Recipes

Seafood

Overhead view of glossy black risotto al nero di seppia in a wide bowl with a lemon wedge and scattered parsley on a dark table
Venetian

Risotto al Nero di Seppia with Cuttlefish and Wine

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

Overhead shot of brodetto di pesce with open mussel and clam shells, pink shrimp, and garlic toast in a shallow bowl
Marche

Brodetto di Pesce all’Anconetana with Garlic Toast

Overhead view of seppie coi piselli, cuttlefish braised with peas in tomato sauce, garnished with parsley in a wide pan
Lazio

Seppie coi Piselli: Italian Cuttlefish with Peas

Golden fried shrimp, squid rings, and small whole fish piled on parchment with lemon wedges and flaky salt
Appetizer

Crispy Fritto Misto di Mare, Italian Fried Seafood

Golden frittelle di baccalà piled on a wooden board with lemon wedges and a small bowl of aioli
Venetian

Frittelle di Baccalà: Crispy Venetian Cod Fritters

Golden fried baccalà fritto pieces stacked on a wooden board with lemon wedges and coarse salt on the side
Venetian

Crispy Baccalà Fritto: Classic Venetian Fried Salt Cod

Golden broiled capesante gratinate in scallop shells with garlic breadcrumb topping and lemon wedges on a wooden board
Fish Recipe

Capesante Gratinate: Garlic Breadcrumb Scallops

Sauté di vongole in a terracotta bowl with open clams, white wine broth, garlic slices, and fresh parsley
Fish Recipe

Sauté di Vongole: Italian Steamed Clams in White Wine and Garlic

Polpo alla Luciana in a terracotta dish with Gaeta olives, capers, and tomato sauce, garnished with flat-leaf parsley.
Campania

Polpo alla Luciana (Neapolitan Braised Octopus)

Sarde a beccafico baked in a terracotta dish, sardine rolls standing upright with golden breadcrumb tops and bay leaves
Sicilian

Sarde a Beccafico: Sicilian Stuffed Sardines

Four totani ripieni stuffed with breadcrumbs and capers simmering in tomato sauce in a terracotta pan
Fish Recipe

Totani Ripieni (Stuffed Flying Squid)

Bowl of cavatelli e cozze with open mussel shells, cherry tomatoes, parsley, and olive oil broth on a stone surface
Apulian

Cavatelli e Cozze (Cavatelli with Mussels)

Charred grilled octopus tentacles on a white plate with olive oil, parsley, and lemon on marble surface
Appetizers

Polpo alla Griglia (Italian Grilled Octopus)

Linguine allo scoglio in a white bowl with open mussels, clams, shrimp, squid, and cherry tomatoes in briny broth
Campania

Linguine allo Scoglio (Italian Seafood Pasta)

Cozze gratinate on a dark ceramic platter showing golden herb breadcrumb crust on half-shell mussels with lemon wedges
Neapolitan

Cozze Gratinate (Baked Mussels with Herb Breadcrumb Crust)

Carpaccio di pesce spada on a white plate with capers, red onion, parsley, and olive oil dressing on marble
Sicilian

Carpaccio di Pesce Spada

Scialatielli ai frutti di mare in a white bowl with mussels, clams, shrimp, squid, parsley, and lemon on wood
Campania

Scialatielli ai Frutti di Mare

Spaghetti con la colatura di alici in a white bowl with garlic slices, chili flakes, parsley, and colatura bottle on marble
Campania

Spaghetti con la Colatura di Alici

Whole rombo al forno in a terracotta dish with cherry tomatoes, capers, and fresh parsley on a linen cloth
Fish Recipe

Rombo al Forno (Italian Baked Turbot)

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