Farfalle with Walnut Sauce

A creamy walnut sauce from Genova: less famous than pesto alla Genovese, but just as traditional and deeply comforting. While basil pesto became iconic, this walnut sauce (salsa di noci) remained its lesser-known counterpart. Traditionally served with pansotti, a Ligurian ravioli filled with wild herbs, it’s also excellent with dry pasta like farfalle, making it a weekday version: quick, reliable and still satisfying.

The method is simple: walnuts, milk-s