Recipes
Recipes worth getting right
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LazioCacio e PepeCacio e pepe is three ingredients (Pecorino Romano, black pepper and pasta water) and no butter, cream or…LazioSpaghetti alla CarbonaraReal carbonara is guanciale, egg yolks, Pecorino Romano and black pepper: no cream, no bacon, no onion, n…SicilyPasta alla NormaPasta alla Norma is fried aubergine, a short tomato and basil sauce, and grated ricotta salata over short…Emilia-RomagnaRagù alla BologneseAuthentic ragù alla bolognese is a slow meat sauce of beef, fresh pancetta, soffritto, a little tomato, w…