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 […]
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Knรถdel (Italian Canederli)
Knรถdel are bread dumplings typical of the region Trentino-Alto Adige, a region in northern Italy bordering with Switzerland and Austria. These Knรถdel, 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. […]
How to Make Fresh Pasta
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 […]
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 […]