Branzino con Pelle Croccante, Cannellini, Cicoria Saltata, Capperi Fritti e Chips di Aglio - Crispy Skin Mediterranean Sea Bass with Cannellini Beans, Sautéed Chicory, Fried Capers and Garlic Chips Branzino con Pelle Croccante, Cannellini, Cicoria Saltata, Capperi Fritti e Chips di Aglio Story of the Dish Region: Contemporary Italian Cuisine Servings: 4 Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes This elegant seafood dish is inspired by modern Italian fine dining, where a few

Sciatt della Valtellina, Valtellina Buckwheat Fritters with Casera Cheese Story of the Dish Region: Lombardia, Valtellina Course: Antipasto Serves: 4 Yield: Approximately 20 Sciatt Sciatt are one of the signature dishes of Valtellina, the Alpine valley in northern Lombardia. These small, irregular fritters are prepared with a batter based on buckwheat flour and wheat flour surrounding cubes of Valtellina Casera DOP cheese. The name sciatt means toad in the local dialect, a re

Fave e Cicoria (Italian Fava Bean Purée with Chicory) Story of the Dish Fave e cicoria is one of the great examples of cucina povera becoming timeless cuisine. Dried fava beans are cooked until they collapse into a velvety purée, then paired with bitter chicory and generous extra-virgin olive oil. The dish is humble in cost but sophisticated in balance: sweetness and earthiness from the legumes, bitterness from the greens, fruitiness from olive oil, and enough salt to connect