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Here are all the Italian recipes on the blog. Some are traditional; some are modern. I created a few of them; others come from my family heritage or friends and restaurateurs who have kindly shared their knowledge.
You’ll find many pasta recipes but also fish, meat, chicken, and vegetarian recipes, of which the Italian cuisine is full.
My kitchen is in Rome, Italy. It’s the place where I share my knowledge of Italian cuisine and recipes. The place where I try to spread traditions and authenticity to the rest of the world.
Florence's Simposio is a travel cookbook from Italy with the city's traditional and authentic recipes and my favorite Renaissance Florentines. Men and women, sinners, anachronistically flung in Dante's Inferno and then celebrated with tasty menus. Because in their...
Simple and quick pasta with cherry tomato sauce, melted burrata, and basil.
This Simposio is a Maremma slow travel cookbook, a way to explore this Tuscany’s wild territory mindfully. Traditional dishes, stories, characters, and legends are my secret recipe for making you EXPERIENCE Maremma.
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...
Pasta with fresh cherry tomatoes, garlic, and basil is a summery and easy main dish from Italy. Here’s the 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...
Caffe Leccese is a coffee drink from Salento made with espresso and almond syrup. Here’s the 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...
In this post, I'm sharing a proper Italian pizza dough recipe with fresh baker's yeast. And how to cook pizza in the home oven - there's a short stovetop step - with a cast-iron skillet.ITALIAN PIZZA AND PIZZA DOUGH In Italy, there's a main, fundamental distinction...
When I put together this Easter table setting, I was planning my trip to Cinque Terre. But before leaving, I wanted to have a seasonal brunch or lunch at home.FINDING INSPIRATION FOR THE EASTER TABLE IN LIGURIA I had read books and watched many pictures of the...