Bomboloni and Ciambelle from Viareggio
byCucina Conversations of this month is all about Carnival and its related recipes. This Christian festivity, commonly associated with fun, masks and greediness, actually has a pagan origin, when the…
Recipes
Pappardelle with stewed leeks and crispy porcini breadcrumbs
byIt’s no news that I adore Jamie Oliver. On the blog I’ve already published a recipe taken from his book “Jamie at Home” – my favourite among his books – where…
Cucina Conversations: Potato Gnocchi with tomato sauce
byWhile I’m writing, I’m in the tropical garden of Casa Asia, our guesthouse in the Bukit peninsula, in Bali. Now, I have been traveling for two weeks together with my partner,…
Cucina Conversations: Ricciarelli, the Senese Almond Cookies
byHere we are for the last round in 2016 of Cucina Conversations, which is s all around Christmas. With our posts and recipes, we’re giving you some ideas for some…
Christmas cake, with mascarpone and Brandy cream
by“(…) even that the blended scents of tea and coffee were so grateful to the nose, or event that the raisins were so plentiful and rare, the almonds so extremely…
Quinoa crackers with seeds, and spicy kabocha dip
byIf you like Christmas or not, it’s likely you will be involved in many pre-Christmas dinners in the next two weeks. “I don’t eat meat, but no problem with anything…
Cucina Conversations: Farinata di cavolo nero with Extra Virgin Olive Oil
by“I learned that oils made from different olive varieties, or from the same varieties grown in different places, can be every bit as diverse as wine from different grape varietals:…
Hazelnut macarons with dark chocolate ganache
byIf you say patisserie, France comes immediately to my mind. When it comes to pastries and amazing desserts, we do owe a lot to our “neighbors”, but if we have…
Cucina Conversations: Necci, the Tuscan Chestnut Pancakes with Ricotta
byI was born in mid 80s, and when I was young, Halloween was not popular in Italy, and I only heard about it thanks to the movies and tv series…
Kabocha squash agrodolce, the Sicilian way
byI was born and raised in Italy, and despite my love for traveling abroad, I made several vacations in my country, both as a child with my parents and in the…