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.
Tagliolini pasta arancini (croquettes) from Naples. Crochette di tagliolini. In Italian, these tagliolini pasta arancini (croquettes) are also known as crochette di tagliolini or ordura di tagliolini. They are a popular first course or street food in Naples, which date back to the 1800s...
Sardinian Fregola with Lamb. Sardinian fregola with lamb may seem similar to North African couscous with lamb! However, fregola is a pasta that is unique to Sardinia and in this traditional recipe, the lamb is cooked very simply without any spices or strong seasoning. Fregola sarda con agnello...
12 Sicilian Pasta recipes. Bring a taste of Sicily to your table with these 12 Sicilian pasta recipes from my hubby’s homeland . 20 regions, 20 different kitchens. Italy is a beautiful country and every region has fabulous landscapes and places to visit. However, when it comes to food, Italian...
Fregola with Clams: Recipe from Sardinia. If you have ever been to Sardinia, you may have come across this delicious seafood dish. Fregola with clams is probably the most well-known Sardinian seafood pasta recipe. It’s also unique to the island, so not a dish you will come across anywhere else...
Sardinian Fregola (Fregula). Sardinian fregola is a small pasta typical of Sardinia. It is made of balls of durum wheat semolina and water, rolled by hand and roasted in the oven. This pasta is uniquely Sardinian and not found in other Italian regions. Sardinian fregola looks like...
Authentic Spaghetti alla Puttanesca! If you speak or understand Italian you’ll know that Spaghetti alla Puttanesca literally means prostitute’s spaghetti! ‘Puttana’ in Italian means prostitute or whore! However, despite the name, this is a very popular pasta recipe in Italy and...
