Italian and Calabrese Recipes according to the tradtiton and nonna approved.
Dark, porous and rough fettuccine: this is how the Struncatura (Italianized, “Stroncatura“) presents itself, a symbol of the gastronomic identity of a part of Calabria. Stroncatura, was popular among the poor people of the Calabria region. The reason Stroncatura was so inexpensive was that it was created from the sweepings on the factory floor at the …
Gnudi very roughly translates to “naked” in Italian and is basically thought to be the naked filling of ravioli — without the pasta that surrounds it. Unlike gnocchi, which can be found in several regions of Italy, you’ll find gnudi primarily in Tuscany. Gnudi are generally a bit larger than gnocchi and often made with less …
Pasta e Fagioli, meaning ” pasta and beans “, is a traditional Italian dish. It is often called pasta fasul (fazool) in North America, derived from its Neapolitan name, pasta e fasule. It also is well known from the Dean Martin song “That’s Amore” which includes the rhyme “When the stars make you drool, just like pasta fazool, that’s amore”. Like …