Radicchio & Red Onion Lasagna with Caraway-Spiced Béchamel

A comforting dish that brings together the bittersweet flavours of northern Italy with a gentle, unexpected spice. Radicchio reminds me of the years I spent in the Veneto region during university and my early career. I learned to love radicchio’s gentle bitterness, especially when paired with something sweet or creamy. One of the first dinners I cooked with roommates was a radicchio risotto that turned slightly purple. We were all from Italy, and this ingredient felt new and exotic.