Salt-baked sea bass, oven-roasted in a salt crust
Salt-baked sea bass cooked in a coarse salt crust: the flesh stays moist and tasty, scented with lemon and herbs in the belly. A simple, showstopping fish main course.
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Tender Meatballs in Tomato Sauce, the Traditional Recipe
Tender traditional meatballs in tomato sauce, with ground meat, milk-soaked bread, and parmesan, slowly simmered in a basil tomato sauce.
Classic Vanilla Panna Cotta with Mixed Berry Coulis
Classic vanilla panna cotta, soft and silky, with a mixed berry coulis: a no-bake spoon dessert, ready in just a few minutes.
Classic Italian Crostata with Jam and Crumbly Shortcrust
The classic Italian crostata with crumbly shortcrust pastry and jam: the traditional breakfast bake, simple to make and always perfect.
Cheesy Baked Pasta with Tomato and Mozzarella
Cheesy Italian baked pasta with basil tomato sauce, mozzarella, and parmesan: a comforting first course, perfect to make ahead.
Roast Chicken with Potatoes, Golden and Crispy
Oven roast chicken with potatoes, lemon, and herbs: golden crispy skin, juicy meat, all cooked in a single tin.
Ligurian trofie al pesto with potatoes and green beans
Trofie al pesto with potatoes and green beans, the traditional Ligurian recipe: fresh pasta and vegetables boiled together and dressed with Genoese pesto. A fragrant, genuine first course.
Sicilian Pasta alla Norma with Fried Eggplant and Ricotta Salata
Sicilian pasta alla Norma with fried eggplant, basil tomato sauce, and grated ricotta salata: a simple, generous first course.
Roman baked rice-stuffed tomatoes
Roman rice-stuffed tomatoes: the raw rice cooks in the oven inside the tomatoes, soaking up their juice, with potatoes all around. A summer dish, even better cold.
Neapolitan eggplant a funghetto
Neapolitan eggplant a funghetto: diced eggplant fried and then tossed in the pan with cherry tomatoes, garlic and basil. A tasty summer side, good warm or at room temperature.
Classic Creamy Tiramisu with Mascarpone and Ladyfingers
Classic tiramisu with mascarpone cream, eggs, and ladyfingers soaked in coffee: no baking, deeply creamy, and perfect to make ahead.
Zucchini alla scapece, fried and marinated with mint
Neapolitan zucchini alla scapece: zucchini slices fried and marinated in oil, vinegar, garlic and fresh mint. A summer sweet and sour side, even better after a few hours.