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Crespelle con Zucchine e Crescenza (Crepes with Zucchini and Crescenza Cheese
Crepes with zucchini is a delicious and appetizing dish that you can serve either as a first course for an important dinner or as a main dish for a light lunch. Crescenza is a soft, fresh, creamy cow...
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Zuppa del Contadino (Farmer’s Soup)
This is a dish that makes you rediscover the rural tradition and colors of the season! This soup is a great main dish, perfect for a cold, winter day. It ‘s simple but very nutritious, because it is...
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Tortino con Bietole ed Acciughe (Swiss Chard and Anchovies Pie)
This pie makes a colorful and a tasty starter or a delicious main dish. The crust is made with brisee dough while the filling is prepared with Swiss chard, first boiled, then sautéed with anchovies...
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Peperonata
A simple and Mediterranean recipe but definitely enjoyed all over the world. Peperonata (Pay-pay-row-NAH-ta) is a summer dish, since peppers are in season from June to September. Fruit and vegetables...
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Strudel di Verdure (Vegetable Strudel)
When we think about strudel, we usually imagine the delicious pastry roll filled with apples, raisins and cinnamon, which is a traditional dessert of Trentino Alto Adige. The term derives from the...
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Spaghetti di Zucchine con Pesto e Pomodorini (Zucchini Spaghetti with Pesto...
Turn your zucchini into pasta. Here is the recipe for raw zucchini spaghetti, a low-carb and gluten free recipe. These noodles – or better “zoodles” – are a light version of the traditional semolina...
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Insalata di Miglio (Millet Salad)
A delicious and healthy salad prepared with marvelous millet and Mediterranean seasonings. Millet is a wonderful grain, highly nutritious and gluten-free, very easy to digest – something I recommend...
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Carciofi Stufati (Stewed Artichokes)
Stewed artichokes are a delicious contorno (side dish) to prepare either in autumn or in spring when they are in season. The addition of orange peel, fresh mint and parsley adds a special taste to this...
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Asparagi con Mandorle e Capperi (Asparagus with Almonds and Capers)
Let’s celebrate spring with asparagus, a vegetable known for it’s strong and distinct flavor. Asparagus, sliced and stir-fried, is a great base for a variety of dishes: first courses, entrees or side...
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Agretti con Acciughe (Agretti with Anchovy)
Italian agretti is a spring vegetable also called barba del frate, (friar’s beard) because of its shape, which recalls, of course, a friar’s beard. It is a salty green heirloom herb with a succulent...
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Insalata Mediterranea Estiva (Mediterranean Summer Salad)
This tasty and colorful salad is prepared with different Mediterranean vegetables that recall the beautiful summer sun. It can be served as a main course on a hot day when we appreciate a light and...
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Spaghetti di Zucchine con Gamberoni (Zucchini Spaghetti with Prawns)
This year we are having a hot summer in Italy (actually, this is the way it should be … and I love it!) and, of course, we feel like eating light and refreshing food. Here is the perfect recipe that is...
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Patate Dolci al Forno con Salvia e Parmigiano (Baked Batatas with Sage and...
This tasty recipe can be a colorful and nutritious side dish to accompany a main course. I usually enjoy it with stuffed roasted turkey, turkey roll or chicken salad. The addition of sage and Parmesan...
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Insalata con Songino, Pere e Melagrana (Songino, Pear and Pomegranate Salad)
This salad with songino, pomegranate, pears, pine nuts and goat’s cheese (caprino) is a contrast of flavors that blend very well together. Pomegranate is certainly one of my favorite fruits of this...
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Cavolfiore Saltato in Padella (Sauteed Cauliflower)
Sauteed cauliflower with pine nuts and raisins is another story: tasty and appetizing. Once you taste it you will never go back to boiled cauliflower. This recipe is very easy to prepare and extremely...
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Lasagne con Carciofi (Lasagna with Artichokes)
Lasagna with artichokes is appetizing dish, a vegetarian alternative to the traditional lasagna with bolognese sauce, something I like to prepare for a Sunday family lunch on a meat-free day. Actually...
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Insalata con Lenticchie, Ciliege e Rucola (Lentils, Cherries and Arugula Salad)
This delicious salad celebrates summer with its color, aroma and flavor. Cherries are one of my favorites summer fruits. July is the best month for cherries, they are just ripe : very colorful, juicy,...
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Polpettine Vegetariane (Veggie-Balls)
Fresh vegetables make these “veggie-balls” a perfect and colorful dish for vegetarians, but also for “carnivores” too. These can be served as a tasty main course, accompanied by a fresh salad, or as an...
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Passata di Pomodoro (Tomato Sauce)
Homemade tomato sauce (passata di pomodoro) is one of the most popular preserves in the Italian cuisine. It is considered the queen of preserves because it is delicious and incomparable to the one you...
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Ravioli con Ricotta e Spinaci (Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli)
Fresh pasta doubly delicious when you both make and then eat it! Ravioli filled with spinach and ricotta is one of the most classic pasta dishes, and with its fresh and delicate taste is pure poetry...
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