A happy land of history and white vines 01

Here I am, in the South of Italy, in my hometown, Montesarchio, in the heart of the Caudina Valley, part of the community of Mount Taburno. We are in the Italian region that Latin writers used to call “Campania Felix” (Happy Campania), a land of great beauty and rich natural resources.

Pappardelle with nettles & dried tomatoes

Pappardelle con ortiche e pomodori secchi

Pasta is my passion, so it happened that looking for a good pasta brand, I found a Californian homemade pasta at the Framer’s market. A few well chosen types of pasta, fettuccine, sheets for lasagna, penne, all surprisingly good, thick and a little rough as it should be. Today I chosed [...]

Savoury biscuits with pecorino and pistachios

Biscottini salati con pecorino e pistacchi
This is a very easy recipe to prepare nice appetizers, serve them with a selection of cheese, salame, fruit and a red wine.