white wine 200 g tomato...
Open faced carpaccio sandwich
Ingredients: 1/4 cup/50 ml extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced Two pounds/1 kg thinly sliced beef tenderloin pounder thin Salt 1/4 cup/50 ml white wine Small...
Mussels with tomato sauce
Serves: 4 Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 3-4 garlic cloves. minced Salt Pepper 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads 1/2 cup dry white wine 1 /28 oz.) can chopped...
Chicken saltimbocca
Serves: 4 Ingredients: 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 3/4 cup all purpose flour seasoned with salt and pepper 1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh sage leaves 8 thin slices of prosciutto 1/4...