Pastiera, the Neapolitan Easter Cake
Neapolitan Pastiera, Pastiera Napoletana in Italian, is a typical soft and fragrant Easter cake made in several familiar versions although the main ingredients are always the same: boiled wheat, ricotta…
Traditional Neapolitan Eggs ‘in Purgatory’
These eggs are a traditional preparation from the Southern region of Campania. Their odd name seems to be referring to the fact that the white eggs, sorrounded by the red…
Pizzelle Fritte – Neapolitan Fried Mini-Pizzas
‘Pizzelle fritte’, also known as ‘pizza fritta’, are small fritters made of pizza dough and topped with fresh tomato sauce. They’re a delicacy from Naples, Campania, in Southern Italy, and…
Spaghetti with Marinara Sauce
Marinara sauce is one of the simplest pasta sauce there could be: it’s just garlic, peeled tomatoes or tomato sauce and dried oregano. This sauce comes from Campania, a southern…
Wedding Soup – Minestra Maritata
Wedding Soup, Minestra Maritata in Italian, is a typical dish that belongs to Neapolitan cuisine, traditionally prepared during Christmas or even Easter, althought nowadays it is made on many other…