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Authentic Italian Recipes, Wine & Lifestyle
Radicchio Risotto
Risotto is an excellent way to enjoy radicchio. This recipe is particularly popular in the north-eastern Italy, in the region of Veneto.
Prosecco di Valdobbiadene.
The leading global Italian sparkling wine, history and pairing.
Walnut Sauce
Walnut sauce is a typical condiment in Ligurian cuisine. A raw sauce with a delicate flavour, it is perfect for fresh filled pasta, trofie pasta and even a plate of linguine.
Christmas Dinner and Lunch in Naples.
This is a topic that could fill a newspaper article, but here we shall try to give you some idea in a few paragraphs.
Pumpkin and Amaretti Cake
This simple and delicious cake is perfect for breakfast or as an afternoon snack. This easy recipe uses oven-baked pumpkin purée to create a soft, butter-free cake.
Pumpkin Gnocchi
Pumpkin gnocchi are, one of many possible variations on the traditional potato gnocchi, and these delicious little balls make a great fall first course with a delicate flavor
Pasta alla Norma
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Risi e Bisi (Rice & Peas)
Risi e bisi, literally ‘rice and peas,’is a traditional recipe from the Veneto region. It has rather royal origins: it was prepared as an offering to the Doge of Venice on the feast of San Marco on April 25.
Arugula Pesto
Arugula pesto is a very delicate but flavorful dressing, quick to prepare and ideal for dressing pasta in the summer season, given its freshness.
Pasta alla Genovese
This is a traditional recipe of Campania region that is widespread and appreciated by everyone; despite its name, it is unknown in the Ligurian city of Genova
Tuscan Ribollita soup
Tuscan ribollita is a traditional Tuscan soup made with stale bread, vegetables, and cannellini beans.
Napoli’s Street Food
“Neapolitan cuisine celebrates diversity, simplicity and the marriage between land, sea and history”
Cavatelli, hand made pasta.
Today, we’re bringing you a recipe for Cavatelli, a type of fresh pasta we made during our cooking lesson on the Amalfi Coast!
Risotto with Perch or Freshwater Bass.
A creamy and crunchy dish that is a first and second course: find out how to prepare risotto with perch.
Neapolitan Minestra (Soup) with broth
Minestra Maritata Napoletana
The Marriage of vegetables and meat.
“Touching on the senses” Gnocchi Cooking Class
Making potato ghocchi with the visually impaired local community. Italian cuisine stimulates the senses of taste, smell, and touch. Making gnocchi, is an art that mainly relies on your touch; while you can follow the recipe, you must feel the dough in your hands before rolling and cutting your gnocchi into small “knots”
Pesce con Olive, Capperi e Limone
This is a simple, yet sophisticated, Neapolitan recipe for cooking fish.
The legend of panettone, Italy’s mythical Christmas cake
Nothing says Natale (Christmas in Italian) like panettone, a seasonal dessert that some (mistakenly) think the Italian relative of fruitcake.
Music and Cooking
Have you ever tried to cook while listening to music and paying attention to how you perceive different flavors?
