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Broken pasta and lentil soup

This is a great throw-together dish for when your cupboards and fridge are erring on the empty side. 
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Octopus and potato salad

This seafood salad makes for a stunning antipasto or light lunch. Be sure to buy the freshest octopus possible to ensure its tender once cooked.
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Pasta and bean soup

This rustic Italian dish is the love child of pasta and soup. Enjoyed in both Abruzzo and Molise, it's quintessential comfort food. The borlotti beans are cooked...
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Ditalini pasta with clams and chickpeas, cooked risotto-style

Small pasta varieties, like ditalini, makes an ideal substitute for rice in risottos. This rustic dish sees the pasta mixed with chickpeas and baby clams that...
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Italian baked ricotta cheesecake

The people of Abruzzo seldom indulge in lavish cakes or pastries, but when the occasion calls for it, home cooks often draw on the region's ancient recipe for...
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Stuffed capsicum

Most regions of Italy have a version of stuffed capsicum, sometimes using mince meat. This easy-to-make vegetarian offering features ricotta, egg, pecorino,...
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Antonina’s cannelloni with braised meat

Meaty cannelloni is a staple dish at special occasions in Italy. This recipe includes veal mince, mozzarella and a rich tomato sauce. Serve as a delicious...
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Bread pockets with cheese and stewed capsicum

These tasty bites are filled with a summery stewed capsicum and mozzarella-like cheese called caciocavallo.
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Lasagne Marche-style

As any Italian nonna will attest, cooking an authentic lasagne isn't easy, but it's well worth the effort! This version features a rich ragù of beef mince,...
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Mini sheep skewers

Perfect for parties or outdoor picnics, you can prepare these skewers the day before. Just keep them in the fridge wrapped in butcher's paper or baking paper...
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White wine unleavened bread

Signora Matilde taught me this recipe in Abruzzo, she let me in on another kitchen secret: it is better to accompany the act of cooking with a glass of chilled...
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Sauteed lamb offal

In agriturismi (farmhouse restaurants) across Italy, you'll find dishes such as this one. The fare is rustic, simple and made from local ingredients, often grown...
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Spelt ciabatta

Made from spelt and regular baker's flour, this Italian loaf requires almost no kneading at all. The trick is leaving your dough to prove in the fridge for 6-8...
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Homemade pasta squares with fish stew

In this rustic Italian dish, squid, scampi and barramundi shine in a sea of tomato and red wine sauce. The addition of homemade pasta takes the seafood stew from...
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Ricotta, chocolate and cherry tart

This decadent dessert has all your bases covered: buttery pastry, liqueur-spiked ricotta, crowning cherries and a layer of chocolate to boot. If you're making the...
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