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This sauce was very popular in Medieval age and sold by the streets vendors that usually came from the countryside where they collected fresh herbs. There are variations of the below recipe where the addition of ginger, cinnamon, sage, cloves, or some breadcrumbs has modernized the recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1 Large bunch of Parsley


• 1 Egg


• 2 Anchovy Fillets in oil


• 1 tablespoon of Capers in vinegar


• 1 Garlic Clove


• Olive Oil


• Salt and Pepper

The traditional recipe is made with dough and black grape. It's delicious but I think it's more appropriate for brunch or a snack because is very energetic. I substitute this with the following delicious recipe, according to me, as much the original.

Ingredients:

• 250 gr plain white flour


• 150 gr sugar


• 4 eggs


• Baking powder


• 3 tablespoons of olive oil


• Black grape about 500 gr


• Brown sugar

Marina's own recipe for meat sauce. This will make enough sauce for roughly four people.

Ingredients:

• Beef cutlets 200 gr


• Ripe (canned) plum tomatoes 500 gr


• 1 onion


• 1 carrot


• 1 stalk celery


• 1 glass of red wine


• parsley


• Extra virgin olive oil


• Salt and pepper

A spinach gnocchi dish with pecorino cheese. The name "strozzapreti " means "priest throttlers" because, according to the popular legend, the medieval priests were very greedy and known to eat a lot.

Ingredients:

• Spinach, cooked, squeezed, dry 350gr


• Ricotta cheese 350gr


• 3 whole eggs and 3 yolks


• Parmesan cheese and pecorino cheese 100gr


• Pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg


• Flour as needed

A roasted pork sirloin in country style.

Ingredients:

• Pork sirloin 1,5 kg with bone (3.3 lbs)


• 4 Garlic Cloves


• 2 sprigs Rosemary


• Sage


• 2 Bay Leaves


• Marjoram


• Tarragon


• Mint


• Olive Oil


• Salt and Pepper