Migliaccio salato – spaghetti, semolina and ricotta timballo

Slice of migliaccio salato straoght out of the oven.
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I have a feeling migliaccio salato, or tatiello, might ring a bell for some of you loyal readers of Coochinando. Please meet the savoury sibling of migliaccio di carnevale! If you think that migliaccio di carnevale looked awesome, then  Continue reading →

Frittatine di pasta – ham, smoked cheese and pea fritters

Frittatine di pasta with a filling of ham, peas and smoked cheese
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Frittatine di pasta: if you have never come across these, the fact that there is pasta in the name of the recipe should already be a guarantee of goodness…

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Pasta e patate – pasta and potato soup

A bowl of pasta e patate, with basil on top

Meet the Neapolitan queen: pasta e patate! I realise I haven’t shared many pasta recipes since I started blogging. Partly it is a coincidence and partly it is my determination to show that Italian food is not just pasta and pizza (as still far too many people I talk to seem to believe…): there is so much more to it. So I decided to start with an unknown

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