Basil Pesto

Basil Pesto (serves 4 | 10 minutes | easy) Learning how to make pesto at home helped me survive university. The secret behind a good pesto is the quality and freshness of the basil. It’s hard to share exact ingredients as this sauce relies heavily on personal taste...

Pesto Trapanese

Pesto Trapanese (serves 4 | 10 minutes | easy) The iconic, almond based pesto from Trapani inspired by the Ligurian pesto. Trapani’s port used to be a very important stop for Ligurian sailors who were on their way back home from sea, who always had their pesto in tow....

Pasta c’anciova e muddica

Pasta c’anciova e muddica (breadcrumbs & anchovies)  (serves 5 | 30 minutes | easy) Pasta c’anciova e ca muddica, pasta with anchovies and breadcrumbs, is a wonderfully simple yet extremely tasty pasta dish, made with easily-preservable ingredients that can...

Cavatelli with “sugo vedovo”

Cavatelli with “sugo vedovo” (serves 2 | 1 hour | medium) Perhaps the most renowned pasta shape produced in Molise are Cavatelli, small nuggets made with flour and water, no eggs, traditionally served with a tomato sauce, or more commonly with a minced...

Orecchiette

Orecchiette (serves 4 | 1 hour | medium) They’re one of the most satisfying shapes of pasta to eat, in my opinion, because you can scoop up whatever sauce you’ve made to go with them so perfectly! They’re also quite straightforward to make and freeze very well,...