With my recipes I hope to take you to beautiful Italy, where every region, every city, has its own culinary and cultural specialty. Obviously I hope to be able to take you to the rest of the World too... without getting on a plane!
Italian recipes
I don’t know about you, but at my house when we buy roast chicken everyone only wants the thighs :-), so every time I have to figure out how to use this leftover chicken breast. Tonight I made this fantastic lasagna, which to be honest …
An easy recipe and delicious. First of all, boil some broth. Place a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil in a pan and then when it has heated up add the rice, as a quantity I usually consider one glass of rice per person. Cook …
The artichoke is one of the most prized and delicious vegetables in the garden. In Italy artichokes can be found throughout the winter period and there are at least ten types of artichokes. I’ll try to list some of them for you: in the Venetian …
Salama da Sugo PGI, also called Salamina da Sugo, is a typical product of Ferrara, a city located in the Emiglia Romagna region. The cooking process following tradition is quite laborious. Salamina da Sugo can only be found here. This mega salami that seems swollen …
Ingredients: -2 eggs -500g(17.73 oz) of flour -5 tablespoons of sugar -2 large oranges -a jar of jam – Anise to mix -seed oil for frying -vanilla icing sugar Preparation: The dough for frying is prepared 1 hour in advance. 1) Place the flour, sugar …
Depending on the area where you go in Italy, they change names: corstoli, frape, sfrapole, chiacchere and are the typical fried desserts for carnival. They are delicious and easy to make and without yeast, it just takes patience! Today I propose the basic recipe for …
Conchiglioni are a pasta shape that sparks the imagination, with various types of fillings depending on your tastes. Ingredients: -300g(10.58 oz) of conchiglioni -700g(24.69 oz) of tomato puree -30g(1.05 oz) of parmesan cheese -1 large sea bream onion -extra virgin olive oil -salt and pepper …
Spaghetti allo scoglio is one of my favorite dishes with fish. Challenging in terms of time but the final result is amazing. Ingredients: -400g(14.11 oz) of spaghetti -1000g(35.27 oz) of a mix of cockles and mussels -400g(14.11 oz) of calamari -200g(7.05 oz) of shrimp -300g(10.58 …
What can I say, a huge success every time I make this cake, it doesn’t make it to the end of the day. For this apple pie, if you follow my preparation procedure you will surely get compliments. Ingredients: -5 apples -140g(4.94 oz) of flour …
The best season to make polenta is autumnal and winter. Polenta can be made in many ways. Tonight I’m preparing it with sausage and dark cheese! A delicacy for our palates! Ingredients: -230g(8.11 oz) of corn flour -6 sausages -some cubes of melting cheese -200g(7.05 …