La Spezia (Liguria)

La Spezia at the head of the Gulf of La Spezia in the southern part of the Liguria region of Northern Italy, is the capital city of the province of La Spezia. In terms of population, La Spezia is the second city in the Liguria region, just after Genoa. Located roughly midway between Genoa and Pisa, on the Ligurian Sea, it is one of the main Italian military and commercial harbours and a major Italian Navy base. A significant railway junction, it is notable for its museums, for the Palio del Golfo rowing race, and for railway and boat links with the Cinque Terre.

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A delicious autumn recipe for tender gnocchi made with chestnut flour from Laurel Evan’s cookbook “Liguria the Cookbook: Recipes from the Italian Riviera,”. 
 

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Zemin di ceci, thick vegetable and legume soup made with chickpeas and chard, is perfect for the onset of fall. 
 

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Traditionally, this dish was prepared at the height of the oil-pressing season in Liguria, offered by the olive growers as a gesture of celebration to those who helped with the harvest.

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It’s easy to default to thinking of Ligurian cuisine as “green.” But venture into the shaded foothills of the Ligurian Alps in the western part of the region, and you’ll find la cucina bianca, or “white cooking.”

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