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17 recipes from 12 regions, Piedmont to Sicily. The newest is Baccala Lucana with Peppers.

Baked cod with golden potatoes, red peppers, and dried chilies in a ceramic dish beside a cruet and fork

Mains · Basilicata

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Baccala Lucana with Peppers

Salt cod, potatoes, and bell peppers bake in one pan, then get topped with crisp Senise peppers for a practical Lucanian main with little fuss.

1 h 6 min · Easy · Serves 4

Sliced paprika-red pork with glossy pan juices sits on a ceramic platter beside a sauce bowl and carving fork

Mains · Molise

Pampanella Molisana

This pampanella molisana recipe roasts pork shoulder with garlic, paprika, and vinegar until tender, bringing Molise's spicy pork to the family table.

3 h 45 min · Easy · Serves 4

Three herb-flecked pallotte sit in tomato sauce in a shallow bowl on linen beside a fork and sauce bowl

Mains · Abruzzo

Pallotte Cacio e Ova

Abruzzese cheese-and-egg balls made with stale bread and pecorino, lightly fried, then simmered in tomato sauce for a hearty pantry-staple meal.

1 h 17 min · Medium · Serves 4

Chicken in tomato sauce with rosemary in a light bowl, beside flatbread and a fork on a linen-covered table

Mains · Umbria

Fricco all’Eugubina Chicken Stew

Bone-in chicken simmers slowly with white wine, tomato, and herbs in this Gubbio-style stew, leaving tender meat and a savory sauce made for bread.

1 h 25 min · Easy · Serves 4

Golden potato cakes are stacked beside sliced cheese and cured meat on a ceramic platter

Mains · Trentino-Alto Adige

Trentino Potato Tortel

Raw grated potatoes, a little flour, and a hot skillet make crisp-edged Trentino tortel, an easy mountain-style main served with cheese or cured meats.

42 min · Easy · Serves 4

A golden rice, potato, and mussel tiella slice sits on a ceramic plate beside parsley and a serving spoon

Mains · Puglia

Bari Rice, Potato, and Mussel Tiella

Bari rice, potato, and mussel tiella layers tender rice and potatoes with briny mussels, then bakes under a crisp pecorino-breadcrumb crust for a full meal.

1 h 45 min · Medium · Serves 4

Golden supplì are stacked on a ceramic plate, with one broken open and mozzarella stretching between the halves

Mains · Lazio

Roman Supplì al Telefono

Roman supplì al telefono are crisp rice croquettes filled with tomato, beef, and stretchy mozzarella, shaped by hand and fried until deeply golden.

2 h 27 min · Medium · Serves 4

Thin veal slices with pale sauce, capers, and parsley sit on a platter beside a bowl of extra sauce and a fork

Mains · Piedmont

Vitello Tonnato

This Piedmontese vitello tonnato pairs tender chilled veal with smooth tuna, caper, and anchovy sauce for an easy make-ahead centerpiece for guests.

5 h 58 min · Medium · Serves 6

The finished sardines layered with glossy, soft onions, raisins, and pine nuts in a shallow ceramic serving dish

Mains · Veneto

Sarde in Saor

Sarde in saor is a Venetian sweet-and-sour dish of fried sardines, soft onions, vinegar, raisins, and pine nuts; chilling overnight deepens its flavor.

13 h 30 min · Medium · Serves 4

A shallow bowl of pale, fluffy baccalà mantecato with chopped parsley and black pepper, served with golden baguette toast

Mains · Veneto

Baccalà Mantecato

Venetian baccalà mantecato blends desalted salt cod, olive oil, and poaching liquid into a creamy toast spread, with a steady hand doing the work.

45 min · Easy · Serves 4

The baked swordfish rolls on a simple white platter

Mains · Sicily

Sicilian Swordfish Rolls

Thin Sicilian swordfish rolls wrap a crisp breadcrumb, parsley, caper, and lemon filling, then bake quickly for a weeknight dinner with bright island flavor.

35 min · Medium · Serves 4

Cassoeula hot in a shallow, rustic bowl, with a tender rib and whole sausage link visible among soft Savoy cabbage and glossy

Mains · Lombardy

Cassoeula

This Milanese pork and cabbage stew braises ribs and sausage with Savoy cabbage until tender in a Dutch oven for a savory, comforting winter supper.

3 h 5 min · Medium · Serves 4

Two crisp, deep-golden bone-in veal chops arranged on a plain warm-white platter, with lemon wedges at the side

Mains · Lombardy

Cotoletta alla Milanese

A bone-in Milanese veal chop gets a crisp, even breadcrumb crust from careful breading, shallow-frying in clarified butter, and a brief oven finish.

50 min · Medium · Serves 2

The finished liver and onions on a warm shallow platter, the browned liver nestled among soft golden onions and finished

Mains · Veneto

Fegato alla Veneziana

This Venetian liver and onions pairs tender veal liver with sweet, slowly softened onions; thin slices and a quick, hot finish make it manageable at home.

50 min · Medium · Serves 4

Bistecca alla Fiorentina: thick, sliced bone-in steak arranged around its T-bone on a plain warm platter

Mains · Tuscany

Bistecca alla Fiorentina

This bistecca alla fiorentina recipe seasons a thick T-bone simply, then sears it hard and finishes it in the oven for a deeply browned crust at home.

53 min · Medium · Serves 2

Ossobuco alla Milanese: one tender veal shank with the marrow bone visible, plated in a shallow bowl

Mains · Lombardy

Ossobuco alla Milanese

This ossobuco alla Milanese recipe braises veal shanks gently in a Dutch oven until tender, then adds lemon-parsley gremolata for a fresh, balanced finish.

3 h 10 min · Medium · Serves 4

Saltimbocca alla Romana: four thin veal cutlets with the crisp prosciutto and sage visible on top

Mains · Lazio

Saltimbocca alla Romana

This saltimbocca alla romana recipe pairs thin veal with prosciutto and sage, then finishes in a quick white-wine butter sauce for a fast, polished main.

27 min · Medium · Serves 4