Fiery Macaroni

This is not a dish for people who dislike hot, spicy food! In Basilicata, which is where the recipe comes from, chilli pepper features very strongly in all the local dishes. The pasta is turned a brilliant, fiery red, but do please warn your guests that the redness comes from the chillies and not tomatoes!

Chilli was once believed to be a sure cure for everything from malaria to worms and other health problems which have ravaged this region so badly over the centuries of neglect. In