Recipes

Lombardy

Shallow white bowl of pale Riso Maseràt dell'Aprica with crisp sage leaves and melting Casera on a wooden table
Risotto

Riso Maseràt dell’Aprica with Casera and Sage Butter

Bowl of thick potato, cabbage and bean soup topped with grated Casera and crisp sage on a wooden table
Soup / Main Course

Simmered Mal Maridada Valtellinese with Potato and Cabbage

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 brown buckwheat menudei with Savoy cabbage, melted Casera and crisp sage leaves on a linen cloth
Alpine

Buckwheat Menudei di Teglio with Sage Butter and Casera

Shallow white bowl of milk-simmered chestnuts in pale cream with a cinnamon stick on a dark wooden table
Alpine

Castagne al Latte della Valtellina: Simmered Chestnuts

Golden baked fig and walnut cake on a wooden board with one wedge cut, costmary leaves beside it
Cake Recipe

Cotizza Dolce di Berbenno with Erba di San Pietro and Figs

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

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

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

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

Wedge of baked miascia on a stoneware plate, showing pear, apple and fig pieces inside a golden crust
Italian Baking

Baked Miascia della Valchiavenna with Pears and Apples

Pale golden bone-shaped almond cookies with cracked tops and powdered sugar dust on a rustic wooden board.
Cookies Recipe

Oss de Mòrd di Lanzada: Valtellina’s Hard Almond Cookies

Four golden potato rounds, one cut open to show melted Casera, topped with sage butter on a speckled plate
Alpine

Pan-Seared Melonz della Valle Spluga with Sage Butter

Glossy red wine braised pork ribs plated over soft polenta with a rosemary sprig on a rustic wood table.
Alpine

Costine al Lavécc: Slow-Braised Valmalenco Pork Ribs

Overhead view of Valmalenco gnocchi coated in browned butter, crisp sage leaves, and grated cheese on a rustic plate.
Alpine

Valmalenco Gnocchi with Cucul Greens and Browned Butter

Sliced polenta cropa on a wooden board showing its dark buckwheat crumb and melted Casera cheese ribbons
Alpine

Polenta Cropa della Val d’Arigna with Melted Casera

Pirlo bresciano in a short wine glass over ice with a green olive garnish, sitting on a pale marble counter
Italian Cocktails

Pirlo Bresciano: Brescia’s White Wine Campari Spritz

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