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Pasta alla Crudaiola is an Italian Summer pasta recipe that seasons any pasta shape not with a sauce but with a “battuto”, a mince of raw tomatoes, usually cherry tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese or other fresh cheeses cubed.

Here’s an authentic Italian chopped salad recipe that becomes a one-dish meal with the addition of delicious Primosale cheese and the accompaniment of a few slices of rustic Italian bread.

How to make Italian peach iced tea, “tè freddo alla pesca:” a refreshing summery drink.

Simple and quick pasta with cherry tomato sauce, melted burrata, and basil.

Pasta with fresh cherry tomatoes, garlic, and basil is a summery and easy main dish from Italy. Here’s the recipe!

Caffe Leccese is a coffee drink from Salento made with espresso and almond syrup. Here’s the recipe!

In this post, you’ll find an easy but delightful Italian eggplant pasta sauce recipe. Make it if you want a dish packed with Italian flavors.

Peach and lavender lemonade recipe with overnight infused water and honey.

Canned tuna pasta with tomatoes.

homemade tomato sauce recipe with tomato paste or crushed tomatoes.

Ricotta gnocchi recipe with flour and Parmesan cheese.

Stuffed eggplant recipe with tomato sauce, breadcrumbs, pecorino (or Parmesan), and mortadella (or ham).

Russian salad recipe: the original recipe with vegetables, pickles, and mayonnaise.

the peach bellini recipe with real peaches and prosecco

Italian giardiniera recipe: authentic and traditional Summer canning

Traditional panzanella salad recipe: with stale bread, tomatoes and red onion.

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

The authentic Italian basil pesto.

eggplant parmesan: Fall comfort food

An eggplant dip recipe: eggplant caviar from Sicily.

How to preserve eggplants in olive oil according to Italian nonnas.

Make eggplant al funghetto when you need a delicious side dish or a glorious condiment for your pasta.

pan-roasted potato and pesto salad with curly endive, tomatoes, sugar snaps and sprouts

chickpeas, tomatoes, carrot, cucumber and feta salad, with lots of mint and basil

himbeersirup: a refreshing raspberry drink syrup to refresh our last summer days

farro buddha bowl made the Italian way. with sugar snap beans, tomatoes, basil and olive oil

sun dried cherry tomatoes preserved in extra-virgin olive oil and oregano

sun dried and wine flavored salt

ginger, lime and mint sun tea. how to make it, even if it’s easy, you just need a jar 🙂

figs and ham (prosciutto cotto): sweet and savory, refreshing and delicious

The traditional ricotta mousse recipe, made in 3 easy ways.

In this post, you’ll find the Italian prosciutto and melon appetizer recipe, a little mention of Italian Summer eating habits, ad a twist to the classic dish.

caprese salad: an easy recipe for lazy summer nights

an almond granita recipe, made with almond milk, an ice cream maker or a fork

Sicilian eggplant caponata with almonds, honey, olives and basil

a tasty Italian tomato salad, with olives, capers, anchovies, fresh oregano and basil

a healthy, easy, savory zucchini bread recipe, with spring chives

An easy basil homemade pasta dough recipe, by hand or with the pasta machine.

Grilled cheese sandwich with eggplant, gruyere, ham and mint honey.

a grilled eggplant tower recipe: grilled eggplant, ricotta salata, tomatoes and basil

mozzarella and basil stuffed fried cherry tomatoes

oven fried green tomatoes with an orange kefir dip sauce

Italian stuffed tomatoes with rice, “pomodori al riso”, is a traditional recipe from Rome. Here is the authentic recipe of the Italian rice stuffed tomatoes: they have a a lot of fresh herbs and a hint of parmesan cheese, and they are baked with potatoes.

cherry tomatoes galette: roasted tomatoes with balsamic vinegar and basil leaves in an olive oil pie crust

the italian eggplant fritters recipe also known as “braciole di melanzane”

dulce de leche icecream cups with fior di latte gelato and Cointreau glazed pancetta flakes

A Slow Living beach vacation and a trick to pimp up your lemonade.
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una vacanza marina all’insegna dello Slow Living & un trucchetto per ravvivare la Limonata!

lemon & basil for grilled fish and cold summer soups. lime & basil for salad dressings & ceviche recipes

fresh + sweet + bitter + umami + crunchy

feel-the-stawberries salad dressing

sweet and scented oven roasted tomato sauce recipe

Here’s a wonderful way to preserve chives flowers…

purple basil flowers to flavor your gourmet kitchen oils!

creamy walnut pesto pasta, with healthy broccolini and a touch of cinnamon

A fresh, made from scratch, cold pasta salad… in a jar, for yur picnics!

Fresh tomato tuna pasta with cherry tomatoes, anchovies, capers, and basil. Make this tuna pasta with cherry tomatoes when you want to enjoy those fresh, sweet seasonal tomatoes.

Strawberry lemonade recipe with fresh strawberries and lemons, rosemary flavored water, and honey.

One pan pasta is my new it-recipe.

tuna, mint, almonds, pistachios, fresh and dried tomatoes, here’s an explosion of Italian flavors: all in one charming sicilian tuna burger

red chili, oregano, rosemary and basil. plus a new entry: wok oil

Oven roasted cherry tomatoes preserved in olive oil, with balsamic vinegar, salted capers, fresh basil and black olives.

In this post, I’m sharing with you an easy antipasto recipe: ricotta bruschetta topped with marinated and grilled cherry tomato skewers.

This roasted eggplant pesto recipe is made with cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, mint, garlic, and olive oil. It is perfect for Italian pasta dishes, but you can also spread it on toasted bread for a delicious bruschetta.