Pasta Grannies Comfort Cooking – Cookbook Giveaway

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Pasta Grannies: Comfort Cooking: Traditional Family Recipes From Italy’s Best Home Cooks by Vicky Bennison, the author of the bestselling cookbook, Pasta Grannies review, brings you more heartwarming recipes and stories from our favourite Italian grandmothers in this easy-to-follow family recipe book that will show you how to make authentic-tasting Italian food that the whole family will enjoy.

With chapters that cover baked pasta, pasta in brodo, sweet dishes as well as rice, couscous. polenta and bread, alongside the amazing stories and life of these extraordinary home cooks, this title is not only a joyous celebration of eating, cooking and feasting together, but an uplifting compendium of the Italian way of life.

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168 Comments

  • sayeater  on  October 31, 2022

    Maccheroni pasta with tropea onions from Calabria (Elisabetta’s fileja cipolle di tropea) That was a hard decision! Just got a pasta roller and extruder so I am ready for this book!

  • renharvey  on  October 31, 2022

    Cavatelli pasta with broad beans and dandelions from Modica (Sarina’s lolli con le fave)

  • sarahawker  on  October 31, 2022

    Ham and cheese pasta rolls from Romagna

  • breakthroughc  on  October 31, 2022

    Ham and cheese pasta rolls

  • susankay  on  October 31, 2022

    Dirty moustaches – what else!

  • Dendav  on  October 31, 2022

    Ham and cheese pasta rolls

  • rkosully  on  October 31, 2022

    I would first like to make the Tagliatelle with farmer’s sauce from Calabria (Marietta’s tagliatelle con sugo alla contadina).

  • Plumbobmummy  on  October 31, 2022

    Tagliatelle with farmers sauce

  • tinatwo1961  on  October 31, 2022

    Spaghetti with lemon pesto from Procida

  • maci234  on  October 31, 2022

    Ham and cheese pasta rolls

  • bookmark77  on  October 31, 2022

    Ham and cheese pasta rolls

  • matag  on  October 31, 2022

    Pork and sage lasagna from Faenza

  • SheenaBatey  on  October 31, 2022

    Pork and sage lasagna from Faenza

  • TheLongestCat  on  October 31, 2022

    The lemon pesto spaghetti sounds like an absolute banger 😍

  • ravensfan  on  October 31, 2022

    Sicilian deep-fried rice balls (Nini’s arancini)

  • bookmark58  on  October 31, 2022

    Spaghetti with lemon pesto from Procida

  • Silvia.gil  on  October 31, 2022

    The courgette pasta!!

  • GreenhouseCheryl  on  October 31, 2022

    Ham and cheese pasta rolls from Romagna (Rina’s capriccio)

  • aesop57  on  October 31, 2022

    Ham and cheese pasta rolls

  • jus062  on  November 1, 2022

    Ham and cheese pasta rolls

  • dataentrytard  on  November 1, 2022

    I would like to prepare Spaghetti-style pasta with courgettes and mint.

  • DarcyVaughn  on  November 1, 2022

    Fried ravioli from Levanto

  • riley  on  November 1, 2022

    Apricot butter fried gnocchi from Trieste

  • Emmormous  on  November 1, 2022

    Pork and sage lasagna from Faenza

  • paulbing  on  November 1, 2022

    Ham and cheese pasta rolls

  • TBipp  on  November 1, 2022

    Roman stuffed tomatoes

  • Sand9  on  November 1, 2022

    Ham & Cheese Pasta Rolls x

  • vickster  on  November 1, 2022

    Tagliatelle with cabbage and beans from Cinque Terre

  • nvernon  on  November 1, 2022

    Christmas ravioli from Genova

  • youngsvnnhrs  on  November 1, 2022

    Bucatini pasta soup with summer squash from Palermo (Maria’s bucatini con i tenerumi)

  • Toppermom  on  November 1, 2022

    Spinach and Beef Pasta Rolls from La Marche

  • LSanders  on  November 1, 2022

    Porcini risotto from Emilia

  • ChicagoJen  on  November 1, 2022

    Dirty moustaches – how could it not be first?!

  • JenThomas318  on  November 1, 2022

    Bucatini with raw tomato sauce from Sicily (Lucia and Pino’s bucatini alla trapanese)

  • parisiansummer  on  November 1, 2022

    Nettle taglionlini with porcini sauce! I am a beginner at foraging, and don’t know what to do with nettles beyond nettle soup, so I would love to try this!

  • BMeyer  on  November 1, 2022

    ham and cheese pasta rolls

  • Maefleur  on  November 1, 2022

    Frascatole with lobster.!

  • prettypistol  on  November 2, 2022

    Tagliatelle with farmers sauce

  • Kjohns101  on  November 2, 2022

    I want to try tagliatelle with farmer’s sauce from Calabria.

  • amaLA  on  November 2, 2022

    The first recipe I’d like to make is the Basil Pesto Lasagna from Liguria (thanks to watching the most recent episode of Searching for Italy which is all about Pesto!).

  • liasim  on  November 2, 2022

    Chicken stew risotto

  • wildchild  on  November 3, 2022

    Anna’s pomodori ripieni di riso alla Romana

  • kmn4  on  November 3, 2022

    Fusilli with goat ragù from Cilento (Francina’s fusilli con g rassato di capra)

  • emi10383  on  November 4, 2022

    Roman stuffed tomatoes

  • Shelley.b  on  November 4, 2022

    Roman stuffed tomatoes

  • Ordinaryblogger  on  November 4, 2022

    fried ravioli!

  • SKidd  on  November 4, 2022

    Tagliatelle with farmer’s sauce from Calabria (

  • avonleajules  on  November 4, 2022

    Spaghetti with lemon pesto

  • reader1trees  on  November 4, 2022

    Leek and cabbage ravioli from Trentino (Irma’s Kropfen)

  • Jellyfish  on  November 5, 2022

    Sicilian deep-fried rice balls (Nini’s arancini)

  • tamtamgold  on  November 5, 2022

    Roman stuffed tomatoes

  • virjeania  on  November 5, 2022

    Fried ravioli from Levanto

  • ChinaTowne  on  November 5, 2022

    The spinach and beef pasta rolls look delicious. How can you choose just one???

  • ChinaTowne  on  November 5, 2022

    The Spaghetti with Lemon Pesto also sounds divine. I love pesto AND lemons, and putting the two together would be heaven.

  • kmwyman  on  November 5, 2022

    Dirty moustaches

  • ozfoodie  on  November 5, 2022

    The ‘Istrian chicken and pasta (Marija’s fusi Istriani con sugo di gallina)’ caught my eye – looks like a flavour bomb! Yum!

  • foodie16  on  November 5, 2022

    Mussel Bake from Salento

  • stulled  on  November 5, 2022

    Nini’s arancini

  • thecharlah  on  November 5, 2022

    Spaghetti with lemon pesto from Procida (Procida ladies’ spaghetti al pesto di limone)

  • Emwitting  on  November 6, 2022

    Definitely the pasta with Courgettes and mint! Have both thriving in the garden right now

  • dzm  on  November 6, 2022

    courgette pasta

  • michelle666  on  November 6, 2022

    Ham and cheese pasta rolls

  • Cjennings  on  November 6, 2022

    Chestnut gnocchi with walnut pesto

  • LaurenE  on  November 6, 2022

    Ham and cheese pasta rolls from Romagna

  • elysedc  on  November 6, 2022

    Tagliatelle with farmer’s sauce from Calabria (Marietta’s tagliatelle con sugo alla contadina) sounds delicious

  • katenolan  on  November 7, 2022

    Cortale bean and pasta soup from Calabria (Bettina’s stranguggi)

  • roxlet  on  November 7, 2022

    Basil pesto lasagna

  • robyn297  on  November 7, 2022

    Tagliatelle with farmers sauce

  • mph993  on  November 8, 2022

    Well, we still have zucchini so Spaghetti-style pasta with courgettes and mint from Lazio it is!

  • pepperfool  on  November 8, 2022

    Fettuccine with braised rabbit frrom Ischia (Biggina’s fettuccine con coniglio all’Ischitana) My Dad loved Rabbit.

  • JenjiD  on  November 8, 2022

    Tagliatelle with aubergine and salted ricotta from Sicily (Caterina’s tagliatelle con melanzane e ricotta salata)

  • orchidlady01  on  November 10, 2022

    Stringozzi with tomato, caper and olive sauce from Lazio (Irma’s stringozzi con sugo di pomodori)

  • lemerson45  on  November 10, 2022

    Courgette and mint pasta looks delicious and veggie friendly!

  • Chefgreene  on  November 10, 2022

    Maccheroni with green olives from Calabria

  • maria411  on  November 10, 2022

    fried ravioli

  • oduong930  on  November 11, 2022

    Tagliatelle with farmers sauce

  • Roosta  on  November 11, 2022

    Gnocchi with meatballs and beef olives from Ischia

  • ceejayen  on  November 13, 2022

    Porcini risotto from Emilia (Elsa’s risotto con porcini) (

  • CatsintheKitchen  on  November 13, 2022

    Chocolate pudding from Piedmonte

  • floridagld  on  November 13, 2022

    Lean spinach ravioli

  • chasteph  on  November 14, 2022

    Spaghetti style pasta with courgettes and mint from Lazio.

  • ejsmith  on  November 14, 2022

    Crumbled lovage ‘pancakes’ from Friuli Venezia Giulia (Norma’s cvercia o mervice)

  • sarahteertzah  on  November 14, 2022

    Sweet or savoury potato gnocchi from South Tyrol (Luisa and Berta’s schupfnudeln)

  • jd5761  on  November 14, 2022

    Ham and cheese pasta rolls for me

  • katw91  on  November 15, 2022

    Definitely Nini’s Arancini!

  • Mariarosa  on  November 15, 2022

    Spaghetti with lemon pesto from Procida

  • Katm83  on  November 15, 2022

    Deep fried rice balls

  • hettar7  on  November 15, 2022

    lemon pesto spaghetti

  • Lora724  on  November 15, 2022

    Mini ‘dirty pasta’ ravioli from Romagna (Carla’s sfoglia lorda)

  • dbielick  on  November 15, 2022

    Thin focaccia with onion topping from Genova

  • silversand  on  November 17, 2022

    Christmas ravioli from Genova

  • leknit  on  November 19, 2022

    Cheese and spinach pie from Genova

  • lilmiztam22  on  November 19, 2022

    Apricot butter fried gnocchi

  • RSW  on  November 20, 2022

    fried ravioli

  • Rachaels21  on  November 21, 2022

    Ham and cheese pasta rolls

  • rchesser  on  November 21, 2022

    Dirty moustaches.

  • jinni  on  November 22, 2022

    Cortale bean and pasta soup from Calabria (Bettina’s stranguggi)

  • Lilli_  on  November 22, 2022

    Maccheroni with green olives!!! :))

  • InAHealthyKitchen  on  November 23, 2022

    Spaghetti-style pasta with courgettes and mint

  • Sfgordon  on  November 23, 2022

    Bucatini pasta soup with summer squash from Palermo (Maria’s bucatini con i tenerumi) !

  • edyenicole  on  November 23, 2022

    ham and cheese pasta rolls

  • maggz19671  on  November 23, 2022

    Ham and cheese rolls

  • bopper  on  November 23, 2022

    egg pasta dough

  • winreaux  on  November 23, 2022

    spaghetti style pasta with mint and courgettes!

  • lucymajor94  on  November 24, 2022

    Spaghetti with lemon pesto

  • nancytownsend  on  November 24, 2022

    Cortale bean and pasta soup from Calabria

  • Skorpyoh  on  November 26, 2022

    thin-focaccia-with-onion-topping from sourdough starter sounds intriguing.

  • teamkies  on  November 29, 2022

    Thick pizza from Bagheria, Sicily (Nicola’s sfincione di Bagheria)

  • NaomiH  on  November 29, 2022

    Fried ravioli from Levanto (Adele’s gattafin)

  • SKortas  on  December 2, 2022

    Roman Stuffed Tomatoes

  • Maryd8822  on  December 4, 2022

    Bucatini pasta soup with summer squash from Palermo

  • hildretha  on  December 5, 2022

    Chestnut gnocchi with walnut pesto because of its use of chestnut flour.

  • SamanthaV  on  December 6, 2022

    Tagliatelle with farmer’s sauce from Calabria

  • babiafi  on  December 8, 2022

    Tagliatelle with farmer’s sauce from Calabria, I think!

  • Lesevans6  on  December 9, 2022

    Ham and Cheese Pasta Rolls

  • RickPearson54  on  December 9, 2022

    fried ravioli

  • Dannausc  on  December 10, 2022

    Dirty mustaches

  • banba1  on  December 11, 2022

    Maccheroni with green olives from Calabria (Teresa’s maccheroni con olive verde)

  • betsyradelow  on  December 13, 2022

    spinach and beef pasta rolls

  • GillB  on  December 13, 2022

    Silk Handkerchiefs with basil pesto

  • daniellespinato1  on  December 15, 2022

    Rice and peas from Veneto sounds great!

  • redcurrant  on  December 15, 2022

    Dirty moustaches from Romagna

  • JenjiRM  on  December 17, 2022

    Sweet baked chestnut tortelli from Romagna (Maria’s tortelli dolci di castagne)

  • clairew137  on  December 18, 2022

    Cavatelli pasta with broad beans and dandelions from Modica

  • Isis1981uk  on  December 18, 2022

    Chocolate pudding from Piedmonte

  • GrooveHeart  on  December 19, 2022

    Roman stuffed tomatoes

  • LEKcookbooks  on  December 19, 2022

    Oh wow, I just stopped at the spaghetti with lemon pesto, sounds so nice and bright for the winter.

  • lauren424  on  December 19, 2022

    porcini risotto!

  • hmm5226  on  December 20, 2022

    This would really help me up my homemade pasta game!

  • hmm5226  on  December 20, 2022

    Ham and cheese pasta rolls sounds amazing

  • misty33  on  December 20, 2022

    Sweet baked chestnut tortelli from Romagna

  • krnries  on  December 21, 2022

    The Chestnut gnocchi with walnut pesto sounds delish 🙂

  • denise21  on  December 21, 2022

    Macheroni with green olives

  • jrhymer  on  December 21, 2022

    Ham and Cheese Pasta Rolls

  • sheridarby  on  December 21, 2022

    Tagliatelle with farmers sauce

  • portkey  on  December 21, 2022

    Pork and sage lasagna from Faenza

  • Tutu81  on  December 22, 2022

    Tagliatelle with farmers sauce 😋

  • zeeenie  on  December 22, 2022

    Spaghetti with lemon pesto from Procida

  • JHann  on  December 22, 2022

    Tagliatelle with farmers sauce

  • mumliz  on  December 22, 2022

    Maccheroni pasta with tropea onions from Calabria

  • mummydinosaur  on  December 22, 2022

    Asparagus Lasagna from le marche

  • SarahK1000  on  December 22, 2022

    I’d love to try making the asparagus lasagna first as it sounds really lovely. Lots of great recipes to try.

  • Emmamaryd  on  December 22, 2022

    Ham and cheese pasta rolls

  • sheridarby  on  December 22, 2022

    Ham and cheese pasta rolls

  • Twiddle  on  December 22, 2022

    Pork and sage lasagne from Faenza

  • DimensionAEB  on  December 22, 2022

    Spaghetti with lemon pesto from Procida

  • Charlieemma  on  December 29, 2022

    The Spaghetti with Lemon Pesto

  • sgreiff  on  December 30, 2022

    Tagliatelle with cabbage and beans from Cinque Terre (Licia’s pasta tirasú o tajaín con fagioli e cavolo)

  • ClaireHamilton  on  December 30, 2022

    Roman stuffed tomatoes

  • PatBarrett  on  December 30, 2022

    Ham and cheese pasta rolls

  • t.t  on  December 30, 2022

    Cortale bean and pasta soup from Calabria (Bettina’s stranguggi)

  • Poppyjoey  on  December 31, 2022

    Cheese and Spinach Pie

  • rbj281  on  December 31, 2022

    Silk handkerchiefs with basil pesto from Liguria!

  • lisaa69  on  December 31, 2022

    mac and cheese

  • skvalentine  on  January 5, 2023

    I’d love to try Nina’s Arancini!

  • mcrimmins  on  January 6, 2023

    Spaghetti with Lemon Pesto from Procida

  • ssimpson  on  January 6, 2023

    Spinach and Beef Pasta Rolls from Le Marche!

  • luccio  on  January 6, 2023

    Sperandina’s lasagna con asparagi
    (Love Pasta Grannies!)

  • Sawalkerflinders  on  January 6, 2023

    Chicken stew risotto.

  • dusksunset  on  January 6, 2023

    Spaghetti with lemon pesto

  • Dari  on  January 6, 2023

    Rustic sausage and bean risotto from Vercelli (Maria Rosa’s panissa)

  • Spud13  on  January 7, 2023

    Nettle taglionlini with porcini sauce from Liguria (Cicci’s taglierini con porcini)

  • totoro415  on  January 8, 2023

    Tagliatelle with eggplant & salted ricotta

  • milly_matthews  on  January 9, 2023

    Chicken stew risotto from the Veneto

  • Lora724  on  January 9, 2023

    I’d like to try the Tagliatelle with farmer’s sauce from Calabria.

  • Ilikefood  on  January 10, 2023

    Porcini risotto from Emilia (Elsa’s risotto con porcini) – YUM! Get in my mouth 🤤

  • AIC  on  January 10, 2023

    Bucatini Soup with Summer Squash!

  • beckyboas  on  January 11, 2023

    Ham & Cheese Pasta Rolls

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