Pumpkin risotto is very popular here in Italy. It is a recipe from the Northern regions but cooked everywhere: it is a perfect comfort dish for Autumn and Winter dinners. Imagine savoring it after a long walk in the woods, admiring foliage. With a glass of a dry...
italian vegetable recipes
There are a few other countries where I’ve seen vegetables made taste so good.
Italy is the place where vegetables are, very often, the leading characters of the kitchen and the table.
Herbs and spices matched perfectly, incredibly delicious cooking techniques, extra-virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar… everything is used to enhance the unique flavor of the vegetable you are cooking.
Juicy is the word that best describes most of the Italian vegetable recipes.
Paradise on earth for vegetarians :-).
I’m collecting all the best recipes from every single region of this wonderful peninsula in my blog. Follow me and let yourself enter this tasty world made of green leaves, red tomatoes and crunchy crucifers.
You’ll find yourself wanting only vegetables for dinner. Really, it happened you me, it may happen to you, sooner than you think.
Put on the apron, it’s time to cook Italian vegetables! And eat them, of course.
Italian spinach with cheese recipe
Italian spinach with cheese recipe: a cheesy melted side dish with mozzarella and cacioricotta - an aged ricotta cheese from Southern Italy.How many times have I seen my mom open a plastic bag and toss cubes of frozen spinaches with white dots into a skillet! It was a...
Italian-style sautéed broccoli recipe
In this post, I'm sharing the recipe to cook Italian-style sautéed broccoli. Basically, this means overcooking the broccoli until mushy and stir-frying it in a pan with garlic and chili flavored olive oil.Italian-style broccoli is a creamy and aromatic side dish or a...
Italian mashed potatoes recipe: creamy potato puree
Italian mashed potatoes recipe, a creamy potato puree to serve as a side dish or alone, so good it is.
asparagus rice bowl with chickpeas and almonds
asparagus buddha bowl with rice, chickpeas and almonds
Grilled radicchio with balsamic vinegar recipe
Grilled radicchio with balsamic vinegar: an Italian side dish.
how to cook fresh borlotti beans
How to cook fresh borlotti beans like an Italian. Learn how Italians cook delicious fresh borlotti beans just with garlic and bay leaves.
how to cook kale
How to cook kale on the stove the Italian way. Learn how to cook kale without losing nutrients.
authentic Italian tomato bruschetta recipe
Tomato bruschetta recipe: the authentic Italian bruschetta al pomodoro with fresh tomatoes, olive oil, garlic and basil.
an authentic Italian minestrone soup recipe
This is one of the authentic Italian minestrone soup recipes – there are many. This minestrone recipe from Milan has cabbage, parmesan, and pancetta.