This delicious pasta is one of the most typical of Sicilian dishes! Invented in the Catania, where it's called 'Pasta Ca' Norma', the original recipe is characterised by fresh tomato sauce, fried aubergines, basil and a typical hard cheese called 'ricotta salata' (salty ricotta). This version of the recipe replaces the salty ricotta, which is very hard to find, with Auricchio Provolone, guaranteeing a truly mouth-watering creation! 

Pizzaiola sauce is a famous pasta dressing, the everyday answer to the 'Sunday lunch Bolognese sauce'. Although its history is not certain, experts agree that it was created in the Neapolitan area and that it takes its name after the pizza makers ('pizzaioli'), who used to flavour the original Pizza only with garlic, oregano and tomatoes.

This is a combination of two famous Italian dishes, 'pasta e fagioli' and pasta with codfish and tomato sauce. In some places in Italy, combining beans and fish is quite usual and for one good reason: it tastes great! Also, it makes an ideal pairing on special occasions, like for instance on Christmas' or New Year's eve. All you need is top quality ingredients and soon you'll have a one pot dish everyone will enjoy!

If you are planning on a dinner with your friends and want to cook something that is yummy and easy at the same time, you've just found what you need! This baked pasta, filled with a delicious leek, pig's cheek, courgettes and Provolone mix, will delight your guests with its well-balanced flavours.

Thinking about creating something yummy with all those tomatoes and zucchini in your fridge? Here comes a suggestion we bet you'll like! A light, fresh yet delicious and unusual dish, that you can serve with cheese or bread for an aperitif or as an accompaniment to a delicate meat- or fish-based main course. The perfect choice for late spring or summer nights, when its main ingredients are in season and a cold dish is a delight!

This recipe couldn't be more representative of culinary Italian culture: broad beans (long described as 'the poor man's meat' because of their high protein and iron content) are widely used, especially in the south of Italy; sun dried tomatoes, originating from the smart thinking of the farmers, who had to find a way to preserve the produce for colder seasons; and Pecorino Romano, a product made from sheep's milk, mostly produced in Sardinia.

Here comes a first course that combines two famous ingredients of the Ligurian culinary tradition: pesto and shrimps! In less than one hour you'll have a simple, yet extraordinary dish! You can enjoy it hot or cold, so it also makes a great buffet component! Ideal in summer, when both basil and rocket are broadly available.