Recipes

Italy has over 500 olive varieties – more than any other country in the world. Most people never get past ‘green or black’. This regional Guide to Italian Olives covers the most important ones: where they grow, what they taste like, and what Italian cooks do with them.…

Asparagus Italy’s First Taste of Spring Asparagus (or aspargo in Italian) is one of those vegetables that Italians take very seriously. The season is short — roughly April through June depending on where you are — and Italian cooks treat it that way. Simple preparations. Recipes that have…

I’m fairly new to white asparagus. It’s not something I ever ate growing up. I dont even remember seeing them for sale anywhere. But every April in Friuli, white asparagus comes into season. And each year, it heralds the start of Easter in the Friuli region. Normally in…

Funghi alla Genovese (sometimes called funghi al funghetto) is one of Liguria’s quiet secrets. It uses just mushrooms, garlic, oregano, butter and olive oil. But get the technique right and it’s one of the best things you’ll eat. What is funghi alla genovese? Funghi alla genovese is a simple Ligurian…