As fans of Stanley Tucci’s directorial debut, Big Night, will know, “timpano is a pasta with a special crust, shaped like a drum … and inside are … all the most important things in the world”. More commonly known as a timballo, its film star good looks also pop up in Luchino Visconti’s 1963 adaptation of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s The Leopard. Could its next outing be on your dinner table?
Prep 20 min
Cook 1 hr 45 min
Serves 8-10
Cost About 70p a head
