Fennel Tarte Tatin with Blue Cheese
byI grew up just a few kilometers far from a little village near Milan, called Gorgonzola, which actually gave the name to one of the world’s most famous Italian cheeses….
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Tortelli dolci with plum jam
byEvery year we drive quite often on Cisa highway, to reach my family in Milan. Some years ago, as we were approaching Fornovo, my man remembered a treat, the “tortelli…
Cucina Conversations: La vendemmia & La Schiacciata con l’uva
byHaving a blog brings you to “meet” a lot people, frequently other bloggers that share the same passion. And it’s thanks to some of these acquaintances, that I’m now a proud member…
Roasted Mackerel, provençale vegetables and aïoli sauce
byIn September, tourists gradually dissapear and our town slowly regain its time and space. Lifeguards, tired but happy that “la stagione” (“the season” in this case refers to “the working…
Whole wheat spaghetti, roasted peppers water, anchovies and stracciatella
byEvery year in February in the lovely main town of my province there’s an event about high-quality extra vergin olive oil, called ExtraLucca. This year among the guests there was Cristina Bowerman,…
Blueberry, spelt and almond Galette
bySince when I moved to Versilia, I adopted the philosophy of Staycation, at least for the summer period. Certainly, not going on holiday but living by the sea is more an…
“Pappa al pomodoro” with seafood
byPappa al pomodoro is a simple and satisfying dish coming from the cost-effective philosophy of cucina toscana. Also Paolo Petroni, the writer of “Il Grande libro della vera Cucina Toscana” states that…
Grilled prawns with Schiaccioni beans
byFAO nominated 2016 as the Year of Pulses, with the aim to promote the culture and the consumption of these highly nutrient and sustainable seeds. In the Tuscan Cuisine pulses, especially…
Scarpaccia, the zucchini flat cake from Viareggio
byDuring the last three years, since when I started cultivating some veggies in a small batch of land in the garden, zucchini are the one and first who welcome summer. Already…
Apricots and Cardamom sorbet
by“Make your life a dream, and a dream a reality.” Last week I spent some days in my beloved isola d’Elba. Intese scents of Mediterranean scrub melt together with light blue…