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Overhead view of soft polenta in a white bowl with browned sage butter and grated Parmigiano on linen
Northern Italy

Soft Polenta in Fiur with Sage Butter and Parmigiano

Shallow white bowl of poached salt cod in orange-red tomato broth with capers, olives, and parsley on linen
Fish Recipe

Poached Baccalà in Guazzetto with Light Tomato Broth

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

White espresso cup on a saucer with dark coffee and crema beside a small grappa glass on a marble counter
Beverages

Classic Caffè Corretto: Espresso with a Splash of Grappa

Overhead view of pisarei in thick borlotti tomato sauce in a white bowl with grated Grana Padano on a wooden table
Legumes

Pisarei e Faso: Piacenza Bread Dumplings with Beans

Pale green-cream cardoon soup in a white bowl topped with Parmigiano, parsley and olive oil on linen
Vegetable

Zuppa di Cardi: Italian Cardoon Soup with Parmigiano

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

Golden fugasciòn slab with scattered raisins and a sugar crust on parchment over a wooden board
Flatbread

Fugasciòn di Castione Andevenno: Soft Valtellina Flatbread

Bowl of smooth red-orange ciuppin with olive oil swirl and parsley over golden garlic toast on rustic wood
Ligurian

Silky Ciuppin: Ligurian Blended Fishermen’s Fish Soup

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 pale green-gold pureed soup in a white bowl with an olive oil swirl, grated Parmigiano and torn basil
Vegetable

Passato di Verdura: Silky Pureed Italian Vegetable Soup

Shallow bowl of creamy cannellini beans with sage leaves and olive oil beside toasted bread on a wooden table
Legumes

Fagioli al Fiasco: Slow-Baked Tuscan Flask Beans with Sage

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)

Wide shallow bowl of orange pumpkin rice soup with grated Parmesan, a sage leaf, and olive oil on a linen cloth
Northern Italy

Minestra di Riso e Zucca: Silky Italian Pumpkin Rice Soup

Marocchino in a small clear glass showing cocoa-dark espresso under a cap of white milk foam on a marble saucer
Beverages

Homemade Marocchino: Espresso, Cocoa and Milk Foam

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

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

Sliced tortano napoletano ring on a wooden board with salami and provolone spirals and a halved egg in window light
Italian Holiday

Tortano Napoletano Savory Easter Ring with Provolone

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

Tortelli Cremaschi with Amaretti and Raisin Filling

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