Specialities & recipes, Liguria

Famous lentils of Castelluccio with IGP label (www.umbriainbocca.it)
Linguine al pesto, De Agostini Picture Library (Fototeca ENIT)
Farinata, foto di Massimiliano Navarria (©alexala)
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The refined palate

If you enjoy cooking, why not try to recreate a corner of Italy in your own home, putting your cooking skills to the test with some of the regional and local recipes published here: just follow the recipe (it’s important to have the right ingredients!) and add a sprinkling of imagination. The results will surprise you, even if it is not possible to entirely replace the ambience of a typical family restaurant in Italy, surrounded by the timeless quality of its familial atmosphere.

Lentils

The recipe for a dish that cannot be left out at Christmas or New Years Eve. Lentils are considered as bearers of luck, wealth and prosperity and help to give a good start to the New Year. » Visit

Stuffed anchovies

A speciality from Liguria with a strong taste. Serve as a second course. » Visit

Farinata, foto di Massimiliano Navarria (©alexala)

Chickpea flat bread

A genovese speciality, dating to at least 2000 years ago when it was first served. Prepared with simple ingredients, it is a flat bread made with chickpeas, water, salt and oil. » Visit