RECIPES

The Classic:
Seasonal vegetables, cooked whole fresh from the garden to preserve the taste.
Add pasta or rice shortly before serving.

Vegetable Passato:
Garden vegetables cooked and pureed; served with crostini, croutons or strips of toasted bread.

Legumes and Cereals:
These soups are a traditional meal which often substitutes pasta during winter months. Favorite ingredients are barely, chickpeas (Garbanzo beans), peas and beans.

Fish Soup:
Really very good, especially in coastal areas where fish is freshest.
Look for minestra di pesce, fava beans and chicory.

Tomato special:
Tomatoes, cucumber and melon. Delightful in milder winter climates or in summer.

Pumpkin Soup:
Any orange squash will do nicely, particularly the Italian Mantovano.

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