Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In Valtellina, a valley in the Italian Alps hosting events for the 2026 Winter Olympics, no dish is taken more seriously than ...

In the Valtellina valley, buckwheat cultivation – along with its signature pasta dish – is a centuries-old tradition. However, what's considered the "real" recipe is up for debate. Chiara Lanzarotti ...

Buckwheat may seem like an old familiar in savory Breton crepes or in earthy, nutty Japanese soba noodles, but it’s also a uniquely versatile ingredient that can be baked into biscuits, rolled into ...

Get hands on with this north Italian buckwheat ribbon pasta and serve it with sage, lemon, parmesan and butter, or with lemony miso cabbage and spiced breadcrumbs I could eat pasta every day of the ...

Preheat the oven to 220°C/Gas 7. Put the pizzoccheri, potatoes and Swiss chard in a large saucepan and cover with lightly salted boiling water. Cook together until soft, about 14 minutes. Meanwhile, ...

Giada Grilli with a plate of pizzoccheri alla valtellinese, a hearty, rich dish that uses humble ingredients. Photo / Alex Burton Having honed her skills at culinary school in Italy, Giada Grilli, who ...

In Lombardy, this rich peasant dish is made with buckwheat pasta called pizzoccheri, cabbage, greens, potatoes, leeks and abundant butter and cheese. Italians tend to cook all the vegetables, and the ...

Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/gas 6. Bring a pan of salted water to the boil and cook the cabbage and potato for about 4 minutes until tender, then scoop out with a slotted spoon and drain. Keep the ...

A northern Italian dish, made with buckwheat pasta, that's great for cold days Diana Henry The Telegraph's award-winning cookery writer Show biography Diana Henry shares recipes for everything from ...

In Valtellina, a valley in the Italian Alps hosting events for the 2026 Winter Olympics, no dish is taken more seriously than pizzoccheri (“petes-O-keh-ree”), which is on almost every restaurant menu ...