When fresh basil is out of season or hard to find, I love to make pasta with rocket pesto. Rocket (arugula) has a slightly peppery and stronger flavour than basil. But, the pesto is equally delicious and just as easy to make! Arugula, rocket, rucola, eruca, roquette.. Known by many names such as arugula in…
12 pasta recipes from Liguria.
Every Italian region has a unique kitchen with recipes, types of pasta and even ingredients that aren’t found or used in the same way elsewhere. And, there is much that is unique about the food in Liguria. This mountainous coastal region is where basil pesto comes from and Ligurians use it a lot; in soup,…
Chervil in Scandinavia
Chervil is a very old herb in Nordic cuisine, but almost impossible to buy. People who love it and know how to use it are almost gone, and young cooks have yet to discover its virtues – so even in Scandinavia you have to grow your own. Learn more about chervil in Scandinavia. How it […]
12 Sardinian Pasta Recipes Worth Trying.
In the world of Italian pasta, the island of Sardinia is pretty unique. There, you can find some very ancient types of pasta that you won’t find anywhere else in Italy. Among the most well-known and most used Sardinian pasta types are fregola, malloreddus and lorighittas. These three are prominent in this collection of 12…