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I am sure you have tried a variety of meatballs in your life. Swedish meatballs, meatballs on pasta, fried meatballs, frozen meatballs etc…Have you ever tried these delicious Neapolitan style meatballs that have been cooked in a heavenly tomato sauce? A sauce that is made up of nothing more than […]
Another classic from Neapolitan poor man’s cuisine is Pasta and Potatoes or Pasta e Patate. In Neapolitan dialect, this dish is called A’ Past e’ Patan. This is dish is based on the simplicity principles of Italian and Neapolitan cuisine. It combines two seemingly opposite and brings them together to […]
When someone says comfort food to you, what does that mean to you? Maybe its that favorite recipe your mom used to make and you would eat 2 even 3 plates because it was so good. For me, I think the movie Ratatouille sums it up best in the scene […]
One of the absolute most timely classics of Neapolitan cuisine is a simple dish called Eggs in Purgatory or Uova nel Purgatorio. This recipe has relatively few ingredients and doesn’t take more than 15 minutes to make. This dish has many names in other cultures as well with different variation […]
There is nothing fresher on a hot Italian summer day than a crisp, cold and refreshing Caprese salad. This recipe is extremely easy to make and shouldn’t take more than 5 minutes for the prep-time. Called Insalata Caprese in Italian, this dish originates from the stunning and beautiful island of […]
Walking the streets of Naples early Sunday morning, you hear a familiar noise and smell: the slow bubble of a nonna’s ragu that has been boiling overnight. Prepped the night before, this delicious elixir is perhaps one of the most quintessential dishes of Neapolitan cuisine: Ragu. In Neapolitan dialect, it […]
Do you have leftover spaghetti that is just sitting in the fridge? Turn it into a classic Neapolitan street food dish. In Naples, the dish is called ‘A Frittat e Maccarun and is commonly eaten as a street food or picnic food. Based on the principle that no food goes […]