Cacio e Pepe Farinata

If you travel to Italy’s northwestern region of Liguria, you’ll find just about every street vendor, bakery, and pizzeria selling farinata. Travel a bit farther west along the coast into France, and in the region of Provence they’ll be selling it, too, but calling it socca. No matter what it’s called, it’s the same delicious thing: a rustic chickpea pancake that’s sliced into wedges or squares and eaten as a snack.

The batter is a simple mix of chickpea flour, water, a