In Courmayeur, it was stuffed with ground walnuts into sunflower-shaped pasta topped with cream sauce.

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At Ubi Maior the group breaks for dinner, a buffet of porchetta (pork stuffed with rosemary and olive oil), pasta fagioli, slabs of salty pecorino cheese and rum cake.

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Regular diners will find the new Quattro pizzeria and grill to make a nice addition to North End, serving Neapolitan-style pizza, house-made pasta and a selection of Italian sfizi (tapas) like stuffed zucchini flowers and authentic Italian meatballs.

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