Italian gastronomy: seasonal recipes and the Primi d’Italia festival

Italy's culinary landscape is highlighted through seasonal recipes and major gastronomic events. In Foligno, the ‘Primi d’Italia’ festival celebrates pasta traditions, featuring workshops, cooking shows, and tastings from various regional specialties and renowned chefs.

Seasonal cooking focuses on autumn ingredients such as pumpkin, mushrooms, and pears. Recipes range from traditional pumpkin tortelloni—a dish with Renaissance roots in the Mantovano region—to creative pasta combinations like gricia with pears or linguine with clams and vanilla.

Practical culinary advice includes methods for preserving fresh mushrooms in paper bags to prevent spoilage and utilizing overripe bananas for anti-waste desserts like banana bread. Other seasonal highlights include various lasagna preparations and diverse uses for autumn produce in both savory and sweet dishes.