Uova con il pomodoro – Eggs with tomato sauce
byThe origin of a dish is something always fascinates me a lot, especially when the dish belongs the tradition. Every town, region and sometimes even country is ready to claim…
Recipes
Friggitelli stuffed with feta, taggiasca olives and mint
byI felt in love with Greece somewhen during high school. Here in Italy we hear about Greece since primary school, and it is a constant presence in literature, in art…
Roasted peppers with garlic and chilli
byWhen you invite a friend for dinner, and you have peppers on the menu, sometimes it happens they say “no, please! They are so difficult to digest”. If by chance…
Cucina Conversations: Acciughe alla povera with Bolgheri Rosato
byDo you know that seafood has its own seasonality? We are so used to find any kind of fish every day at the market, that we completely forgot that ,…
Cherry Tomato Confit
byThis is the fourth year we are cultivating our garden. As soon as we moved in this new house, we had no doubt. A portion of our garden would have…
Ricotta and Blueberry Cheesecake, made in Garfagnana
byI think I was attending high school, the first time that cake mixes appeared in the Italian supermarkets. The first type of cake mix I saw was a torta alla…
Bali Banana Pancakes
byMaybe it’s because temperatures are so high in this period, or maybe because my Facebook and Instagram feed is full of travel photos, but recently I’m thinking a lot about…
Pesto alla trapanese – Tomatoes, almond and basil pesto
byThe first time I tasted this dish I was sixteen. I was having lunch at the house of my friend’s father. The parents of my friend were divorced and it…
Cucina Conversations: Impepata di cozze (Black pepper Mussels)
byRustic, tasty and straightforward. Mussels could be the symbol of the Italian saying “poca spesa, massima resa” (low expense, big result) and it’s demonstrated by the many traditional dishes based…
Chicken Satay
byIt was during the first evening in Kuala Lumpur, and I was still affected by the long flight (and by the tranquillizer I had taken; yes, I have fear of…