Tortel di Patate - Traditional Trentino Crispy Potato Cake Story of the Dish Region: Trentino Alto Adige Origin: Trentino, particularly Val di Non Course: Antipasto, rustic main course, or traditional shared dish Serves: 4 to 6 Preparation Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 25 to 35 minutes Tortel di Patate is one of the most recognizable dishes of traditional Trentino cooking, particularly associated with the Val di Non, an Alpine valley famous today for its apple orchards but h

Traditional Italian Friulian Potato Gnocchi with Formadi Frant Story of the Dish Formadi Frant is a distinctive cheese of Carnia born from the mountain tradition of reworking imperfect cheeses instead of wasting them. Servings: 4 | Prep Time: 35 minutes | Cook Time: 35 minutes Recipe Information Servings: 4 | Prep Time: 35 minutes | Cook Time: 35 minutes Region: Italy Difficulty: Intermediate Servings: 4 Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: About 55 minutes

Italian Sardinian Carloforte-Style Octopus with Saffron Potato and Dehydrated Olives Story of the Dish Carloforte, on the island of San Pietro off the southwestern coast of Sardinia, has a culinary identity unlike almost anywhere else on the island. Its cuisine reflects Sardinian ingredients, Ligurian heritage, fishing culture, and the flavors of the Mediterranean. Octopus fits naturally into that world. In this reinterpretation, the octopus remains unmistakably Mediterranean