Recipes

Southern Italy

Overhead view of browned sausage rounds and glossy turnip greens in a skillet on a wooden board with a lemon wedge
Southern Italy

Skillet Salsicce e Rape: Sausage and Turnip Greens

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

Appetizer / Snack

Tarallini Pugliesi with Fennel Seeds and White Wine

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

Bone-in roast kid goat pieces and golden potato wedges on a rustic platter with a crisp pecorino crust under warm light
Southern Italy

Capretto alla Lucana: Roast Kid Goat, Basilicata Style

Bowl of glossy deep-red crispy fried peperoni cruschi with flaky salt on a rough wooden board under warm light
Snack

Peperoni Cruschi: Crispy Fried Basilicata Peppers

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

Baked grouper fillet topped with blistered cherry tomatoes, olives, and capers in a ceramic dish with golden pan juices
Southern Italy

Oven-Baked Grouper with Cherry Tomatoes and Capers

Rustic ceramic bowl of ciceri e tria showing golden fried pasta strips scattered over a chickpea stew with parsley on top.
Apulian

Ciceri e Tria: Chickpeas and Fried Pasta from Salento

Cavolfiore affogato in a shallow bowl, cauliflower florets glazed in tomato-wine sauce with olives and parsley on top.
Southern Italy

Cavolfiore Affogato: White Wine Braised Cauliflower

Golden cudduruni salentino sliced into wedges on a wooden board, scarola and olive filling visible inside the crust.
Apulian

Cudduruni Salentino: Stuffed Baked Focaccia

Calamarata pasta rings tossed with mussels, clams, shrimp and calamari in a golden tomato broth, parsley on top.
Southern Italy

Seafood Calamarata with Mussels, Clams and Shrimp

Overhead view of glass jars packed with vinegar-cured eggplant strips, sliced garlic, and mint under golden olive oil on a wooden board
Pickles and Preserves

Homemade Melanzane Sott’Olio with Garlic and Mint

Golden baked zucchini parmigiana in a ceramic dish, cheese pulling apart, basil scattered on top.
Southern Italy

Golden Baked Zucchini Parmigiana with Crispy Layers

Bowl of cavatelli con broccoli topped with grated pecorino and garlic, olive oil glistening on wooden table
Apulian

Cavatelli con Broccoli with Garlic, Anchovy, Pecorino

Bowl of lagane e ceci with wide pasta ribbons, chickpeas, rosemary, and olive oil drizzle on a rustic wooden table
Legumes

Lagane e Ceci: Basilicata’s Pasta and Chickpea Stew

Glass jar of pomodori secchi sott'olio with garlic and bay leaves, with dried tomato halves on a white plate beside it
Sauces and Condiments

Pomodori Secchi Sott’Olio (Italian Sun-Dried Tomatoes in Oil)

Golden frittura di paranza with whole red mullet, calamari rings, and shell-on shrimp on a white ceramic plate with lemon wedges
Southern Italy

Frittura di Paranza: Italian Mixed Fried Fish the Traditional Way

Crispy Calabrian spicy roasted potatoes with chili oil, garlic, and oregano on a rustic ceramic plate
Calabrian Cuisine

Calabrian Spicy Roasted Potatoes

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