Orecchiette con Cime di Rapa - Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe Story of the Dish Region: Puglia, Italy Servings: 4 Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Few dishes represent the culinary identity of Puglia as perfectly as Orecchiette con Cime di Rapa. The name orecchiette, meaning "little ears," comes from the pasta's distinctive shape, traditionally handmade by rolling small pieces of durum wheat dough with a knife and turning them inside out with the thumb. This iconic

Traditional Italian Abruzzese Guitar-Cut Pasta with Tiny Meatballs Story of the Dish Spaghetti alla chitarra con pallottine is one of the most iconic dishes of the Teramo area and one of the most distinctive expressions of Abruzzese pasta tradition. It combines fresh pasta cut on the chitarra with tiny hand-rolled meatballs known as pallottine. The square, slightly rough pasta catches the light tomato ragù beautifully. The pallottine are the defining detail. They are not ord

Tagliolini with Favette, Morel Mushrooms, Saffron and Aged Parmigiano Story of the Dish Story of the Dish This is a spring luxury pasta: fresh favette, earthy morel mushrooms, saffron and aged Parmigiano. It has the elegance of northern Italy but with Mediterranean brightness. The favette bring sweetness, the mushrooms bring depth, saffron gives perfume, and Parmigiano ties everything together. This is the kind of pasta that feels simple but tastes expensive. Ingredients Serv