Trippa alla Romana (Roman-style tripe) is one of Italy’s best known tripe dishes. Beef tripe slow-cooked in a tomato sauce until tender with pancetta, finished with fresh mint and Pecorino Romano DOP. It comes from the working-class food tradition of Testaccio, the neighbourhood built around Rome’s historic slaughterhouses, and…
When it comes to authentic regional Italian cuisine, the Marche region of Italy often flies under the radar. This is mainly because it sits largely out of sight between the Apennine Mountains and the Adriatic Sea. But if you know where to look, Marche can offer some fantastic…
Every Italian region has its own tripe recipe. And the Marche region is no exception. Trippa all’ Anconetana is a humble yet surprisingly satisfying tripe dish from the port town of Ancona. A place where the Adriatic Sea meets rolling hills and fertile farmland. If you’re a fan…
I must admit, I do have a weakness for chicken livers. They have a richness of flavour that gives them a meatiness that you dont get from other parts of a chicken. So when I see an Italian chicken liver recipe, it always gets my attention, and this…
Vitello Tonnato is a unique dish of delicately poached veal dressed sliced very thinly and then dressed in a creamy tuna sauce. When I first looked at this recipe, I raised my eyebrows at the thought of veal and tuna, but the harmony of flavours is nothing short…
Lolli con le fave is a traditional Sicilian Springtime recipe, consisting of a fava bean sauce stirred through pasta, and finished off with a pinch of chilli. This humble yet tasty fava bean pasta dish is made from just a handful of simple ingredients. In Sicily, lolli con…
Paccheri allo Scarpariello is a pasta dish from Naples. Neapolitan Paccheri pasta tubes are stirred through a rich sauce of cherry tomatoes flavoured with garlic and a pinch of chilli. The History of Paccheri allo Scarpariello The word Scarpariello means “shoemaker-style” in the local Neapolitan language. This is…
In This Guide What is Friulian Food? History of Friuli Food Friuli’s Provinces The Diverse Terrain of Friuli Regional Produce Friuli food is distinctive and shaped by a mix of Alps, Adriatic and Central European cultures. Signature dishes include jota – a bean and sauerkraut soup, frico – a potato and cheese…
Fava ‘Ngreccia is a fantastic side dish of fava beans (broad beans) from Italy’s Marche region. It is flavoured with anchovies, capers and garlic. And it goes well with almost any meat or fish dish. But it also tastes pretty good on its own. I must admit I…