Italian food is good for the soul! Despite great regional diversity, northern Italy and southern Italy are united by passion for fresh produce, pasta and the shared table. I love the simplicity and seasonality of la cucina Italiana. Here are some of my favourite Italian recipes.
Truffled Tiramisu Like Truffles? Join Me For A Hands-On Truffle Hunting Food & Wine Weekend! Truffles are popular in pasta, risotto and egg dishes, but less often seen in desserts. A few things accentuate the distinctive aroma of these delicious winter treats, fat and carbohydrate among them. So tiramisu, with its Savoiardi biscuits and creamy […]
Gallina in Saòr (Italian Sweet & Sour Chicken) Like this recipe? Join my small-group Venice & Veneto Food & Wine Tour to discover more regional classics! You may be familiar with the Venetian dish of sardines in saòr (sardelle in saòr), sardines marinated in a sweet and sour onion mixture (if not, see FAQ below). […]
Risotto alla Trevigiana (Radicchio Risotto) Like this recipe? Join my small-group Venice & Veneto Food & Wine Tour to discover more regional classics! The province of Treviso is famous for radicchio, especially radicchio tardivo that grows in tight elongated bunches with thick white ribs and only a little red leaf. Risotto alla Trevigiana, also called […]
Risi e Bisi (Venetian Rice & Peas) Like this recipe? Join my small-group Venice & Veneto Food & Wine Tour to discover more regional classics! Risi e bisi (literally ‘rice and peas’ in Venetian dialect) is a classic Venetian risotto traditionally made in spring, when the first of the season’s small, sweet peas arrive. Historically, […]
How To Make Orecchiette Pasta Like this recipe? Join my small-group Southern Italian food & wine tour to discover more traditional dishes! Orecchiette, meaning ‘little ears, is made using the same southern Italian pasta dough as cavatelli and foglie d’ulivo. It’s easiest to shape orecchiette if the dough is a little drier than for these […]
How To Make Foglie d’Ulivo Pasta Like this recipe? Join my small-group Southern Italian food & wine tour to discover more traditional dishes! Foglie d’ulivo are a very rustic southern Italian pasta named for the olive leaves their shape resembles. They will be somewhat irregular, just like olive leaves, so don’t try to make them […]
How To Make Cavatelli Pasta Like this recipe? Join my small-group Southern Italian food & wine tour to discover more traditional dishes! Cavatelli means ‘little hollows’ (related to the English word ‘cave’), a reference to its shell-like shape with hollows that are perfect for holding pasta sauce. Cavatelli appears all over southern Italy with all […]
Southern Italian Pasta Dough Like this recipe? Join my small-group Southern Italian food & wine tour and learn more delicious recipes with Mamma Marinella! When we talk about fresh pasta we’re often in northern Italy, where flour from soft wheat (farina di grano tenero) is combined with egg and the dough is usually rolled into […]
Patate con Salsiccia in Padella Like this recipe? Join my small-group Southern Italian food & wine tour and learn more delicious recipes with Mamma Marinella! Patate con salsiccia (potato with sausage) is a classic cucina povera dish from Campania. It’s a popular one-pan meal throughout the region, including the hinterland of the Amalfi Coast where […]
Pasta Fredda with Smoked Trout Join my small-group food & wine tours to Italy to discover more traditional Italian specialties! My Italian friends would insist that pasta fredda, also called ‘summer pasta’, is not a pasta salad (not even a warm pasta salad) but a delicious dish of freshly cooked pasta tossed with a sauce […]