Choco and orange gingerbread pie (advent calendar pie)

Is there something that has the power to make you happy just hearing about it? A kind of passpartù that can change the day? I got it! It’s Christmastime (I know I’m not original at all but this is the truth!)     I confess, however, my huge contradiction: I love bright lights, xmas trees, glitter […]

Artichoke veggieballs

One of the most delicious way to taste artichokes. I really love them!   MAKES 15 bites READY IN 30’     INGREDIENTS: 2 artichokes   2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon chopped onion 2 tablespoons water Salt to taste   3,5 oz Ricotta cheese 3 tablespoons Parmigiano cheese 4-5 tablespoons breadcrumbs 1 […]

Savory cookies with Grana cheese and buckwheat flour

I love a little rustic flavors and you?     Before falling in love with Christmas cookies (I already know that I will have a lot of trouble getting out ) I’d like something savory! So: here are the savory biscuits ideal as a snack or to soak in vegetable creams. Simple simple and so good. […]

Basil sauce filled cheese focaccia

Everyone knows “Recco focaccia”, but perhaps not everyone knows that “Recco” is the name of the town where this delight is prepared!     For the delicacies cooked here, the city is also known as the gastronomic capital of Liguria, a well-deserved title.     But you must know that there’s a dispute about focaccia di Recco: […]

Apricot and Mascarpone cream sweet bites

There’s a famous advertising in Italy where a yellow dressed hungry lady ask her chauffeur, Mr. Ambrogio, how to blow her hunger and he, providentially, shows a golden chocolates pyramid. Unfortunately when I’m hungry, nobody comes, neither Ambrogio! So what I can make is to cook something special. Today’s recipe is made of bites filled […]