I realized that I didn’t write any post yet about that amazing ingredient which is the ‘Nduja! 🙂 I’m not using it often because I don’t always find it, but when I see it I usually never miss it. The ‘nduja it’s a spreadable meat product typical of Calabria region, especially the area of Spilinga….
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Spaghetti with Fresh Mackerel
This time I’m going to show a very easy recipe that can be made at any day of the week 🙂 it’s very easy, and it’s very healthy because the mackerel is one of those oily fish which are rich in Omega 3 (and not only). Moreover it’s also not expensive at all. I have…
Scaccia Ragusana – Ragusa-Style Stuffed Flat Bread, Traditional Recipe
When you say “focacce”, Sicily is definitely one of the first regions that jump in my mind. They have a huge tradition about focacce, all amazingly good. Two years ago we have been in Ragusa and surroundings, a wonderful place, rich of history, Baroque buildings, landscapes and a mouthwatering gastronomy. And one of the most…
Zuppa di Cicerchie, Lenticchie e Grano Saraceno – Soup with Grass Peas, Lentils and Buckwheat
Here I am with another of my beloved legumes soups 🙂 As I said many times, I eat legumes regularly, and I like to have dinner with legumes soups. Even in summer, in that case I eat them just warm 🙂 You can mix them how you prefer (of course you have to take care…
Rana Pescatrice in Umido – Anglerfish with Seasonal Vegetables Sauce
Today a fish that is ugly but good 😀 the Anglerfish (in Italian coda di rospo or rana pescatrice). Actually I don’t find it ugly, just strange. But for sure I like it 🙂 It has a huge head and the edible part is basically the tail (and also the cheeks in larger fish), but…
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…
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…
Pasta alla Pizzaiola al Forno – Baked Pasta Pizza-Style
This is a recipe that I didn’t prepare since a while, don’t ask me why because I used to love it 🙂 It’s a simple recipe, with ingredients which are very common in Italian recipes, and they are the ingredients used to top a good pizza, that’s why it has this name. What makes it…
Homemade Tomato Sauce – Passata di Pomodoro
The end of August/beginning-mid September is the typical moment of the year when tomato sauce is made 🙂 It’s the best way to be able to make great pasta recipes also during the winter 🙂 and it’s a looong work! Count to use a whole day for that, in my case we did it this…
Lasagne alla Bolognese
Wonderful, juicy, perfumed, fulfilling, eye-catching, opulent…there are so many adjectives to describe this worldwide famous recipe 🙂 For me it’s simply a masterpiece of the Italian tradition, definitely one of its milestones, and if we consider that at its base there is the likewise great Ragù alla Bolognese, then it couldn’t be otherwise 🙂 Already…
Parmigiana di Melanzane (Eggplant Parmigiana)
Here it is another wonderful summer recipe from southern Italy, especially from Campania and Sicily regions (they both claim the authenticity of the recipe, of course 😀 and also the city of Parma has some claims, but it’s not 100% clear the exact origin). Definitely one of the best recipes representing the summer and the good…
Pasta con Sugo di Peposo – Pasta with “Peposo” sauce (made with “leftovers”)
Rather than a recipe this is again another very good and easy re-use of the “leftovers“, while the main recipe for the “Peposo” you can find it in the previous post 🙂 (and sincerely these are not leftovers, when I prepare this kind of recipes I often cook something more to be able to prepare also…
Polenta & Baccalá 