The Basics

Neapolitan Cuisine, you will soon discover, is one of the most basic and easy type of cooking. With time, I hope that you too will learn that with just a handful of ingredients you can create tasty healthy meals.

Pantry Essentials

Fresh Onion

Fresh Garlic

Olive Oil

Spaghetti

Rigatoni

Canned Tomato Sauce 

Canned Tomato Paste

Italian Seasoning

Oregano 

Parsley

Basil

Cooking Utensils

  Large Pot with lid (for boiling pasta)

Small Saucepan with lid

Frying Pan

Strainer

Mixing Spoons

Mixing Bowls

13 x 9 Glass Casserole pan

 Eating Like Neapolitans

Breakfast

Neapolitans usually have small breakfasts consisting of either coffee or cappuccino and maybe a breakfast pastry.

Lunch

Lunch is  usually the largest meal of the day. A complete lunch consists of:

Appetizer: Usually a small salad or food bites

First Course: Always some sort of pasta

Second Course: A protein food (meat, fish or chicken) accompanied by vegetables

Fruit

Dessert 

Coffee

Appetizers, Fruit and Dessert are optional.

Dinner

Dinners consist of: 

Second Course: A protein food (meat, fish or chicken) accompanied by vegetables

Fruit

Dessert

Coffee

Fruit and Dessert are optional.