Calamarata Pasta with Stewed Cuttlefish and Peas. Stewed cuttlefish and peas is a delicious classic Italian seafood recipe that can be served as a main course or, as I have done, with pasta. In Italy, it’s eaten all year round, but is especially popular in the spring when fresh peas are...
Pasta alla Papalina: recipe from Rome Pasta alla papalina is a creamy pasta recipe from Rome named after Pope Pius XII, who was the inspiration behind its invention. Usually made with fettuccine, this dish is super simple to make and a great way to use up leftover ham! Italians love to talk...
Authentic Italian Spaghetti alla Carbonara. Spaghetti alla carbonara is probably ‘the’ most well known Italian pasta recipe. Well, maybe alongside spaghetti bolognese! And like spaghetti bolognese, it has been reinvented a thousand times outside of Italy. Of course, different...
Bucatini or Spaghetti All’ Amatriciana. Amatriciana is a simple and delicious classic Italian pasta recipe from Lazio with pretty ancient origins. It’s popular with kids and adults alike throughout Italy and abroad! Amatriciana comes from Amatrice in Lazio, Italy. Sadly...
Puntarelle Pasta with Burrata. The Romans are crazy about puntarelle, the flower shoots of Catalonian chicory, and you will be to after you have tried this delicious puntarelle pasta with burrata. Cavatelle con Puntarelle e Burrata. Puntarelle are most probably a vegetable that many have never...
Pasta alla Gricia; Recipe from Rome Pasta alla Gricia is a Roman recipe of very ancient origins. In fact, according to food historians, this recipe was invented around 400 AD and was a typical dish served in the taverns of Ancient Rome. It’s also often referred to as white Amatriciana! When in...
