Rice bomb (bomba di riso), recipe from Emilia-Romagna

The rice bomb is a flan. And flan, in Italian sformato, is the name we used to call it at home. It must be said, however, that it is an Emilian rather than a Romagna dish. In fact, each Emilian province has its own version of the recipe. You can find the bomb bolognese, the one from…

ByMonica28 March 20240Comments

COURSES First Course OCCASIONS RECIPES Sunday Lunch

Artichoke lasagne. And time to cook

Artichoke lasagne belongs to the long list of dishes that have graced my family's Sunday lunch and a variety of other occasions such as, for example, Easter lunch or Easter Monday, above all, if it fell early, that is, in March, like this year. Grandma used to execute the recipe in her own way, cooking the…

ByMonica21 March 20240Comments

COURSES Desserts OCCASIONS RECIPES Sunday Lunch

Chocolate salami (without eggs). Nonna’s recipes

If a book about grandmothers served the purpose of not missing mine, I would look for it. I'm usually able to manage memories, but some days, it is hard to manage their B-sides. Yes, memories have two sides, like coins and old vinyl records. Side A makes memories a soft dough that will rise in the oven; it…

ByMonica1 March 20240Comments

COURSES INGREDIENTS Main Course Meat OCCASIONS RECIPES Sunday Lunch

Salame matto (fake salami). A recipe from cucina povera of Romagna

Salame matto (fake salami) is a typical meatloaf from the humble cuisine of Romagna that brings to mind many a family meal, especially Easter lunch. First of all, I think a clarification is necessary. Some Italian recipes, in the title, contain the adjective finto (fake) or matto (which translates as crazy but has value as…

ByMonica21 February 20240Comments

Easter Bracciatello bread, recipe from Romagna

Appetizers Breads and Pizza Breakfast and Merenda COURSES OCCASIONS RECIPES

Easter bracciatello bread: an old recipe from Romagna

Bracciatello bread is a somewhat forgotten recipe from the Romagna tradition. It is a doughnut, usually not very sweet, typical of Easter breakfast. And although it finds a place among cupboard cakes in Romagna cookbooks, it is an almost-bread. The ciambella version, with raisins or chocolate chips, is recent. Originally it was almost certainly a dry cookie that has…

ByMonica4 April 20230Comments

Cakes and Cookies COURSES RECIPES

Sweet tortelli of Saint Lazarus, a typical Lenten cookie

The sweet tortelli di San Lazzaro are typical cookies of Lent and the city of Faenza, a small town in Romagna that I frequented for a long time with my family. Faenza was the destination of many Sunday walks with my family. I remember the walks in Bucci public garden and merenda with fried crescentine bought hot…

ByMonica22 March 20230Comments

Bologna Food Cheese Christmas COURSES INGREDIENTS Main Course OCCASIONS RECIPES Sunday Lunch

Cheese flan, typical recipe of Bologna and Romagna

The modern version of the cheese flan recipe combines many flavors; the original recipe calls for Parmesan cheese only. This recipe, typical of the tradition of Bologna and Romagna, allows me to tell why Bologna, the capital of Emilia-Romagna and located in the Emilia part of the region, has a heart that is a bit Romagnolo. A…

ByMonica19 April 20220Comments

Breads and Pizza OCCASIONS RECIPES

Romagna Easter Loaf, A Peasant Recipe For Breakfast

Easter loaf or pagnotta di Pasqua is a simple loveria of Romagna (loveria is a term from the Romagnolo dialect used to refer to good food). It is a leavened dome-shaped semi-sweet bread, typical of the peasant tradition of Romagna and once eaten on Easter morning. The Easter loaf of Romagna In Romagna, the traditional colomba (the…

ByMonica29 March 20210Comments

Bologna Food Christmas COURSES Desserts OCCASIONS RECIPES Sunday Lunch

Torta di Tagliatelle (Sweet Tagliatelle Cake Recipe)

In the famous book of the Italian gastronome, cook and writer Pellegrino Artusi, under the name of Torta Ricciolina or Torta di Tagliatelle, you'll find two recipes dedicated to this cake. Today there are some different versions of Torta Ricciolina but, after all, they are all connected. First of the recipe, I'd like to tell you…

ByMonica17 October 20200Comments

COURSES First Course OCCASIONS RECIPES Sunday Lunch

Carasau bread lasagna with stracchino béchamel

Carasau bread is the main ingredient in this recipe. In this recipe, I have used it to make a lasagna using it instead of pasta dough. It is a gift I received from a Sardinian client of my husband's who, whenever he returns from Sardinia, always brings specialties from his region for us. Lemons from his father's garden,…

ByMonica9 April 20200Comments