Archive - L'Appetito (The Appetite)

The Best Gnocchi: Gnocchi alla Sorrentina

A simple, garlicky, tomatoey, cheesy quick dish that makes turning on the oven worth it.

Jun 10 •

Valentina Solfrini

May 2025

Tasting notes - a conversation with photographer, cook and writer Valentina Solfrini of @lappetito

A recording of our live chat about food, cookbooks and music!

May 19 •

Valentina Solfrini

and

Francesco Turrisi

1:09:21

April 2025

How to Spend a Day in Rome

A personal list of favorites in the Eternal City.

Apr 27 •

Valentina Solfrini

Markets of France: Saint Antonin Noble Val

A pretty market in the Quercy (and a movie to boot)

Apr 7 •

Valentina Solfrini

March 2025

February 2025

Stop Using Cr**py Passata: A Full Guide to Buying Tomato Preserves

And how to make the most of this beloved Italian / Mediterranean Staple

Feb 23 •

Valentina Solfrini

Marrying France and Italy: 'Poires au Vin' or 'Pere al Vino' with Mascarpone Cream

A light-ish dessert perfumed with spices, from one countryside to another.

Feb 15 •

Valentina Solfrini

The Day I Packed my Stuff and Drove to the Most Beautiful Village of France

A Love Letter to Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (and its food).

Feb 11 •

Valentina Solfrini

January 2025

L'Appetito Workshops & Retreats, 2025

See you in France and Italy!

Jan 26 •

Valentina Solfrini

The Unexpected Epitome of Italian Comfort Food: Canned Tuna Pasta

An Italian Staple that Shaped the Identity of a Whole Country

Jan 13 •

Valentina Solfrini

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