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Bowl of pork and pearl barley soup topped with parsley and grated Parmigiano on a rustic wooden table in soft light
Friuli

Simmered Urgiada con Orzo e Maiale (Pork and Barley)

Sauces and Condiments

Pestèda di Grosio: Valtellina’s Pork Fat and Herb Paste

Bowl of thick yellow cornmeal soup with beans and cabbage, topped with Casera cubes and sage butter on linen
Legumes

Valtellina Minestra de Dumèga with Beans and Cabbage

Three green strangolapreti in sage butter with grated Trentingrana in a white bowl on a wooden table
Northern Italy

Strangolapreti Trentini: Soft Spinach Bread Dumplings

Overhead view of veal involtini in tomato sauce with sage leaves in a 12-inch pan on a rustic wooden board
Main Courses

Simmered Veal Involtini with Prosciutto in Tomato Sauce

Sliced vitello arrosto fanned on a white platter with rosemary pan sauce, carrots and sage on a wooden table
Italian Meat

Slow Roasted Veal (Vitello Arrosto) with Pan Sauce

Shallow white bowl of pale green nettle risotto with grated Parmigiano and lemon zest on a light wooden table
Risotto

Risotto alle Ortiche with Spring Nettles and Parmigiano

Sliced rye bread with visible pork crackling pockets and a dark golden crust resting on a rustic wooden board
Breads

Füghiascia di Gordona: Rustic Rye Cracklings Bread

Two seared veal loin chops topped with glossy mushroom sauce and thyme on a white plate, shot from above
Northern Italy

Pan-Seared Nodino di Vitello with Mushrooms and Wine

Overhead bowl of Cunsc della Valmalenco showing rye bread cubes, pale Casera cheese, and red onion on a wooden table.
Salads

Cunsc della Valmalenco: Alpine Bread and Cheese Salad

Two coiled sesame-crusted semolina loaves on a wooden board, one sliced to show a pale yellow crumb
Sicilian

Mafalda Siciliana: Sesame Semolina Bread with a Soft Crumb

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

Cut wedge of Sicilian dressed bread showing tomato, anchovy fillets and caciocavallo on a wooden board
Street Foods

Pane Cunzato: Sicilian Dressed Bread with Anchovies

Sliced pan-seared duck breast fanned on a white plate with glossy balsamic sauce and a thyme sprig
Main Courses

Petto d’Anatra al Balsamico: Pan-Seared Duck Breast

Round onion frittata with a golden top and one wedge cut, in a skillet on a wooden board beside parsley
Vegetable

Frittata di Cipolle with Parmigiano and Sweet Onions

Two braised beef cheeks on soft polenta under glossy red wine sauce with a rosemary sprig in a white bowl
Italian Comfort

Guancia di Manzo Brasata: Braised Beef Cheeks in Red Wine

Whole roast duck with deep golden crisp skin on a wooden board with lemon halves, rosemary and sage
Main Courses

Anatra Arrosto: Crisp-Skinned Roast Duck with Herbs

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

Overhead view of a shallow bowl with golden broth, floating cappelletti, and a dusting of grated parmigiano.
Emilia-Romagna

Cappelletti Romagnoli in Brodo: Filled Pasta Soup

Overhead view of golden risotto ai fiori di zucca in a shallow bowl topped with torn squash blossoms and parmesan.
Risotto

Risotto ai Fiori di Zucca (Squash Blossom Risotto)

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