Risotto alla milanese con porcini from Lombardy On Italian TV at the moment there is a programme called “Benvenuti a Tavola”. It is based on the age-old North vs South rivalry which is surrounds pretty much everything in Italy and which ranges from the good natured to the downright nasty (some people going as far…
Tag: Lombardy
Anyone for an Aperitivo?
Today I’m feeling a little bit sad because one of my very best friends in Salerno is going back to New Zealand and it will be some time before I get the chance to see her again. To say goodbye though, we went for one of my favourite Italian rituals – the aperitivo! The aperitivo…
Spicy Pumpkin Risotto
Risotto alla Zucca from Lombardy Tonight I went to my friend Isabel’s house for dinner and she made me a delicious plate of risotto with squash: This is true comfort food, straight from the cool (relatively) climes of Lombardy in the North of Italy, and with its deep, warm colour and slightly spicy sweetness it…
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