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Cheese and Salami Rolls With Boiled Eggs
From The 1970s: Cheese and Salami Rolls With Boiled Eggs
This dish is cheap, quick and easy to make. And vintage. It comes straight from the 1970s. A few ingredients and an impeccable presentation. That's all you need for a dish that is the best of Italian cuisine. Do you know La Cucina Italiana? I am not referring to the heritage of recipes that have made Italian…
19 December 2019
Whole Wheat Savory Mushrooms Tart Recipe
Whole Wheat Savory Ricotta Mushrooms Tart Recipe
I mix thoughts with colors and tastes. I could be anywhere. I don't know if cooking has the same effect on you? I'm a simple person who appreciates the happiness that comes from small things. In my kitchen, with a bowl and a spoon. I prepare the ingredients, and I love to touch them with my hands before starting…
28 November 2019
Ficattola, the Tuscan-Romagnolo fried bread
Ficattola, the Tuscan-Romagnolo fried bread
Ficattola is a kind of Tuscan-Romagnolo fried bread. The dough is neutral and goes well with both cured meats and jams. The fried bread called ficattola originated in the Mugello area bordering Romagna and its name seems to refer to the figs that once were mixed into the dough. My father's family originates from those villages in the…
18 October 2019
Speck Tartare with Fresh Chives, Mustard and Horseradish
The place of the heart where I go to rest and put order between my thoughts is, since many years, the Italian mountain. On the Alps of the South Tirol Alps or surrounded by the Dolomites above my beloved Cortina, I disconnect myself from everything. I can do long walks both in winter and summer. And…
2 October 2019
Traditional Bolognese Recipe: Tortellini Fritti (Fried Tortellini)
Who's ever heard of fried tortellini? Tortellini fritti (fried) are one of my fav "ricetta della tradizione" and it's also a super traditional Bolognese recipe, sometimes forgotten from Bolognese people too. Yes because you can eat tortellini not only in broth or with a delicious cream of parmigiano reggiano, but also fried. Easy to make and really…
26 September 2019
Torta rustica all'uva nera
Grape focaccia. A traditional peasant recipe from Romagna
When the black grapes are ripe, it is time for grape cake, a rustic, savory, and fall preparation. Among the sweets-not-sweets typical of this period in Romagna is the black grape cake, almost a focaccia. It is an end-of-meal dessert that you can use to accompany also a Bolognese cutting board at aperitif time.   Italian recipes Many traditional Italian…
3 September 2019
Focaccia with Tomatoes, Burrata Cheese and Basil
Oh Focaccia! A simple and delicious food. If you think this word sounds good, it's because behind the word "focaccia" there's a wonderful world. It always smells like bread but there are many recipes and even more fillings. Have you ever prepared an Italian focaccia? My Summer Focaccia This recipe is dedicated to the summer season. Or better…
26 August 2019
Whole Wheat Focaccia with Tuna, Borlotti, Onion and Corn
The one with tuna, borlotti and onion is one of the best salads for me. It's one of my favorites besides being one of the most famous and iconic among the Italian salad recipes. It's a combo of flavors that makes you think of summer and outdoor meals around big table with family or friends, good…
28 July 2019
Oregano and tomato quiche recipe
Oregano and Ciliegini Tomato Quiche. Summer on the table
This ciliegini tomato quiche is made with some of my favorite flavors from the summer garden. Sun-ripened cherry tomatoes and the flavor of oregano. A marriage full of love. Tomato quiche. Grate and add organic lemon peel and freshly chopped basil to the filling, and you'll see what an explosion of flavor it is. If you eat it…
1 July 2019
Elderflower Syrup Recipe
Homemade elderflower syrup recipe
I walked under those fragrant flowers for years before discovering they were elderflowers and that I could use them in cooking. Every year since then, I have used the flowers to make a few bottles of elderberry syrup, which I then use as a base to create simple thirst-quenching drinks or the famous Hugo cocktail. But the…
28 May 2019

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