Orecchiette with Braciole alla Barese (beef rolls); recipe from Puglia. This rich and tasty traditional orecchiette with braciole alla Barese recipe comes from Bari in the Southern Italian region of Puglia (Apulia). Like many similar Italian ‘Sunday sauce’ recipes, it takes a while to cook...
Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe (rapini) from Puglia. Orecchiette con cime di rapa. This orecchiette with broccoli rabe, also known as rapini, is one of the signature pasta dishes of Apulian cuisine. However, it is also popular in neighbouring Basilicata and the surrounding areas of...
Baked pasta alla Tranese from Puglia. Pasta alla Tranese al forno. Regular visitors to my blog have, most probably, realized baking is one of my favourite ways to cook pasta (Italians say pasta al forno- in the oven). Of course, I love other pasta recipes, especially different...
Cavatelli Pasta from Southern Italy. Rather similar looking to Sardinian gnocchi (malloreddus), cavatelli pasta are originally from the Molise and Pulia regions, but popular throughout Southern Italy and traditional today in Abruzzo, Campania, Basilicata, Calabria and Sicily. Each of these...
Spaghetti con fagiolini alla Pugliese. A perfect warm weather pasta dish! Spaghetti with green beans is a popular vegetarian pasta dish in Southern Italy. It is perfect for warm days when meals need to be light and easily prepared and since beans are still in season here in Italy, I...
Spaghetti with mussels alla Tarantina. Many people prefer to eat seafood in restaurants, rather than cook it at home. However, many seafood dishes, especially seafood pasta recipes, are really not difficult to make and don’t leave your house smelling of fish! This spaghetti with mussels alla...
