Tag: comfort food

Soups

Homemade Chicken Broth

Picture a pot simmering gently on a stovetop, filling the house with an aroma that says, “You’re home.” That’s brodo: the most delicious Italian chicken soup. This rich homemade chicken broth is a cornerstone of Italian cooking, simple yet deeply rooted in tradition. Every region—and every nonna—has their own version of […]

 
Baking

The Easiest Italian Focaccia Recipe

This is truly the easiest Italian focaccia recipe you’ll ever find, for two reasons: 1- You don’t have to knead it 2- It doesn’t really matter how much time you’ll let it rise. I made this focaccia bread recipe so many times that I can assure you it will always […]

 
Pasta & More

Pasta with Broccoli

Pasta with broccoli is one of Adam’s favorites pastas, so I am trying to surprise him with this alternative. It’s a recipe that I tend to make usually on Friday, when he comes back from his kindergarten and when we are all together for lunch time. Friday it’s also the […]

 
Desserts, Pasta & More

Prune Plum Gnocchi

Prune Plum Gnocchi are sweet potatoes gnocchi filled with fresh prune plums seasoned with butter, sugar and cinnamon. This is one of Friuli Venezia Giulia’s regional dishes and it’s traditionally served as a first dish, but you can also decide to make it into a dessert. I personally enjoy it […]

 
overhead shot of plate full of gnocchi Bolognese and a hand around the plate
Pasta & More

How to Make Potato Gnocchi

If there’s one recipe I believe every Italian-food lover should have, it’s this authentic potato gnocchi recipe. This dish is a classic, passed down from Italian kitchens for generations, and I’m excited to share it with you. Gnocchi may seem like a simple dish, but it has so much potential! […]

 
close-up shot of knodel in a round ceramic plate with spoon
Soups

Knödel (Italian Canederli)

Knödel are bread dumplings typical of the region Trentino-Alto Adige, a region in northern Italy bordering with Switzerland and Austria. These Knödel, also known as Italian canederli are served with homemade chicken broth (Chicken Italian Soup), instead of beef stew, goulash, like in the case of Austrian or German Knodel. […]

 
close-up of spinach gnocchi on a white plate, bread and cutting board with cheese and knife
Pasta & More

Spinach Gnocchi

Did you ever heard the Italian expression “gnocchi on Thursday”? Yes, traditionally gnocchi are served on Thursday in Italy. Now you are probably thinking that that it sounds odd, or at least a bit funny. Why Thursday and not Tuesday, or Wednesday? Well, tradition has always its reasons, or at […]