The Comfort of Italian Home Cooking
These Apple and Raisins Fritters are the only reason I wait for the Carnival period. I know that I could make them all year log, but traditionally my mom used to prepare them only during Carnival, so I choose to follow her example and build a family tradition for my […]
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 […]
Ciao everyone, I am so excited to share my new recipe with you today! I am sure you’re gonna love it! This is not your regular spinach ravioli, why? The pasta dough here is different from my other fresh pasta recipe and way easier (and faster). I promise you will […]
Did you know that today is the Tiramisu Day? Apparently on March 21st we celebrate Tiramisu, so if you need an excuse to skip a day (or two) of diet this is the perfect one. Tiramisu is a timeless creamy dessert base on Mascarpone cheese, eggs and espresso-dipped Ladyfingers and […]
When you are looking for a fresh pasta recipe, but something easy and also vegan, you should totally go for this orecchiette pasta recipe. Orecchiette is a traditional pasta from the Puglia region and its name comes from the Italian word “ear”, because the pasta’s shape resemble small cute ears: […]
I need to be sincere, I did not realized Carnevale was ending today! So now I am rushing to add this post online while I already know is not going to happen within the next few hours. Anyways, this is a recipe I love because it reminds me of my […]
One of my favorite dishes, this potato gnocchi recipe is easy to make and so so versatile. This is in fact one of those recipes you learn once and then you just need to change the sauce to make a completely different dish. The classic potato gnocchi are with tomato […]
Pasta with Potatoes is something that you start to appreciate more with age. Or at least this is what I tell myself. The reason is simple, I’ve never liked it, but a few weeks ago I had an epiphany! I had the chance to fly back to Italy for a […]
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 brodo soup (Chicken Italian Soup), instead of beef stew, goulash, like in the case of Austrian or German Knodel. This […]
This 2-ingredient homemade pasta recipe is easy to make and probably the most famous Italian dish, among them all. Traditionally fresh pasta is associated with the region Emilia Romagna, and sfogline are called the women who roll the fresh pasta strictly by hand, using just a rolling pin. Being a […]