Specialities & recipes, Lombardy

Famous lentils of Castelluccio with IGP label (www.umbriainbocca.it)
(www.atlanteparchi.it)
(www.servidellagleba.it)

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.

Casonsei: Pasta squares with a meat filling

Part of the culinary tradition from the region around Brescia and Bergamo, this dish is easy to prepare. The pasta filling can be varied according to taste. » Visit

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

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