My Italian Comfort Food
Even your garden waves the white flag begging you to get rid of that half a ton of tomatoes that is on the plants and just don’t seem to stop growing? Yep, massive production this summer! Sure, mashed tomatoes preserve is a good idea (here my recipe), but tomatoes are also excellent grilled. Ever […]
Pay attention: in Italy “Piada” and “piadina” are not the same!! There are smaller and thicker ones, the one with lard and those with olive oil, the classic ones and the sfogliata ones! (that is multiple-layer dough like puff pastry!) What’s coming off the cylinder today? just these (the ones I prefer): thin, with crunchy […]
Men, this is good! Although I really love classic ragù, sometimes I like doing someting original, especially when I buy unusual pasta shapes. I had some inviting Sardinian gnocchi into the patry (which despite the name have nothing to do with traditional potato gnocchi but are a typical pasta shape), I decided to experiment with […]
Come on, today the oven remains strictly off! And this is certainly not the only advantage of this amazing cake that will win your heart bite after bite: tasty like the cheesecake but this is prepared without eggs! Coconut and chocolate enrich a very creamy and fresh filling, ideal for a summer snack […]
You know it’s summertime, but here the rain seems to give us no respite! No better occasion then to prepare something special like panuozzi! Do you know them? They are sandwiches made with pizza dough filled as desired. In the recipe I’m explaining how to make them step by step, in simplicity. Come on, when […]
Last night I was watching TV Do you know “little big Italy?” It’s an Italian TV show where a famous chef, Francesco Panella, visits Italian restaurants all over the world to check their food. Well, many times he drives local chefs crazy by ordering an off-menu to the most unknown: the so called “eggplant m’buttunate” […]
Succulent! Chicken and Parma ham rolls will win your heart at first sight (or rather: bite!). They are really yummy with their crunchy ham shell that holds juicy, tender chicken and a creamy, savory filling. All of my family is enthusiastic, after all these bites are a valid alternative to simply steaks (which will […]
