Pasta con la mollica (Pasta with Breadcrumbs)
All over southern Italy, breadcrumbs were considered the “poor man’s cheese”. Those who couldn’t afford the luxury of the usual […]
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Basilicata
Tiella di patate e funghi (Potato and Mushroom Casserole)
Southern Italian cookery, in particular the cooking of Puglia, Basilicata and Calabria, is rife with baked vegetable casseroles . They
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Sformatini di fagiolini (Green Bean Timbales)
A traditional sformato is an old fashioned dish. It’s a dish that takes some time and care to make, involving several
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Fave e cicoria (Fava Bean Purée with Chicory)
La cucina povera, or the cuisine of the poor, has become quite fashionable in recent years. Based on ‘humble’ ingredients
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Patate alla lucana (Basilicata Potato Casserole)
Italian cuisine is not generally known for potato gratin dishes. But here’s one from the little-known cuisine of Basilicata that
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