Taste your way through Italy with your weekly dose of Italian culture, #italycomestoyou. This week’s short, downloadable recipe card brings you to Umbria, with a selection of our favourite local dishes. Three comforting classics – these recipes are the perfect remedy for when a little taste of home is needed.
If you want to explore the food and wine of Italy further, #italycomestoyou this Saturday with two interactive and fun special events on Instagram Live.
On Saturday May 9th (6:30 pm Italy / 5:30 pm UK / 12:30 am EST), our favourite Italian sommelier Valentina Mazzetti will return for a Rosé tasting. She will help you explore the flavours of a Negroamaro from Puglia 2019, a grape variety native to Southern Italy. If you can’t find a 2019, 2018 works just as well.
Directly after the wine tasting, Chef Lorena will run a cookery demo for you live from her kitchen in Umbria. On Saturday May 9th (7:45 pm Italy / 6:45 pm UK / 1:45 pm EST), join us on Instagram Live to prepare homemade Gnocchi with Umbrian Pesto. This version of Pesto incorporates basil as well as different aromatic herbs, and pairs well with a glass of Rosé. To serve 4 you will need the following ingredients:
For the Gnocchi:
- 500g boiled potatoes
- 200g ‘00’ flour (or all purpose flour)
- 1 egg
- 50g grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 20g ground nutmeg
For the Umbrian Pesto:
- 25g fresh thyme
- 25g fresh marjoram
- 5 fresh basil leaves
- 1 teaspoon of dry oregano
- 30g grated Pecorino cheese
- 40g grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 1 chilli pepper
Keep cooking and stay safe #iorestoacasa