Skip to content Skip to footer
+ One Million Annual Readers

19K
2K
319
3K
754

Instagram Youtube Pinterest

Follow me on

519

Instagram Youtube Pinterest
Menu
Menu

COURSES

Cheese anolini from the picturesque Val d'Arda (Piacenza)
Cheese anolini from the picturesque Val d’Arda (Piacenza)
The recipe for anolini belongs, albeit with differences in shape and filling, to the territories of Parma and Piacenza. This recipe for cheese anolini from Val d'Arda is a variation of the classic anolini recipe from Piacenza and Parma. The Val d'Arda is a picturesque valley in the Piacenza Apennines, crossed by the Arda stream,…
7 December 2025
Baked sweet potato gratin with béchamel and Parmesan
Baked sweet potato gratin with béchamel and Parmesan
For some years now, orange potatoes have been easy to find in Italian kitchens, and often my Instagram followers ask me for a recipe that makes the most of this slightly sweet tuber in a savory dish. I usually slice these potatoes thinly and bake them in the oven, sprinkled with plenty of Parmesan cheese.…
3 December 2025
Tortelli alla lastra. Traditional stuffed pie from Romagna
Tortelli alla lastra. Traditional stuffed pie from Romagna
Tortelli alla lastra and bartolacci are the same thing. The term bartolaccio refers to tortelli alla lastra from the village of Tredozio, a town in the Romagna Apennines, part of the area known as Romagna-Toscana. Every year, this town holds a festival dedicated to bartolaccio. Compared to the tortelli alla lastra, common in Romagna and Tuscany,…
27 November 2025
Baked tagliatelle with prosciutto and mushrooms
Baked tagliatelle with ham and mushrooms is one of my favorite dishes. The recipe combines three elements that always whet my appetite: fresh pasta from the tagliatelle family, my favorite type of egg pasta; baked pasta, which I always love, whether it's fresh or dried, short or long; and, finally, béchamel sauce. I think I've…
18 November 2025
A chocolate and red wine cake
A chocolate and red wine cake. And the book that will be
Never underestimate the miraculous power of a chocolate and red wine cake. And never forget how important it is to create memories and preserve them. This reflection also gave rise to the idea for the book that will be . First, let me tell you about this recipe for chocolate and red wine cake.…
1 November 2025
Sweet piadina of Romagna and ricotta cream
Sweet piadina of Romagna and ricotta cream
Sweet piadina is a happy childhood memory. In my childhood home, it was mainly made during the cold months and, rather than a snack, it was a simple Sunday evening treat, often accompanied by traditional piadina, baked potatoes, and mixed grilled meats. And sweet piadina with ricotta cream and a sprinkling of bitter cocoa to end…
23 October 2025
Celery ragù recipe
Celery ragù, a Romagna recipe for vegetable ragù
My husband comes into the kitchen exclaiming, "What a wonderful smell of old-fashioned ragù." And he's right, because celery ragù, or vegetable ragù, is a forgotten recipe from Romagna that is well worth rediscovering. The recipe belongs to the peasant repertoire of sughi finti (fake sauces), where the adjective indicated the absence of an ingredient you…
19 September 2025
Fake Tortellini or tortellini bugiardi
Fake tortellini or tortellini bugiardi: the forgotten recipe
Fake tortellini, in Italy known as tortellini bugiardi (literally, "lying tortellini"), is a forgotten recipe from peasant cuisine. They are made with egg and flour dough and are shaped like traditional Bolognese tortellini but without filling. Tortellini bugiardi do not tell lies, even though this, little lies, is another name used to refer to this type of…
6 June 2025
Greek yogurt crumb cake
Greek yogurt and strawberries crumb cake
This recipe for Greek yogurt and strawberries crumb cake ushers in the beautiful season that first took a while to arrive, then debuted with excessive heat, and finally, at least for now, seems in doubt about what to do. Let's give it time while I, too, take some more time to decide what to do.…
9 May 2025

© 2026 Tortellini&Co. All Rights Reserved.