Taste of Liguria

What’s Cooking in 2026

From my small kitchen to new horizons — here’s what’s simmering for 2026. Plus a special masterclass in Tuscany!

Nov 6 • 

Enrica Monzani

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July 2025

🧄 Vessalico Garlic: a fair, a tradition, a taste of time

My journey to Vessalico’s Garlic Fair, where ancient Ligurian flavors meet living traditions. The recipes for Aiè and a new cooking class with wine…

Jul 26 • 

Enrica Monzani

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June 2025

Between faith and flavor: the lean cuisine of the mount of Portofino

Where the culture of limits becomes a mark of identity. Two herb pesto recipes and a Liguria online cooking class at Milk Street cooking school.

Jun 22 • 

Enrica Monzani

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May 2025

A spring daytrip along the western Ligurian coast and meeting an EVO oil guru.

When I discovered the medieval beauty of Noli, blooming uplands up the sea and met a modern-day hermit living among centenarian olive trees.

May 14 • 

Enrica Monzani

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April 2025

Olive oil, Easter, and a virtual trip to Puglia…

Some updates on the past and future events!

Apr 11 • 

Enrica Monzani

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At the roots of trofie, the Ligurian iconic pasta

When in Testana, on the hills behind Recco, I met Sandra who grew up shaping trofie with her nonna + A parsley pesto recipe and an unplanned move for my…

Apr 4 • 

Enrica Monzani

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March 2025

Serafino's stew… without meat!

🌿 Born behind the counter of a Genoese butcher shop, this all-vegetable dish has been passed down through generations, until it arrived to me!

Mar 19 • 

Enrica Monzani

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My Genoa Foodie Guide is here!✨

A love letter to Genova and its food culture, and your exclusive 15% discount inside!

Mar 6 • 

Enrica Monzani

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February 2025

An Orange Cake and Liguria: History, Scents, and Traditions in a Recipe

From gardens to alleyways, from orange groves to confectioneries: a brief journey through Liguria, guided by its oranges—plus, an exciting new guide in…

Feb 20 • 

Enrica Monzani

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December 2024

Small bites of Genoa under the Christmas Tree

How to bring Liguria in your holiday celebrations with some very very local gifts, some menu ideas and a proposal to cook together just before…

Dec 11, 2024 • 

Enrica Monzani

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June 2024

How to travel Liguria, Tuscany and Puglia in summer. A live chat this Sunday.

Join me and my friends Giulia Scarpaleggia and Flavia Giordano for a live chat on Zoom this Sunday. We will share our best advices on how to summer in…

Jun 18, 2024 • 

Enrica Monzani

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Ligurian basil pesto, is it that very old traditional recipe?

Spoiler: no. A brief history of the most eaten green sauce in the world.

Jun 14, 2024 • 

Enrica Monzani

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