Today we are wrapping up the two-month Real Recipe Wednesday series here on My Bella Vita. In case you missed them, you can check out some great recipes like Pasta Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino, Bucatini all’ Amatriciana, Orecchiette con Pelati e Ricotta and Merluzzo e Pomodorini, as well as a few regional favorites, like Sicilian...Read More
And no, that’s not a typo for “lasagna.” We’ve already done that recipe … remember? Lagane is a homemade southern Italian pasta that many food historians believe to be the origin of modern-day lasagna. It is traditionally served with chickpeas, but you’ll have to wait until next week for that recipe. Today, we’re delving into...Read More
Today we are continuing on with the Real Recipe Series with a healthy, delicious dish from the sea … Merluzzo e Pomodorini Pasta. In case you’ve missed them, you can check out the other pasta dishes, Pasta Aglio Olio Peperoncino, Bucatini all’ Amatriciana and Orecchiete with Tomatoes and Ricotta, or read up on Sicilian Mollica...Read More
While the food of Calabria ranges from super spicy peppers, to fresh fruit and vegetables to meat, seafood and pasta, the breakfast food is sweet and simple. While it is true Italians eat pancetta–and they love a good frittata-they’ll probably scoff if you offer them for breakfast. In fact, one of my young neighbors asked...Read More
I’ve been in Italy more than four years and lately I’ve noticed I’ve started to take some of my favorite things for granted. Oh, I still appreciate mountain views and still get tingly when I see Stromboli from our friends’ house across the province. But some of my favorite traditions, especially the southern Italian food...Read More
There are many places you can go when you are traveling in Calabria near Catanzaro … you could see Le Castella, visit the ruins in Roccelletta or spend a morning driving through Sila Piccola in La Sila National Park.Read More
Last week my friend and expat-in-southern-Italy counterpart, Tina of Tina Tangos wrote about three things to love about living in Italy. And yes, it is all about the food.Read More
Last month I wrote an overview on Calabrian food and mentioned that, among other things, we boast the beautiful bergamot orange. And this caught my friend’s attention.Read More
Last week I was invited to join the hosts of Eye on Italy for their podcast taping and to share information on traveling in Calabria. Inevitably, the subject of food came up and I was asked, along with fellow American in Calabria and podcast co-host, Michelle Fabio, which Calabrian foods are our favorites.Read More
It is no secret I’m addicted to Calabrian food. Between the fresh vegetables, spicy chili peppers and al dente pasta, there are enough new dishes to keep me going for years. But one thing you don’t always think about when you think of Calabrian food is potatoes. But maybe you should.Read More
