lemon

Webmaster October 29, 2023 0 Comments anchovy fillets, black olives, capers, lemon, parsley, pine nuts, raisins, sardines

Beccafico Sardines

Beccafico sardines are a typical Sicilian recipe. Their name derives precisely from the fact that their shape must resemble the beccafico, a small bird that was hunted and consumed by Sicilian nobles. These birds were cooked whole including the entrails and placed next to each other. Popular wisdom in its daily poverty has been able to imitate the shape of these birds by wrapping the sardines in a roll and opening the tail of the sardines like the tail of a bird and filling the inside with pine nuts, breadcrumbs and other things to enrich their internal consistency. Today this dish, which has remained unchanged over time, has had great success and the sardines are prepared both fried and baked.

campania dessert recipes

Webmaster October 19, 2023 0 Comments butter, eggs, flour, lemon, milk, rum, sugar, yeast

Babà

Babà is a typical Neapolitan pastry dessert. This dessert was born from the revisitation of a Polish dessert, which exploited above all the leavening procedure which guarantees an extremely frothy and soft consistency. This dessert, called babka ponczowa, became simply babà, a much more pronounceable term. Soaked in rum, today this dessert has managed to conquer not only the hearts of Neapolitans, but of all of Italy, becoming a sweet symbol of the city. This dessert is prepared either in a single version, with the classic mushroom-shaped babà, or in the shape of a cake which is sliced and served in a similar way to a panettone. It is enjoyed alone, but is often also garnished with custard, whipped cream and fresh fruit.

dessert lazio recipes

Webmaster September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 0 Comments cream, eggs, flour, honey, lemon, milk, seed oil, sugar, vanillin, yeast

Maritozzi with Cream

Maritozzi with cream are a typical dessert of Rome. This dessert is a tender sweet loaf, cut in half and filled with whipped cream. Its name seems to derive from the custom of giving this dessert during the engagement during the man’s declaration to the woman. The engagement ring was hidden in this cake. Tender raisins can be added to the Maritozzi dough (some even add pine nuts and candied orange peel). Today they are often served for breakfast in many bars in the capital.

campania dessert recipes

Webmaster September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 0 Comments anise liqueur, butter, candled fruit, colorful sweets, eggs, flour, honey, lemon, sugar

Struffoli

Struffoli are a typical dessert from Naples. Christmas is approaching and it’s time for tradition. In fact, struffoli are generally prepared during the Christmas period and thanks to their small shape, the size of a chickpea, they lend themselves to spectacular decorations, using colored decorations of sugar and candied fruit. The name struffolo has an uncertain origin, the most probable being the derivation of the Greek word “Stroggulos” (“rounded in shape”).

pasta recipes Sardinia

Webmaster August 17, 2023 0 Comments chilli, clams, lemon, mullet roe, spaghetti

Spaghetti with clams and botargo

Spaghetti with clams and bottarga is a typical Sardinian dish. Refined dish with the supreme ingredients of the Sardinian sea such as clams and mullet roe, which express their maximum flavor to season a first course of spaghetti.

pasta recipes Toscana

Webmaster August 9, 2023 0 Comments carrot, celery, chard, chicken livers, eggs, flour, lemon, minced beef, minced pork, nutmeg, onion, pecorino, red wine, ricotta, tomatoes, wheat semolina

Maremma-style Tortelli

Maremma-style Tortelli are a typical recipe from southern Tuscany and more precisely from the Maremma, a vast area that extends into the province of Grosseto. This dish is perhaps the most representative of this area. Tortelli, in fact, are loved by all Maremma inhabitants, tortelli are prepared both in homes where there is a good housewife or in restaurants in the area, and everyone requests it in large quantities. There are also fairs and festivals to act as an environment for this beloved dish. Dish of peasant origin, where the strictly egg pasta is hand-rolled, the stuffing is made with aromatic herbs and ricotta and to season everything, a meat sauce cooked over a very low heat, enriched with herbs. Once the tradition wanted it also accompanied by chicken livers.