Onions, together with garlic, are the Tuscan typical base for many dishes. But do you know that we cook them as a second dish or antipasto? This poor ingredient was...
One of the most ancient recipes. In the old families, it was used not to throw away anything. So the stale bread was given to animals or reused as an...
This cake is originated from Mantova and associated with Mother’s day for its shape, which reminds of a flower bouquet. Today I propose you a little variation with apple slices,...
Today, March the 19th is Father’s Day and here in Siena we celebrate it with a particular sweet: le frittelle di San Giuseppe. This “fritter” is originally from Siena and...
Mimosa Cake is an Italian recipe and was born in the 1950s. It was created in Rieti precisely to celebrate Woman’s day and since then has been a culinary symbol...
Penne all’arrabbiata is a popular pasta in Italy. It has often prepared when we have little time and few ingredients available. In fact, this recipe asks for very simple...
As some of you know, for me food and cooking are more than mix up ingredients, more than recipes and more than eat. Cooking is every time a new experience...
This particular cake seems to have Lucchesi roots. Lucca is a beautiful town with ancient walls that surround it. In a 1553 Commentary book it is written that “a certain...
This is one of the typical recipes from rural traditional. This cake was made during the grapes harvest in September, October, when after having spent a day gathering grapes women...
