Italian food is so often beholden to tradition, but here in Australia, Italian chefs get a chance to step outside its strict culinary conventions. “Mondeghini is a traditional Lombardian meatball from the region in Italy where I grew up,” says chef Alessandro Pavoni.
Off the back of opening Cibaria – a multifaceted beachside trattoria on Sydney’s Manly beachfront esplanade – Pavoni’s take on the snack sees a lighter and more coastal iteration.
“Here, we’ve…

