Italy is divided up into 20 regions and each region, except for the Aosta valley, has a number of provinces. Although there are many types of pasta that are eaten in many or all the Italian regions, a lot originated in a particular region and then became popular in other parts of the peninsula, whilst others are only found in one or a few regions.
Tuscan Pasta Tordellata with ragu, Swiss chard and ricotta. Known as Tuscan pasta tordellata, intordellata or stordellata, this delicious deconstructed version of a traditional tortelli recipe from Tuscany tastes as good as the filled pasta dish, with less work! I loved everything about this...
Prune and Fig Cjarsons di Pontebba. Sweet Ravioli from Friuli. Also sometimes called agnolotti di Pontebba, these prune and fig cjarsons (cjalsons) are a traditional sweet ravioli from the town of Pontebba in Friuli Venezia Giulia, near the border with Austria. This is one of many types of...
Spinach tagliolini pasta with chanterelles and speck. Recipe from Trentino-Alto Adige. I actually have another version of pasta with chanterelle mushrooms and speck here on the Pasta Project, which I published in 2017. However, my sister came to stay recently and I wanted to make this recipe for...
Cavatelli Pasta with Rocket (Arugula); recipe from Puglia. This healthy and delicious vegetarian cavatelli pasta with rocket is a traditional dish from Puglia in Southern Italy. Typical of the Southern Italian culinary tradition, it’s one of many simple recipes made with just a few fresh...
Creamy Sausage and Saffron Pasta alla Monzese Recipe from Lombardy Pasta alla Monzese is a rich pasta recipe from the Brianza area in Lombardy, Northern Italy. This creamy sausage and saffron pasta is actually surprisingly simple to make and has just 4 main ingredients. However, it’s the...
Tuna and Pesto Malloreddus (Sardinian gnocchi alla Carlofortina). This tuna and pesto malloreddus recipe is a fabulous authentic seafood pasta recipe from the island of San Pietro, off the coast of Sardinia. It’s perfect for any occasion and can be eaten as a pasta salad too! Malloreddus alla...
