In Cilento, dried biscuits are used to make a bread salad called Aquasale, a name which reveals the clever origins of these biscuits.

Cilento, Southern Italian RecipesDanielle OteriJuly 19, 2018acquasale, pane biscottato, tenuta vannulo, bread salad, arthur avenue, bronx little italyComment

Chestnut Chocolate Fig Pie

This rich dessert pie combines the flavors of autumn in the Cilento National Park.

Southern Italian Recipes, CilentoDanielle OteriDecember 22, 2017chestnuts, figs, cilento, pieComment

Scarpariello, The Shoemaker's Sauce

This easy, delicious sauce from Campania requires only a can of tomatoes, a few drops of olive oil and some grated cheese.

Southern Italian RecipesDanielle OteriMay 15, 2017scarpariello, naples, elena ferrante, shoemaker, tomato sauce, red sauce Comment

Insalata di Rinforzo: A Winter Salad from Naples

This winter salad with roasted cauliflower, peppers and black olives is a twist on the traditional insalata di rinforzo from Naples.

Southern Italian Food, Southern Italian Recipes, Elena Ferrante TourDanielle OteriJanuary 2, 2017insalata di rinforzo, naples, Elena Ferrante, winter salad, italian food Comment

Feast of the Seven Fishes in Italy: Myth or Tradition?

Get new inspiration for Feast of the Seven Fishes including baccalá from Naples, pasta con ceci with bottarga from the Cilento coast and black squid ink pasta with sea urchin from Arthur Avenue.

Southern Italian Food, Southern Italian RecipesDanielle OteriDecember 2, 2016feast of the seven fishes, amalfi coast, bottarga, falanghina, scialatielli Comments

Coming home to cavatelli and zucchini flowers

When I arrived at Borgo La Pietraia, my cousins set a plate of handmade cavatelli and zucchini flowers before me and poured a glass of Falanghina wine.

Southern Italian Recipes, Southern Italian Food, CilentoDanielle OteriSeptember 6, 2016cavatelli, cilento, zucchini flowers, campania, borgo la pietraia, culinary tour Comment

Bring frittata di spaghetti to the beach

Neapolitans take frittata di spaghetti to the beach, an easy, satisfying finger food. Italian-Americans refer to this simple mixture of leftover pasta and eggs as "spaghetti pie."

Southern Italian Recipes, Southern Italian FoodDanielle OteriAugust 14, 2016naples, frittata di spaghetti, spaghetti pie, Neapolitan foodComment

Scialatielli pasta and Greco di Tufo

Scialatielli are a chewy handcut pasta from Amalfi. Get the recipe as well as the perfect wine pairing from Campania.

Southern Italian Recipes, Southern Italian FoodDanielle OteriApril 19, 2016Brigantessascialatielli, amalfi, seafood, greco di tufo Comment

Cappellacci dei Briganti

Cappellacci dei Briganti are a unique pasta that are shaped to look like the hats worn by 19th century guerrilla fighters called brigands. Get Chef Joe Cicala's recipe "brigands hats" or try them at his Philadelphia restaurant Brigantessa.

Art, Southern Italian Food, Southern Italian Recipes, FeastDanielle OteriJanuary 24, 2016brigantessa, cappellacci dei briganti, pasta, food historyComment

Pasta con Ceci

Pasta con ceci (chickpeas) is a simple, inexpensive and healthy dish. It's an easy solo dinner as well as something you can swiftly pull together for vegetarian or vegan guests.

Southern Italian Recipes, CilentoDanielle OteriJanuary 4, 2016pasta con ceci, chickpeas, mafalde, Cilento, Campania, cucina povera, vegetarian, vegan, pasta, meatless mondaysComment

Recipe for the Best Spaghetti alle Vongole

There are two secrets in this recipe for making the best spaghetti alle vongole (spaghetti with clams) at home.

Southern Italian Recipes, FeastDanielle OteriNovember 18, 2015Spaghetti, Vongole, Amalfi Coast, Locanda del Cantastorie, colatura, Campania, coastal cuisine, FeastComment

Classic Southern Italian Ragú

Cooked low and slow over a whisper of a flame, this hearty meat flavored sauce is also the classic Italian-American "Sunday gravy" served as a side dish to pasta.

Southern Italian Recipes, FeastDanielle OteriNovember 18, 2015red sauce, ragu, gravy, sauce, Sunday, Campania, cooking class, FeastComment

Domenica Marchetti

Cookbook author Domenica Marchetti tells us how her years as a reporter influenced her cookbooks, how a medieval monk brought saffron to the Abruzzo and why her mother's pasta dough recipe is the very best.

Southern Italian Food, Southern Italian Recipes, FeastDanielle OteriAugust 4, 2015domenica marchetti, ciao biscotti, abruzzo, FeastComment