Here comes one of the most famous recipes in Italy 🙂 when some feasts come, this is one of those recipes people might consider. It’s a recipe where the quality of the ingredients will help a lot on the final result: the most famous version indeed is the “Brasato al Barolo”, as the name says…
Lasagne with Grilled Eggplants and Ricotta
Finally there are a lot of good eggplants now…I use to wait this season to prepare one of my favorite recipes: Parmigiana di melanzane 🙂 But I try to fry as less as possible, so I’m not doing it so often 🙂 This is a very good alternative, the grilled eggplants are lighter than the…
Lécso (Hungarian Vegetable Stew)
The lécso is a typical Hungarian vegetable stew, usually with the addition of sausage. It’s a very simple but tasty recipe, and it can be found in several different recipes through the country. Moreover is a very common dish also in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Croatia but also in some parts of Germany (obviously with local…
Cannelloni with Ricotta and Spinach
This is another very popular recipe in Italy 🙂 It takes a while to make it, but it’s quite simple and not difficult at all. Remember to buy enough spinach, because once you cook/boil them, very little remains 🙂 Once again, instead of ricotta I used an artisanal Orda, which is very similar and it’s…
Arrotolato di Coniglio – Stuffed Rabbit
I know that in some countries eating rabbit is not well seen, but in some other countries like mine it is a traditional food, so it’s normal. And I think it’s very good 🙂 In my family, in Italy, we always had rabbits, so I grew up eating it quite often. And I’m happy that…
Stroscia of Pietrabruna
This is one of the best cakes I ever did 🙂 I really love it and it’s so simple, but the flavor explodes in your mouth and stays for so long! It is also one of the countless old traditional regional recipes of Italy which are “traditionally vegan” 🙂 It was, at the time, a…
Fava Beans Soup, with Barley
Probably I already wrote it, but I love legumes and I love this kind of soups, especially for dinner 🙂 Fava beans are very particular, they are quite different than normal beans, and you can make great things with them. They are great fresh, but in this case I used dried fava beans. And I…
Paccheri with Cauliflower Cream, Romanesco Broccoli and Parmigiano
Cauliflowers, broccoli, Romanesco broccoli they are very good and healthy vegetables, so I like to use them 🙂 also because I like them 😀 Usually I simply steam/boil them and eat as a side dish, not long ago I made also a very good Quiche. But this time I want to show a very good…
“Casatella Terracinese” – Crostata with Ricotta, Coffee and Anise Liqueur
Ricotta is an ingredient that you can find in many cake recipes especially in central-southern Italy, and many traditional Easter cakes have it. The most famous of them is probably the Pastiera, typical of Naples. This cake is also an Easter cake, and it’s typical of the town of Terracina (from which it takes its name),…
Roasted Lamb, with Mustard and Herbs
Sunday was Easter, and as always I cooked lamb 🙂 (actually at my home in Italy in Easter I use to eat kid goat meat bought from some neighbors, usually, and I even prefer that but here in Hungary is hard to find). I had to understand also which are the local cuts, because they…
Spaghetti con le Vongole – Spaghetti with Clams
This is one of those traditional recipes that I love: so simple, few ingredients, so fast and so perfect 🙂 you cannot make it better with some modern fancy tricks, it’s already perfect as it is 🙂 Of course, there are details to take care to have the best result, as always 🙂 if you…
Polpo in Umido – Stewed Octopus
I know that for some people octopus it’s not very attractive, but it’s one of my favorite ingredients. I ate it in many ways, and I always liked them all. I could never be bored of it. I love it in salad with potatoes, grilled, in a carpaccio, the octopus “gallego”, “alla luciana”, etc. Now…
