Cod with tomato

Cod with tomato

Cod with Livornese-style tomato is a typical winter dish. I usually accompany it with polenta. The cod is bought completely covered in coarse salt, so it is advisable to wash all the pieces of salt and place them in a bowl with water for at 

Rice with salami paste and asparagus

Rice with salami paste and asparagus

A fantastic risotto, very tasty, simple to make…and then to think that asparagus has the function of purifying the blood!! wow…a beneficial and delicious dish I would say 🙂 Let’s start by cutting the asparagus, personally I cut them while they are still joined with 

Tagliatelle with guinea fowl ragù

Tagliatelle with guinea fowl ragù

A different way to season Tagliatelle is with guinea fowl ragù, using minced guinea fowl. Start by preparing the sauce for ragù with 2 onions, 1 carrot and a stalk of celery. Put a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil in a pan and then 

Lasagna with chicken breast

Lasagna with chicken breast

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 

Rice with ragù bolognese

Rice with ragù bolognese

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 

Artichokes (mammole) Idilia Style

Artichokes (mammole) Idilia Style

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

Salama da Sugo

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 

Carnival pancakes stuffed with jam

Carnival pancakes stuffed with jam

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 

Crostoli…Frappe… Sfrappole…Chiacchere

Crostoli…Frappe… Sfrappole…Chiacchere

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 stuffed with mozzarella and ricotta

Conchiglioni stuffed with mozzarella and ricotta

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