Notes about Recipes in this book

• Polenta with hot olive sauce (Polenta con salsa calda di olive)

  • mcvl on June 10, 2015

    Ohmigosh, this is genius -- a snap to make, and so delicious!

• Leek, clam and prawn risotto (Risotto ai porri, vongole e gamberetti)

  • Kirsteen on May 03, 2013

    This is quite labour intensive but is one of the best risottos I've ever made (and I've made lots!). The stock, alone, with the steeped shrimp shells, is fantastic. We had it as a one-dish dinner.

• Pasta with asparagus, peas, prosciutto and cream (Pasta con asparagi, piselli e prosciutto)

  • joneshayley on March 04, 2020

    All the family loved this, a great use for the first of spring's asparagus.

• Porcini and tomato risotto (Risotto ai porcini e pomodoro)

  • Charlotte_vandenberg on January 24, 2018

    Very tasteful. Perfect for a cold autumn or winter day. Not too difficult, but very nice.

• Hazelnut meringue and chocolate cake (Meringa di nocciole e cioccolato)

  • Charlotte_vandenberg on January 20, 2021

    You could consider calling this death by chocolate. The chocolate layer is not really mousse, more a bittersweet ganache. The meringue is delicious, but be careful when building the cake, it is very brittle. I used Frangelico instead of cognac. The mascarpone on top is a must.

• Penne with asparagus carbonara (Penne alla carbonara con asparagi)

  • bellaCat on April 08, 2015

    New ingredient is asparagus.

  • metacritic on June 03, 2022

    This is a recipe that at once is very rich but feels light. Very, very satisfying. A family favorite.

• Pea, ricotta and lemon zest risotto (Risotto con piselli, limone e ricotta)

  • e_ballad on April 23, 2020

    A great risotto, though I didn’t have fresh peas & used frozen instead (6 cups or 900g, instead of the 3kg peas in the pod). I used a fresh ricotta that was firmer than the usual commercial variety & it worked really well.

• Braised summer squash (Zucchine gialle e verdi trifolate)

  • Livia on October 05, 2021

    Used ingredient list as inspiration as had different type of squashes and served it with penne which was a nice weekday meal