Name: Maccheroni ai Sette Odori (Maccheroni with Seven Flavours)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: salt and ground black pepper; 1 celery stick, very finely chopped; 5 ml/1 tsp dried oregano; ½ onion, very finely chopped; 10 fresh basil leaves, torn into small shreds; 30 ml/2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley; 45 ml/3 tbsp olive oil; 600 g/1 lb 5 oz ripe tomatoes; 1 garlic clove, crushed

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Italian Regional Cookbook

By Valentina Harris

Published 2017

About

This is the most famous dish from the lovely village of Positano. Few things are more inspiring and beautiful than the views from the top of the cliff there, or the incredible winding road that takes you out of the chaos of Naples into the bright sunlight and greenery of the coastline. The sauce for this dish is best made the day before, although you can also make it about 3 hours in advance. Ripe, soft and fresh tomatoes are essential to accompany the seven flavours of garlic, olive oil, b