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Italian Pasta

Bowl of hand-rolled fusilli al ferretto in brick-red nduja sauce with basil and grated pecorino on a wooden table
Calabria

Homemade Fusilli al Ferretto Calabresi with Nduja Sauce

Hand-pinched wheat pasta curls in browned butter with crisp sage and melted Casera in a white bowl on dark wood
Lombardy

Hand-Rolled Pìpi di Frumento dell’Aprica with Sage Butter

Spaghetti twirled in a white bowl with blistered cherry tomatoes, basil and grated pecorino on a linen cloth
Campania

Spaghetti allo Scarpariello with Pecorino and Basil

Shallow white bowl of gray-brown buckwheat pasta triangles in sage butter with grated smoked ricotta on a wood table
Friuli

Blecs Friulani: Buckwheat Pasta Triangles with Sage Butter

Overhead view of a nest of golden egg pasta with beef and pork ragù and grated Parmigiano in a white bowl
Marche

Maccheroncini di Campofilone with Slow-Simmered Ragu

Bucatini coated in golden cauliflower sauce with pine nuts and breadcrumbs in a white bowl on linen
Sicilian

Palermo Cauliflower Pasta (Pasta chi Vruoccoli Arriminati)

Shallow white bowl of ditalini with olive-green braised broccoli, black olives and pine nuts on a linen cloth
Southern Italy

Pasta con i Broccoli Affogati: Braised in Red Wine

Shallow white bowl of clear golden broth holding fluted round marubini, with grated Grana Padano on a linen napkin
Lombardy

Marubini Cremonesi in Slow-Simmered Three-Meat Broth

Twist-wrapped tortelli cremaschi on a white platter with sage butter and grated Grana Padano
Lombardy

Tortelli Cremaschi with Amaretti and Raisin Filling

Bigoli tangled with shredded duck ragu in a white bowl, grated Grana on top, on a dark wooden table
Venetian

Bigoli col Ragu d’Anatra: Slow-Simmered Venetian Duck

Wide white bowl of tenerumi pasta in tomato broth topped with grated pecorino on linen, soft window light
Sicilian

Pasta con i Tenerumi: Sicilian Greens and Tomato Pasta

Bowl of spaghetti alla poverella with a golden fried egg, runny yolk, and toasted breadcrumbs on a wooden table
Southern Italy

Spaghetti alla Poverella with a Garlicky Fried Egg

Overhead shot of coiled hand-rolled pici in red aglione sauce, torn basil and pecorino shavings on a rustic wooden board
Pasta

Hand-Rolled Pici all’Aglione Tuscan Garlic Pasta

Overhead plate of pappardelle tossed in dark hare ragu with shredded meat, grated Parmigiano and cracked pepper on top.
Tuscan

Pappardelle alla Lepre: Slow-Braised Tuscan Hare Ragu

Golden lorighittas rings coated in saffron-red tomato sugo, topped with shaved pecorino and torn basil on a white plate
Sardinian

Sardinian Lorighittas Sarde with Saffron Tomato Sugo

Golden tortelli d'erbetta plated with browned butter, crisp sage leaves, and shaved Parmigiano on a white plate
Emilia-Romagna

Tortelli d’Erbetta with Ricotta, Parmigiano and Chard

Overhead shot of borlotti bean and cavatelli stew in a ceramic bowl, parmesan shavings and parsley on top, wooden table
Legumes

Slow-Simmered Cavatelli e Fagioli with Borlotti Beans

Overhead view of strascinati pasta tossed with golden toasted breadcrumbs, parsley, and chili flakes in a shallow bowl.
Southern Italy

Strascinati Pasta with Toasted Mollica Breadcrumbs

Overhead view of umbrichelli al tartufo with glossy butter sauce, fresh truffle shavings, and parsley on a pale ceramic plate.
Umbrian

Umbrichelli al Tartufo: Handmade Umbrian Truffle Pasta

Wide bowl of thick pici pasta coated in garlic oil and topped with dark golden toasted breadcrumbs and parsley flecks
Pasta

Rustic Tuscan Pici with Toasted Garlic Breadcrumbs

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