My Italian Comfort Food
Raise your hand who has never tasted the spinach-ricotta combo in their life! Come on, it’s practically impossible not to have stumbled upon it: maybe in ravioli filling, on “Pope” style pizza or – as in this very classic case – in the filling of a delicious savory pie! Therefore, it will not be necessary […]
If you had to represent Rome with a picture how would you paint it?Well on the subject you can really range, but the choice of colors is more than obligatory! So, here’s my tribute to the capital: a red and yellow savory pie full of flavour! It’s made of phyllo dough, potatoes, peppers and sausage […]
Be careful: that’s not a sweet French mademoiselle, but a delicious Neapolitan specialty! “Parigina” – that sounds like “The Parisian” is a rustic that has been part of the Neapolitan rotisserie since the mid-18th century, when it was created at the Borbone court. It’s a pizza traditionally seasoned with tomato, cheese and ham and […]
Have you been good? To have an objective judgment, I wait for “Befana” the kindly old witch who brings children toys on Twelfth Night and in the meantime, I cook something for her, whether she is ever moved by the gesture! Come on today we’re having the traditional Epiphany sock but be careful it’s salty! […]
Someone likes it, someone doesn’t… Halloween has become familiar even in Italy. There are people that love wearing masks, other who want to distance themselves from it. What about me? I want to take the opportunity to exorcise my great, very great fear and in addition any pretext is good for cooking! So, […]
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 […]
Do you want lightness? Then you can’t miss this easy recipe! A thin, super crunchy pastry contains the best of the vegetables that can be found during this season at the greengrocer’s: zucchini, peas, green beans and cherry tomatoes. So recommended as the base I used (a real novelty ready to use!), very […]
A kind of melancholy always assails me when holidays are getting over… does it happen to you too? Maybe the reason is that next celebration time will be Carnival?? 🙂 So I’m revealing you my post-Christmas anti-sadness solution: and guess what? It’s cooking! Today I’m suggesting you a really practical and quick savory strudel: it’s […]