Ricette di Spannocchia

FEATURED: FOUR RECIPES FOR A SUMMER HARVEST DINNER
During the height of the growing season, there is nothing quite like a meal highlighting ingredients from your own garden, local farmers market, or favorite farm stand. Here, we suggest four of our favorite simple summer dishes so you can enjoy them at your own table. These Spannocchia classics can be prepared individually—offered as antipasti/primi (appetizers/first courses) or contorti (sides) to accompany the rest of your own menu—or serve all four together and you've got an entire beautiful summer harvest meal planned out for you.
Most of these dishes can be prepared ahead and served at room temperature, which makes them especially enticing for summer picnics, pot lucks, and heat waves! Buon appetito!
RECIPE BOOK: Archived recipes
Spring 2023: DOLCE DI RISO | SWEET RICE CAKE
February 2023: Salsa al Pomodoro | Simple Tomato Sauce
January 2023: RIBOLLITA | TUSCAN “REBOILED” SOUP
October 2022: CROSTONE AL CAVOLO NERO | Kale Toasts
July 2022: CROSTONE AL POMODORO + SPRITZ | "TOMATO TOASTS" + SPRITZ COCKTAIL
May 2022: ARISTA ALL'ARANCIA | ORANGE PORK LOIN
March 2022: SFORMATO DI BROCCOLI | BROCCOLI FLAN
JANUARY 2022: PICI ALL' AGLIONE | PICI PASTA WITH GARLIC SAUCE
NOVEMBER 2021: CREMA DI ZUCCA AI FUNGHI | CREAMY PUMPKIN SOUP WITH MUSHROOMS
October 2021: Schiacciata con Uva | Focaccia with Grapes
If you've ever been at Spannocchia during the annual vendemmia (grape harvest), you know that the hard work culminates with a celebration—one which always includes sweet focaccia baked with freshly-picked grapes. Now, just get some wine grapes, and you can enjoy this traditional treat at home.
September 2021: Parmigiana di Melanzane | Eggplant Parmesan
As the weather starts to turn cooler (at least in the Northern Hemisphere), enjoy this classic Italian recipe that perfectly straddles summer (with fresh garden eggplant) and fall (with a heartier preparation—fried and cheesy goodness!).
August 2021: Pomodori Gratinati | Baked Tomatoes
There is never a shortage of dishes you can prepare using tomatoes—not to mention canning and sauce-making for later enjoyment—but we’re particularly fond of this Mediterranean-inspired recipe that calls for baking them with a salty, briny topping.
July 2021: Dolce Con Le Prugne | Plum Cake
As we harvest gorgeous plums from our orchard during the summer, we love making this fruit dessert. If you're not lucky enough to have plums in your backyard, grab some stone fruit at your local farm stand or market.
June 2021: Rotolo di Verdure | Vegetable Roll
Mix cheese, garlic, and pine nuts with whatever fresh greens you have on hand, then roll it into a delicious ricotta-based dough and bake for a fairly simple but impressive appetizer or side dish.
May 2021: Pesto di Fave | Fava Bean Pesto
Savor this favorite spring crop in a fresh, delicious pesto. Pair it with a crisp glass of Italian white wine and it might almost be like you're sitting under the pergola outside the villa dining room.
April 2021: salame dolce
Check out this favorite Spannocchia dessert made with chocolate and biscuit cookies, then rolled and sliced to look like "sweet salami."