Recipes

Authentic homemade Italian recipes, easy and full of flavor. Enjoy traditional and affordable dishes, perfect for any occasion.

Main courses, Recipes

Pasta alla boscaiola, with saffron milk cap mushrooms, smoked bacon, and sausage

28 November 2013 / No Comments

Today we have pasta with mushrooms, smoked bacon, and sausage. A Catalan version of pasta alla boscaiola, since I made it with saffron milk cap mushrooms instead of other mushrooms more popular in Italy, and smoked bacon instead of pancetta. The saffron milk cap mushrooms I am referring to are lactarius sanguifluus, not lactarius delicious. I clarify this because I…

Read more

Mia Villar Raurich

You may also like

Fava beans, peas and artichokes (Vignarola alla romana)
31 May 2020

Fusilli with mint aroma, honey, mató cheese, walnuts, and bacon bits
11 July 2013

Salmon pasta (penne al salmone)
21 January 2019
Desserts, Recipes

Almond, limoncello, and white chocolate muffins

19 November 2013 / No Comments

Today I bring you some almond, limoncello, and white chocolate muffins that turned out great, almost by accident. For days I had been wanting to make a sweet treat with limoncello, a lemon liqueur typical of some regions in southern Italy, especially Campania. The exquisiteness of this liqueur depends largely on the lemons used to make it. Precisely on the…

Read more

Mia Villar Raurich

You may also like

Occhi di bue, cookies filled with jam or Nutella
16 March 2013

A sweet treat for Father’s Day: Le zeppole di San Giuseppe
18 March 2013

Chocolate Salami
24 February 2013
Main courses, Recipes

Amatriciana pasta (bucatini all’amatriciana)

14 November 2013 / No Comments

Another super classic: pasta a la Amatriciana. As I said when I posted the spaghetti alla Carbonara around here, it’s difficult to talk about some very popular and well-known recipes of the Italian cuisine. There are several versions and radical fans of one or the other not only defend the one they make at home as no more and…

Read more

Mia Villar Raurich

You may also like

Pasta alla gricia
23 April 2020

Spaghetti alla Nerano: A Journey to the Heart of Italian Cuisine
19 October 2024

Pasta with tuna and rosemary aroma
3 February 2013
Main courses, Recipes

Pasta with broccoli and anchovies

8 November 2013 / No Comments

Pasta with broccoli is a simple dish, yet full of flavor, typical of Italian cuisine. This recipe combines the softness of broccoli with the intensity of anchovies and the final touch of grated cheese, creating a perfect balance between tradition and simplicity. It is ideal for taking advantage of seasonal broccoli and surprising everyone with a quick, healthy, and delicious…

Read more

Mia Villar Raurich

You may also like

Penne rigate alla vodka
10 February 2025

Pasta with confit cherry tomatoes, anchovies, and breadcrumbs
5 August 2014

Pasta salad with zucchini and peanut-mint pesto
9 August 2013
Main courses, Recipes

Sweet potato and almond gnocchi with ham and sage

27 October 2013 / No Comments

Today, sweet potato and almond gnocchi with ham and sage. An invention I came up with, which can serve you well for celebrating the Castañada, Halloween, or simply to brighten up an autumn meal. Gnocchi can be made with many ingredients, although, as you surely already know, the most popular ones are potato. For the first gnocchi recipe on the…

Read more

Mia Villar Raurich

You may also like

Ziti alla Genovese: the most authentic Neapolitan ragu pasta
28 November 2025

Fusilli with mint aroma, honey, mató cheese, walnuts, and bacon bits
11 July 2013

Pasta with salmon and burrata: the Valentine’s Day recipe to fall in love with elegance
13 February 2026
Recipes, Second courses

Hunter-style chicken

23 October 2013 / No Comments

I love this version of hunter-style chicken (pollo alla cacciatora in Italian). I say version, because there are quite a few different ways to prepare this recipe, and it is not known if it is typical of Tuscany or Umbria. Some people start the base with onion, celery, and carrot, others add red wine instead of white, some add olives,…

Read more

Mia Villar Raurich

You may also like

Pasta with clams and saffron (quick recipe with canned clams)
29 December 2025

Italian-style green beans with tomato and basil (fagiolini in umido)
28 September 2025

Risotto with radicchio, gorgonzola and hazelnuts: perfect and creamy balance
15 April 2026