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...
Orecchiette pasta with Zucchini and Speck. Orecchiette pasta with zucchini and speck is a real tasty combination of summer vegetables, smoked cured ham from Northern Italy and fresh orecchiette pasta from Southern Italy. It’s easy to make and can be eaten tepid or cold as a pasta salad. Much...
Orecchiette pasta with roasted tomatoes! When I saw this recipe from Puglia for orecchiette pasta with roasted tomatoes, I just had to rush out to buy the ingredients so I could cook it immediately! I am so glad that I did and I know you will love it too! Here in Italy, most pasta sauces...
Orecchiette means ‘little ears’! Italians have been making and eating orecchiette for almost 700 years and the way this pasta is made has changed very little in all that time! I just love food with history, don’t you? Although orecchiette pasta is traditionally...
