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 al Prosciutto di San Daniele with Poppy Seeds; Recipe from Friuli Venezia Giulia. Tagliolini al prosciutto di San Daniele is a creamy, rich and luxurious pasta recipe from Friuli Venezia Giulia. It is made with one of Italy’s best melt-in your-mouth prosciutto crudo. Prosciutto...
Friuli Venezia Giulia. Friuli-Venezia Giulia is very different in some ways to what many people think of as Italy. This North Eastern region borders Austria and Slovenia to the North and East with the Adriatic sea and the Veneto region on its Southern and Western borders. It has a very complex...
Pasta With Cinnamon Spiced Pork Ragu from Friuli Venezia Giulia. This pasta with cinnamon spiced pork ragu is a unique Italian pasta recipe from Friuli Venezia Giulia, the Italian region where the cuisine is much influenced by neighbouring Austria and Slovenia. Pastesùte cu’ la cjâr di...
Mezzi Paccheri with Mushrooms and Cream; Recipe from Naples Known as ‘miezi paccheri alla capa ’e’ mbrello in the local dialect, this Neapolitan recipe for mezzi paccheri with mushrooms and cream is super simple to make and outstandingly delicious! ‘Miezi paccheri alla capa’ e...
Gnocchi Gorgonzola and Radicchio; Recipe from Veneto This gnocchi Gorgonzola and radicchio recipe is perfect winter comfort food that is full of Northern Italian flavours! One of my favourite traditional Northern Italian winter recipes is potato gnocchi with gorgonzola. The combination of...
Caccavelle; Giant Pasta Shells from Gragnano, Naples. Caccavelle, which means pots in Neapolitan dialect, are an amazing type of giant pasta shell produced by an artisan pasta maker in Gragnano, Naples called ‘La Fabbrica della Pasta Gragnano’ (the Gragnano Pasta Factory). The largest pasta...
