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An Italian Avocado Toast

An Italian Avocado Toast

Here’s one of the ways we make Avocado Toast here in Italy!

Pasticciotti or Bocconotti Pugliesi: The Traditional Recipe from Puglia

Pasticciotti or Bocconotti Pugliesi: The Traditional Recipe from Puglia

The traditional recipe for Pasticciotti, or Bocconotti Pugliesi: shortcrust pastry muffins filled with “crema pasticcera” (pastry cream).

Italian Fava Bean Pesto and Pecorino Pasta Recipe from Rome

Italian Fava Bean Pesto and Pecorino Pasta Recipe from Rome

A deliciously fresh, vernal fava bean pesto to season spaghetti (or linguine), plus a rain of pecorino flakes to add flavor peaks and crunchiness.

ricotta cheesecake recipe

ricotta cheesecake recipe

Ricotta cheesecake recipe with ricotta cheese, heavy cream, and lemon.

pan di spagna: the recipe for the Italian sponge cake from scratch

pan di spagna: the recipe for the Italian sponge cake from scratch

the sponge cake recipe you need to make delicious desserts like Cassata, Zuppa Inglese, cream cake or Zuccotto.

castagnaccio recipe

castagnaccio recipe

a Tuscan delight for Fall celebrations

Italian panna cotta recipe

Italian panna cotta recipe

authentic italian panna cotta recipe with milk and heavy cream

Italian chocolate budino recipe

Italian chocolate budino recipe

The authentic and from scratch chocolate budino recipe.

latte di mandorla: the Sicilian almond milk

latte di mandorla: the Sicilian almond milk

How to make almond milk at home with the authentic Sicilian recipe.

Sicilian Baked Ricotta Cheesecake Recipe – Authentic Italian Easter Dessert

Sicilian Baked Ricotta Cheesecake Recipe – Authentic Italian Easter Dessert

The Italian Easter pie from Sicily: a ricotta pie (crostata) spiced with cinnamon, vanilla and orange zest.

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CLAUDIA RINALDI

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