Have you ever felt that a dish can contain all the freshness of a season? In Venice, when the fields fill with green, there is a tradition that celebrates spring like no other. We are talking about risi e bisi, a historic recipe that the Doge himself would share with the Venetian nobility every April 25th to celebrate the feast…
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Tortellini with cream, ham, and peas: The traditional Italian recipe
Do you know one of the most delicious and traditional sauces to accompany stuffed pasta? Forget about store-bought jars of sauce, because today I bring you a true homemade gem: some irresistible tortellini with cream, ham, and peas. This dish is an absolute classic of homemade Italian gastronomy, perfect for solving a meal quickly without sacrificing spectacular flavor. In this…
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Italian-style lamb stew: Nonna’s leftover recipe
Sometimes the best dishes are born from an unexpected gesture. Like this lamb stew, made with the trimmings that my butcher Joaquín gave me while he told me how his grandmother turned the humble into something delicious. And as I cooked, I felt I was following that legacy exactly: transforming simple ingredients into a stew full of aroma, love, and…
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Pasta alla boscaiola: creamy Italian recipe with mushrooms, peas, and sausage
Among truly comforting creamy pastas, this combination of short pasta, mushrooms, peas, and sausage takes the prize. It is a pasta alla boscaiola in a white version, without tomato, where the flavor of the forest blends with the sweetness of onion and peas and the delicious touch of cream. A dish of homemade Italian cuisine that transports you straight to…
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Roman Vignarola Pasta: Authentic Spring Tradition
Pasta alla Vignarola Romana is the essence of spring on a plate: when the market is filled with tender artichokes, sweet fava beans, and crunchy peas, the “vignaroli,” the street vendors of the Roman countryside, would gather the last of winter with the first spring sprouts of Italian cuisine. In my version, I add a touch of guanciale and a…
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Lamb with peas Romagna-style
Yesterday I cooked this recipe for lamb with peas Romagna-style and it was a hit. Super easy, few ingredients, but tasty, to the max, and wow, how good peas taste with lamb meat. It takes a little while to stew the meat and you have to keep an eye on it from time to time, so it doesn’t dry out,…
