Cavatelli di patate homemade (potato cavatelli)

Cavatelli di patate homemade (potato cavatelli)

Cavatelli, like orecchiette, are a form of fresh pasta without eggs, with only semolina, flour and potatoes in our case (with potatoes they are softer than classic cavatelli). The concave shape similar to a small shell is perfect for collecting any type of Italian seasoning. 

Cold lemon tart

Cold lemon tart

This type of tart served cold…is fantastic in summer!Ingredients for the shortcrust pastry:-250g(8.82 oz) of flour-100g(3.52 oz) of butter-1 egg-2 sachets of vanilla-1 pinch of salt -butter and flour for the mouldIngredients for the lemon wing cream:-100g(3.52 oz) of sugar-30g(1.05 oz) of potato starch-50g(1.76 oz) 

Cold Pasta Salad (fusilli) with Tomatoes

Cold Pasta Salad (fusilli) with Tomatoes

In the summer, cold pasta is very popular in Italy because it is very hot and this way with fresh cherry tomatoes and basil is very tasty and very simple to make. First, cook the pasta as usual, then drain it and let it cool. 

Pappa al Pomodoro (Tuscan Tomato and Bread Soup)

Pappa al Pomodoro (Tuscan Tomato and Bread Soup)

Tomato soup is a typical Tuscan dish, a summer dish. First, let’s fry a slice of algio cut into small pieces in a pan with extra virgin olive oil, let’s brown it a little and then add some tomato puree, if you have it, it 

Octopus and potatoes salad

Octopus and potatoes salad

An excellent salad to eat in summer: octopus and potato salad. It takes a little time to cook the pate and the octopus, but the final result is super surprising. Start putting it in a large pot with water and a few bay leaves, let 

Eggplant made like pizza in the fryer

Eggplant made like pizza in the fryer

The easiest and quickest way to cook foods that could be fried or grilled is: cook them in the fryer, you don’t have to heat the oven, you don’t have to use a lot of oil… and it’s very tasty. Today I chose to make 

Trofie with Bolognese ragù

Trofie with Bolognese ragù

Le Trofie is an Italian pasta made of durum wheat semolina, its value is that it can be cooked in just a few minutes. I had some previously made ragù in the freezer, all I had to do was cook it for a few minutes 

Yellow-green comb macaroni with tomato and ricotta

Yellow-green comb macaroni with tomato and ricotta

This type of pasta is versatile with many toppings, this time I chose tomato and ricotta. First you boil the water for the pasta, then you fry an onion. Once the onion is browned, add the tomato puree. Add a little salt and then add 

Conchiglie di 5 colori con ragù bolognese

Conchiglie di 5 colori con ragù bolognese

The shells are made of durum wheat semolina pasta and to make the 5 colors turmeric, spinach, beetroot and black carrot were used…a colorful fantasy. I had just made the ragù bolognese so it was easy to decide which seasoning to use. I put a 

Orecchiette with speck and cream

Orecchiette with speck and cream

In this recipe I tried to combine the speck from the mountains with the orecchiette from the Salento sea. Orecchiette are made with fresh durum wheat semolina pasta, very quick to cook (5-6 minutes) and easy to digest.The result… a delight for the palate and