Dried figs with almonds (fichi maritati, region Puglia)

Ingredients

dried figs - 1 kg

2 non chemically treated lemons

peeled almonds

laurel leaves

fennel seeds or cloves

Chocolate salami (salame al cioccolato, a popular Italian dessert)

Ingredients (6/8 servings)

dry biscuits – 300 g

butter – 150 g

sugar – 100 g

bitter cocoa powder – 60 g

2 egg yolks

optional: rhum liquer – 2 tbsps

Strudel, region Friuli Venezia Giulia

Ingredients (6/8 servings)

1 roll of puff paste

fig jam

2 apples (preferably yellow pippin)

a handful of raisin

a handful of pine nuts

2-3 tbsp of sugar

1 egg

a pinch of cinnamon

2 tbsp of grated dried bread

sugar powder

Garlic, oil and chilli spaghetti (spaghetti aglio, olio e peperoncino)

The garlic, oil and chilli spaghetti  is a typical national dish in Italy. It very simple to make and very tasty.

Ingredients (4 servings)

spaghetti 400 g (100 g per person) 

5/6 tbsp of olive oil

1 small red hot chilli

2 whole cloves of garlic

Pappardelle with hare sauce (Pappardelle al sugo di lepre, region Tuscany)

Ingredients (4 servings)

dried or fresh pappardelle - 400 g

a young hare (shoulders, trunk, heart, liver and lungs), cleaned and cut into pieces

1 carrot

1 onion

1 rib of celery

1 bunch of parsley

1 glass of milk

1 glass of red wine

4 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil

grated parmesan cheese

salt and black pepper