Heritage Recipes to Rediscover

The taste of memory,
brought back to the table.

Not only recipes, but also ingredients, techniques, preparations, food traditions and knowledge handed down over time that deserve to be rediscovered today.

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Handed-down knowledge

Food wisdom preserved and passed from hand to hand over time.

Forgotten techniques

Traditional cooking, preserving and transforming methods.

Rediscovered ingredients

Grains, legumes, herbs and roots that have nearly vanished from the pantry.

The collections

Twelve paths through tradition.

Each collection brings together forgotten recipes, ingredients and techniques — to preserve, retell and bring back into the kitchen.

Recipes of Vitality

Recipes traditionally linked to energy, strength, recovery, wellbeing and longevity.

Zuppe tradizionali Brodi Ricette ricostituenti Preparazioni con erbe e spezie Ricette monastiche Ricette delle Blue Zones Piatti stagionali della tradizione

Ancient Techniques to Rediscover

Ways of cooking, preserving and transforming that come from afar.

Ancient cooking methods

Sotto la cenere Nel fieno Nell'argilla Nelle foglie Nella terra Sulla pietra Nel coccio Nel sale

Ancient preserving

Nella cenere Nella sabbia In cantina Essiccazione naturale Affumicatura tradizionale

Traditional transformation

Fermentazioni Germinazione Maltazione Lievitazione naturale

Ferments and Living Preparations

Living preparations from traditions all over the world.

Kefir Crauti Kimchi Miso Tempeh Natto Kombucha Verdure fermentate Formaggi vegetali fermentati Yogurt tradizionali Bevande fermentate

Monastic and Spiritual Cuisines

The cuisine of monasteries and spiritual traditions.

Europa

Cucina benedettina Cucina francescana Cucina ortodossa Monte Athos

Asia

Shojin Ryori Cucina dei templi coreani Cucina buddhista Tradizioni taoiste Tradizioni ayurvediche

Indigenous Cuisines of the World

The food wisdom of native peoples from every continent.

North America

Lakota Navajo Cherokee Inuit

South America

Quechua Inca Aymara Mapuche Guaraní

Oceania

Māori Aboriginal Bush Food

Africa

Tradizioni tribali Cereali ancestrali

Asia

Tradizioni tribali e ancestrali

Recipes of Memory

The simple dishes of the cooking of old.

Ricette contadine Ricette povere Pani tradizionali Minestre Cereali dimenticati Legumi antichi

The Lost Pantry

Almost-vanished ingredients to bring back into the kitchen.

Cereali

Farro Miglio Sorgo Fonio Teff

Legumi

Cicerchia Legumi dimenticati

Fruits and seeds

Castagne Ghiande

Erbe

Erbe spontanee Erbe officinali tradizionali

Roots and flours

Radici tradizionali Farine dimenticate

Blue Zones Recipes

The dishes of the lands where people live longest.

Okinawa Ikaria Sardegna Nicoya Loma Linda

Elixirs and Traditional Drinks

Herbal teas, tonics and traditional drinks.

Tisane storiche Bevande fermentate Aceti tradizionali Preparazioni speziate Bevande monastiche Bevande ayurvediche Bevande taoiste Tonici tradizionali Infusi della tradizione

Bread, Grains and Ancestral Preparations

Bread and grains as they were once made.

Pane sotto la cenere Pane monastico Pane a pasta madre Pani tribali Cereali germinati Porridge tradizionali Polente antiche

Natural Preservation

The old methods for making food last.

Sotto sale Sottaceto In olio In aceto Essiccazione Affumicatura Fermentazione Sotto cenere Sotto sabbia

The Traditional Pantry

The preparations to make and keep at home.

Conserve Sciroppi tradizionali Aceti aromatizzati Miscele di erbe Preparazioni monastiche Preparazioni della dispensa contadina

A growing archive

Every saved recipe is a story that must not be lost.

Let's rediscover together the gestures, flavours and knowledge handed down from generation to generation, before they are forgotten.

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The taste of memory,brought back to the table.