Frittata di alici – anchovy frittata
Olive ascolane – deep-fried stuffed olives
Necci – Tuscan chestnut flour pancakes
Pasta 'ncasciàta (pasta o' fùrnu)
Crispy chicken thighs with Grana Padano breadcrumbs
Tajarin pasta with butter and sage
Coniglio alla stimpirata – Sicilian sweet and sour rabbit
Squid ink risotto – risotto al nero di seppia
Rabbit ragù with tagliatelle
Involtini di pesce spada – baked swordfish rolls
Torrone di Cremona – nougat with vanilla and citrus
Whole wheat penne rigate with kale, chilli, garlic and Pecorino Romano
Mesclun salad with Parma Ham, strawberries, balsamic and Parmesan
Pasta e fagioli – bean and pasta soup
Venetian favette (castagnole)
Tortelli di patate del Mugello – potato-stuffed tortelli
Grana Padano cauliflower florets with parsley dip
Cheese straws with pistachios
Panettone trifle with muscat ricotta cream
Poached rainbow trout with yoghurt sauce
Savoury Grana Padano biscotti
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Polpette di melanzane – aubergine fritters
Torta di nocciole – hazelnut cake
Spaghetti alla busara – spaghetti with langoustines
Pastry snails with basil pesto, Grana Padano and pine nuts
Classic tortelli di zucca – Lombard pumpkin tortelli
Venetian crostoli (galani)
Crostini with rocket, buffalo stracciatella, Parma Ham and pine nuts
Casunziei all’ampezzana – beetroot-stuffed ravioli with poppy seeds
Minestra di ceci alla Marchigiana – chickpea soup from Marche
Linguine with squid ink sauce and lemon
Zuppa di lenticchie di Castelluccio – Umbrian lentil soup
Crema fritta – fried custard
Melanzane ripiene – Calabrian stuffed aubergines
Crostini alla Chietina – anchovy and caper crostini
Granita al caffé con brioche
Spaghetti with Grana Padano, toasted breadcrumbs and gremolata
Minestra di farro della Garfagnana – Tuscan farro soup
Babà Napoletano – Neapolitan rum babà
Sweet and sour prawns with ginger and pink pepper
Clementine-scented marzipan biscuits
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Casoncelli – pork, beef, raisin and amaretti ravioli
Poached cod with chickpeas and rosemary
Baked scallops with orange and almonds
Gnocchi alla Sorrentina – gnocchi with tomato sauce, mozzarella and basil
Ravioli alla Calabrese – Calabrian ravioli filled with provola, soppressata and pecorino
Grana Padano crisps with thyme and pink pepper
Whole wheat spaghetti with rocket pesto, asparagus, peas and goat’s cheese
Sarde a beccafico – Sicilian stuffed sardines
Susumelle – spiced Calabrian biscuits
Crema reggina – Calabrian rum ice cream
Pici all'aglione – Tuscan hand-rolled pasta with tomato and garlic sauce
Peperoni all’Acciuga – roasted peppers with salsa verde
Grilled polenta 'crostini' with lardo
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