Recipes

Antipasto

Friselle topped with diced tomatoes, olive oil, and oregano on a ceramic plate, shot at 45 degrees
Apulian

Homemade Friselle Pugliesi: Twice-Baked Bread Rings

Overhead view of golden Neapolitan stuffed peppers with visible capers and olive flecks in the crumb filling.
Antipasto

Neapolitan Stuffed Peppers with Breadcrumb and Capers

Overhead shot of sarde in saor in a ceramic dish, golden onions, dark raisins, and pine nuts glistening under soft light
Antipasto

Sarde in Saor: Classic Venetian Sweet-Sour Sardines

Golden-crumbed alici arreganate in a white ceramic baking dish with lemon wedges and parsley on a wooden table
Antipasto

Alici Arreganate: Neapolitan Baked Oregano Anchovies

Overhead view of insalata russa in a white bowl, diced potato and carrot flecked with peas and topped with egg wedges.
Antipasto

Silky Insalata Russa: Italian Potato Salad with Peas

Overhead view of pan-fried eggplant scapece rounds layered with mint and garlic on a white plate with vinegar pooling underneath
Antipasto

Melanzane a Scapece: Pan-Fried Eggplant in Vinegar

Overhead view of moscardini affogati in a terracotta dish, deep-red tomato sauce, parsley flecks, crusty bread alongside.
Antipasto

Moscardini Affogati: Braised Baby Octopus in Tomato Sauce

Overhead shot of ruby-red tuna tartare mounded in a ring mold, topped with diced avocado and chives, on a marble board.
Appetizer

Tartare di Tonno: Raw Tuna Tartare with Lemon

Overhead plate of sauteed fava beans with torn mint and shaved pecorino romano curls, drizzled with olive oil on a linen cloth
roman recipe

Fave e Pecorino: Blanched Spring Fava Beans

Golden battered cardi fritti piled on a wooden board with lemon wedges and a small bowl of bagna cauda alongside.
Appetizer

Cardi Fritti: Battered Fried Cardoons, Crisp and Golden

Top-down view of curled puntarelle shoots tossed in anchovy dressing on a white ceramic plate with visible olive oil sheen.
Antipasto

Puntarelle alla Romana with Anchovy-Garlic Dressing

Marble platter of prosciutto e melone with folded prosciutto over cantaloupe wedges, cracked pepper and mint scattered on top
Appetizer

Prosciutto e Melone: Sweet, Salty, No-Cook Antipasto

Overhead view of steamed mussels piled in a wide bowl with glossy black pepper broth, parsley flecks and lemon wedges on a wooden table.
Antipasto

Impepata di Cozze: Steamed Peppery Mussels in White Wine

Overhead view of glass jars packed with vinegar-cured eggplant strips, sliced garlic, and mint under golden olive oil on a wooden board
Pickles and Preserves

Homemade Melanzane Sott’Olio with Garlic and Mint

Overlapping slices of buffalo mozzarella and tomato on a white platter, drizzled with olive oil and scattered basil leaves
Antipasto

Fresh Caprese di Bufala Salad with Olive Oil

Golden fried stuffed anchovies piled on a white platter with lemon wedges and flaky salt under soft natural light
Appetizer

Acciughe Ripiene Fritte: Crispy Stuffed Fried Anchovies

Golden fried sciatt valtellinesi piled over dark red radicchio on a rustic plate, honey drizzled across the top surface.
Antipasto

Sciatt Valtellinesi: Fried Buckwheat Cheese Fritters

Golden fried zucchini blossoms stuffed with ricotta piled on a white plate with lemon wedges and flaky salt.
Antipasto

Fiori di Zucca: Crispy Fried Ricotta-Stuffed Blossoms

Plate of alici marinate with silvery anchovy fillets in olive oil, parsley, garlic, and lemon wedges on a wooden table
Antipasto

Alici Marinate: Lemon-Cured Fresh Italian Anchovies

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