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Torta della Nonna cake recipe
Torta della Nonna (Grandma’s cake), a traditional Italian recipe
Torta della Nonna, or grandma's cake, is a classic traditional Italian dessert much loved and made everywhere from north to south. But at home, it was not a recurring cake. Recipes are maps that tell the story of family "geography" Recipes are like that. They follow their own path, knocking on some doors, not all. Sometimes they…
Parmigiano Reggiano Savory Cannoli with Cooked Ham Mousse
Parmigiano Reggiano Savory Cannoli with Cooked Ham Mousse
Are you looking for a delicious, gluten free, easy-to-make aperitivo recipe?Homemade savory cannoli filled with Italian cooked ham mousse is a great recipe can be on the table in 20 mins! Basically these cannoli are Grana Padano PDO wafers made as cannoli shells and then filled with a creamy mousse. I love to cook. You’ll say…
Baked Stuffed Meatloaf, An Italian Traditional Dish
Baked Stuffed Meatloaf, An Italian Traditional Dish
Polpettone calls for an authentic, Italian, old traditional dish. And below I'm going to share a version of meatloaf stuffed with apples and dried fruit. History of a recipe. This is a true traditional Italian dish, specifically from the North of Italy. There is no mention of this recipe in older French cookbooks. Even more, the first…
Gluten-Free Savoury Tart With Asparagus Salad
Gluten-Free Savoury Tart With Asparagus Salad
Asparagus salad in a savoury tart? Yes, in this recipe a very simple asparagus salad finds its home in a crispy shell and becomes savoury cake. What do you think? Basic doughs and savoury cakes. Often, during the weekend, I spend some time making savoury tart. I find that a torta salata is a good idea…
Capon Broth Recipe: The Bolognese Festive Broth For Tortellini
Capon Broth Recipe: An Italian Classic of Christmas
I love broth. And you? The classic meat broth, perfect to make soups, risotto and minestre in broth or to cook a roast and that, especially during the coldest days, is to me a comfort food that I eat hot in a cup. Then the vegetable broth that I make in season and I use as…
Meatloaf alla Genovese: A Vegetarian Recipe
Meatloaf “alla Genovese”: A Summer Vegetarian Recipe
Although its name may suggest a roll of meat, meatloaf alla Genovese is a completely vegetarian dish. This recipe is by my friend Veronica, who was born in Genova (the capital of the Liguria region), but like me, she has lived in Bologna for many years. Meatloaf "alla Genovese". Also known as Ligurian meatloaf, meatloaf alla Genovese recipe is widespread not…

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