Polpette or polpette al sugo to be precise is a traditional Italian meatball recipe that has become a staple of Italian home cooking. Every Sunday, nonna’s all around Italy make a big batch of polpette. Of course, everyone has their own recipe and refined technique. As you make them a few dozens of times you’ll …
Garmugia lucchese is an Italian Spring Soup that originated in the city of Lucca (Tuscany). Contrary to the various Italian “poor dishes”, such as spaghetti aglio e olio or tonnarelli cacio e pepe, this Italian soup is a delicacy that in the past only wealthy people could afford. Garmugia soup recipe dates back to the …
Cavatelli with broccoli is one of those magic pasta dishes that is hard to beat, both in flavor and in preparation time.
Tonnarelli cacio e pepe is one of the most famous dishes of the Roman tradition, of course, along with pasta alla carbonara and pasta alla gricia. Like spaghetti aglio e olio, it is one of the so-called poor man’s dishes or “piatti poveri” in Italian. These are the meals that were prepared by the poorest …
Tonnarelli Pasta, also know as spaghetti alla chitarra is a long, square type of pasta typical of some parts of Central and Southern Italy that you can easily make at home. You can make tonnarelli even if you’ve never made homemade pasta before. All you need is 2 simple ingredients and 2 pasta making tools. …
These sweet Reginelle Cookies, also known as Italian sesame seed cookies or Regina Cookies (“Biscotti Regina” in Italian), originated in Palermo but are found all around Sicily. So you want to be really precise these are Sicilian Sesame Cookies. Whatever you call them, they are an absolute must-try! Not only are they insanely delicious, but …
This pear risotto mixes sweet pears with tangy gorgonzola and tops it of with crunchy walnuts to make the most delicious, creamy risotto.
Italian Frying Peppers is a variety of small sweet peppers that have elongated finger size shape. They are typically green but will turn red if allowed to ripen. They have nothing in coming with small peperoncini peppers (chili peppers) that they’re often called in English speaking world. Italian Frying Peppers are easier to digest than …
With this Bechamel Sauce recipe you’ll have silky, creamy, lump free sauce every single time. Bechamel Sauce or Salsa Besciamella is one one the basic sauces in cooking. It’s also the easiest and fastest sauce to make. To make Bechamel Sauce or also known as White Sauce you need just 3 main ingredients – milk, …
Paradise Cake got its name for a reason. Imagine super soft, buttery cake that literally melts in your mouth. Best part? You don’t even need any cream filling! It’s so rich, soft and buttery! In its most traditional form Paradise cake is a single layer cake so rich and flavorful that any kind of cream …
Green Beans in Tomato Sauce is one of those simple side dishes that can never go wrong. It pairs perfectly with meat and fish main courses. But a lot of times, especially on a hot summer we would eat just this. Simple yet filling plate of veggies. We might add a couple of slices of …
Pizzagaina is an Italian-American adaption of the Italian Pizza Piena also widely known as Pizza Rustica. Pizza Chiena is a typical Neapolitan rustic ham, salami and cheese pie prepared during Easter, specifically on Good Friday. Just like Crescia {Pizza Di Pasqua} it’s usually baked on Friday to be eaten the next day. Remember? According to …
Lamb and Artichokes Stew is a wonderful dish that’s very typical for spring and Easter time. It’s also perfect if you want to make lamb for Christmas. Super easy, delicious, no fuss one-pot meal full of flavors. Try it once and you’ll be making often, especially when artichokes are in season Italian Lamb With Artichokes …
This Italian Cheese Bread is typical of Easter time. It’s often called Crescia, Pizza Di Formaggio or Pizza Di Pasqua. But it has nothing to do with a classic Neapolitan pizza you might be thinking of. It looks more like a cake, a savory “panettone” if you will. What is Crescia Al Formaggio? Crescia is …
Nothing says more “comfort food” than thick, hearty, melt-in-the-mouth Minestrone Soup. Italian Minestrone soup is made with seasonal veggies, legumes and small pasta shape or rice. The beauty of this soup is that you can make it a hundred times and have it taste different every time you make it. For this reason there’s no …
Passatelli is an Italian type of pasta made with breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, eggs, nutmeg and lemon zest. In the past,…
