ANTIPASTI

Pickled or roasted vegetables are often fundamental to a good antipasti spread, and giardiniera is arguably the most iconic of all Italian vegetable antipasti – the assortment of vegetables add welcome, tangy relief to a rich array of salumi like nothing else. For something with a little more punch, the Calabrian speciality of stuffed pickled cherry peppers, filled with a potent mix of tuna and anchovy, is a must-try.

Crostini are another popular addition –