An authentic ziti recipe from Naples. This Neapolitan recipe for ziti pasta with Italian lardo is another recipe that originated in what the Italians call  ‘la cucina povera’ (the kitchen of the poor) Today, these dishes not only continue to be an important part of traditional regional cooking but are sought after and served in…

This amazingly delicious and super simple one-pot fresh fava bean pasta recipe from Sicily is so much more than the sum of its parts! All you need is pasta, fresh fava beans, spring onions, wild fennel or dill, pecorino and ricotta to make what is one of the best spring pasta recipes I know! Pasta…

I found this salt cod (baccalà) and porcini tagliatelle recipe in an Italian cookbook I have of recipes from Abruzzo and Molise. However, there are lots of versions of it online (in Italian) too. This is the first time I used baccalà with porcini (ceps) but it won’t be the last. This dish is fantastic!…

This healthy Italian chicken noodle soup is extra nutritious and delicious because the chicken is a fresh organic bird and even the broth is homemade. Yes, it takes a little longer than making soup with leftover rotisserie chicken and store-bought broth but if you want your family to really benefit from all the goodness homemade…

This homemade anellini pasta rings recipe comes from Abruzzo in Central Italy. It’s a dish you can find in many trattorias and homes there, particularly in and around the town of Elice in the province of Pescara.  This pasta recipe is rich in veggies and perfect for vegetarians. Of course, you can use other types…