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Provolone coated in nuts on a chestnut purée

Mild Auricchio provolone coated in nuts on a chestnut purée

This dish will leave you speechless: the sweet softness of the chestnut purée meets the crunchy savouriness of the pan-fried Provolone slices coated in nuts, creating a beautiful contrast of strong and mild flavours. Ideal for everyday meals as well as for special occasions, your guests will certainly ask you for the recipe!

Monkfish skewers

Monkfish kebabs

Kebabs make practical finger food, especially in outdoor situations like barbecues or at parties: thanks to the sticks they are easy to eat without a plate and can be easily transported from one place to another. This recipe wants to be an alternative to the most common meat-kebabs, a delicious fish-based course than can be served as an appetiser or as a 'secondo', depending on the quantities. Have fun cooking and feel free to add your personal touch to the recipe!

Mozzarella in carrozza: your new favourite Italian recipe!

Mozzarella in carrozza: your new favourite Italian recipe!

A great recipe for those ho fancy a cheesy snack
Mussel, tomato and oregano Risotto

Mussel, tomato and oregano Risotto

With this recipe we show you how to prepare a delicious mussel risotto: thus, you'll have a seafood starter, which will be sophisticated and delicate yet simple, all at the same time, particularly ideal for a romantic dinner or a special occasion. Its refined taste will satisfy even the most demanding of palates. Just make sure you get fresh mussels, and you're ready to amaze your guests with this summery dish!

Mussels 'alla Tarantina'

Mussels 'alla Tarantina'

'Cozze alla tarantina' is a typical seafood specialty from the Pugliese culinary tradition. Tempting and aromatic, its main ingredients are mussels, garlic, parsley, oil, pepper, tomatoes and white wine. Although very easy to prepare, you'll be astonished by the result! A true gourmet course that can be served as an appetiser or as a one pot dish with toasted homemade bread.

Octopus delicacies with citrus fruit

Octopus delicacies with citrus fruit

Octopus and potato salad is a typical Mediterranean recipe, very common in coastal areas, where octopus is fished and consumed a lot. Despite being very low in calories, this seafood dish won't leave you feeling hungry: its taste and consistency will pamper your taste buds and make you feel satisfied. This particular recipe can be served lukewarm in winter or cold in summer.

 
Orecchiette with tomatoes, borage and almonds

Orecchiette with tomatoes, borage and almonds

Orecchiette are a very typical pasta shape from southern Italy and are much loved all over the Country. Although the dough is very easy to make (you only need flour, water and a little salt), it takes time and a lot of practice to get the right 'little ear' shapes! Try out this delicious pasta variety with some wild borage, cherry tomatoes and almonds and enjoy its extraordinary taste!

Barley with chicory, sausage & Auricchio

Pearl Barley with chicory, sausage & Auricchio

Cold winter days seem to be the perfect time to enjoy certain dishes: soups, creamy risottos.. full-flavoured, warming and cosy, they are the perfect - healthy - comfort food. The recipe we are presenting here is no exception! The chicory, provolone cheese, sausage and wine provide for an intense, mouth-watering taste, as well as for a divine aroma. Beside the gourmet experience, it's important to note that barley, one of the most ancient grain varieties, is known to have excellent anti-inflammatory, soothing and regulatory properties: a real cure-all, as Hippocrates already knew!

Penne rigate with red snapper in spicy pepper sauce

Penne rigate with red snapper in spicy pepper sauce

The red snapper is a saltwater fish, common in the Mediterranean Sea as well as in the Atlantic Ocean and its fine flesh is tender, lean and savoury. The pasta dish we suggest here has a delicate, smooth yet tasty flavour and makes the ideal primo for a dinner with friends or for a family meal. Children will like it too!

Penne rigate with shrimps and aubergines

Penne rigate with shrimps and aubergines

Penne rigate with shrimps and aubergines is a very easy, yet incredibly yummy recipe, the ideal dish if you want to bring dry land and sea together. In fact, the delicate shrimps perfectly match the lightly bitter aubergine. For the best result possible make sure you serve this course in summer, when aubergines are in season, and choose high quality, sustainably produced shrimps.

Penne tricolore with summer vegetables & mozzarella

Penne tricolore with summer vegetables & mozzarella

This is the perfect dish for a hot summer's day! A cold pasta salad with plenty of wonderful summer vegetables and bits of creamy, yummy mozzarella: the ideal choice for a dinner with friends or for any other informal occasion. It also makes a good dish for a party buffet or for an outdoor excursion or picnic.

Polenta medallion in tomato sauce

Polenta medallion in tomato sauce

Polenta is one of the most famous - and yummy - dishes of northern Italian culinary tradition: made up of finely ground corn, it makes a very hearty meal, an extraordinary comfort food that is particularly loved in mountain areas. It is best enjoyed in autumn/winter, when temperatures are low, but it can also be cooked during warmer seasons, you just need to avoid heavy dressings like cheese fondue or such! Try pan-frying it with garlic slices, pepper, salt and stale bread, as you would do with an omelette: the result is just amazing!

Potatoes, pistachios, pork and provolone 'croquettes'

Potatoes, pistachios, pork and provolone 'croquettes'

Fried (meat) balls have always been a much loved comfort food. Everyone from children to adults, loves to eat these savoury dainties. Often cooked in tomato sauce and used to dress pasta, they also make a great appetiser. But you don't necessarily need to use minced meat as a main ingredient: in this recipe we want to show you how to create amazing 'almost-veggie-balls' with potatoes, cheese and nuts. Ready to try them out?

Prickly lettuce pizza

Prickly lettuce pizza

We called it 'pizza', but actually this dish is more similar to what French people call a 'quiche'.. but well, the recipe is Italian, so we allow ourselves to misuse the word this once! Try out this original and incredibly delicious dish, serve it to your friends and family or take it with you if you are going on an outing somewhere - just put it in a Tupperware container and you're good to go!

Provolizie ravioli with a filling of marinated tartàre

Provolizie ravioli with a filling of marinated tartàre

Beef tartare is a very ancient dish, probably invented by the Tatars, a nomadic group that used to store meat under their horses' saddles, which they would eat raw and softened. Nowadays this recipe consists in finely minced raw meat, adequately seasoned with spices, lemon, egg yolks and, sometimes, alcohol, in order to really make it tasty. Fresh and light, tartare is the ideal dish for summer aperitifs. Just make sure you choose high quality fresh meat and eggs!

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