A selection of traditional Italian classic recipes, that capture the true Italian culinary spirit and bring it on your table. Not only pasta, but many inspiring and mouthwatering seasonal dishes that will give you a truly grasp of Italian flavor, and make you dream you were in Italy. Good for taste, good for imagination!
This simple potato leeks soup is a really budget friendly recipe, that in its basic and traditional version is totally gluten free and vegetarian. Turn it vegan replacing the whipping cream with some extra vegetable stock or white wine.
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Do you like gnocchi? Preparing pumpkin gnocchi is very easy: it’s so simple that my grandma used to plann gnocchi sessions with us grand children. The end result is a succulent, mouthwatering, slightly sweet dish with more than a bit of Italian taste.
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In a bowl full of cold water, soften the gelatin sheets for 15 minutes. Gather in a large saucepan the double cream unwipped, the vanilla bean, cut longwise, milk and the confectioner’s sugar. Heat but avoid boiling. Squeeze the gelatin sheets and add to the warm cream. Stir well, until it melts completely. Pour the […]
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This mozzarella gratin dish is perfect for summer days, like today. you can prepare it in advance, and grill just before lunch. Tomato, basil and melted mozzarella are the very essence of Mediterranenan summer flavors.
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This tomato soup, typical from Tuscany is one of my favorite soups indeed. Here in Italy it’s a sort of institution: we have nursery rhymes about it, and a song that the last 10 generations know. It’s slightly acidic taste, due to tomatoes, is tempered by burrata cheese and basil.
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Cut the zucchini long width into quarters, and make small pieces 2 inches long. Fry the zucchini into hot extra virgin olive oil for 2-3 minutes, until gently golden, than drain in paper towels until you get rid of any excess of oil, transfer in an hermetic jar. In a large non stick sauce […]
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Vicciola is a particular Piemontese cattle breed reared in hazelnuts. For those who had ever tasted it, its flesh delicacy and tenderness can be only compared the Japanese Kobe Beef.
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Coffee addicts, and I am a coffee addicted. Whenever I can I try nee coffe desires recipes. As I’m not that much for sweet things, I use small sized individual cups, like the espresso ones: It’s just a cute way to finish a meal… without excess!
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The King of Asparagus and I love so much this dish that any time we eat it we often think of what a life it would be without vitel tonneè. And we agree that if we had to choose only one food to eat for the rest of our life, we probably choose this one!
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Dark chocolate, milk, cream, sugar, a vanilla bean some cookies and in less than nothing you’ll have a delightful dessert, with no eggs and gluten free! What more?
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