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