Garlic Braid

Garlic Braid

Photo credit: Flickr The weaving process of the white Garlic braid in Piacenza (Emilia Region) is a heritage passing from father and son (or better from mother and daughter). Garlic bulbs are extracted from the ground with the help of your hands, or at most with a...
Consortium of Balsamic Vinegar of Modena

Consortium of Balsamic Vinegar of Modena

The Consortium of Balsamic Vinegar of Modena was set up in 2013 after that the Balsamic Vinegar obtained its PGI designation from the European authorities in July 2009.The Protection Consortium is the guardian of the product’s quality and it promotes...
How to store Parmesan

How to store Parmesan

The Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano) is a cheese with low water content and this lets you store it for long periods, depending on the packaging and the environment. Vacuum packed Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano) You can store vacuum packed Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)...
How to cut Parmesan

How to cut Parmesan

Do you know? Cutting a Parmesan wheel (Parmigiano Reggiano)  is a real art and you can learn it. As in all the art the right instruments are the first step and one of the most important for Parmensan is the almond knife or “tagliagrana” (cut the cheese):...
Pesto Gnocchi

Pesto Gnocchi

      Pesto Gnocchi   Ingredients: 600 gr of Potato Gnocchi 30 leaves of fresh Basil 1 pinch of salt 30 gr of Pine nuts 10 gr of Pecorino Romano cheese 30 gr of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese Extra Virgin Olive Oil   Preparation: To prepare Pesto...
Truffle and Claims Pasta

Truffle and Claims Pasta

Ingredients: 200 gr of Spaghetti Pasta 500 gr of clams 1 small fresh black truffle parsley 1 lemon 1 clove of garlic White wine 1 fresh chili oil truffle oil salt   Preparation: First, put the clams in plenty of lightly salted cold water to expel the impurities...
Mozzarella Panzerotti

Mozzarella Panzerotti

  Mozzarella Panzerotti are typical of Southern Italy, from Lazio to Sicily, but the best panzerotti are prepared in Campania and Puglia. They are considered a street food, very tasty with simple and genuine ingredients. You can fill the panzerotti with the...
Rice Salad

Rice Salad

  Rice Salad is a unique dish typical of the summer season: perfect to prepare in the morning to find it ready to return from the beach. It is a fresh, light and personalized recipe with different ingredients according to one’s taste, as long as they are...
Rice: excellence and Italian treasure

Rice: excellence and Italian treasure

  Rice, characterized by a thousand-year history and from distant origins, with the years has managed to make its way into the Italian culinary tradition becoming a cornerstone of our diet, bringing Italian production worldwide   THE CULTIVATION OF RICE:...
Sicilian Swordfish

Sicilian Swordfish

    Sicilian Swordfish is a typical dish of the culinary tradition of the city of Messina, in southern Italy. It is a simple, genuine recipe, prepared with typical Sicilian ingredients: swordfish, cherry tomatoes, olives and capers.   Ingredients: 300...
Pasta alla Norma

Pasta alla Norma

  Pasta Alla Norma is a first course that contains the aromas and flavors of Sicily, an island in southern Italy. Pasta Alla Norma is one of the symbols of the Isolana cuisine, originally from the city of Catania and was created as a culinary tribute to the work...
Cheese Soufflè

Cheese Soufflè

  Cheese Soufflè is a very elegant dish of the French culinary tradition that can be both sweet and savory. The cheese soufflé is not as complex as it may seem, in fact, it is made with simple ingredients such as butter, flour, milk and egg yolks, all combined...
Pesto Lasagne

Pesto Lasagne

  Pesto Lasagne is a recipe that combines two typical dishes of Italian culinary tradition: fresh egg pasta and Ligurian pesto. The bechamel sauce is a must in this recipe, which with its velvety touch makes everything more creamy and harmonious. The lasagna with...
Mozzarella in Carrozza

Mozzarella in Carrozza

Mozzarella in Carrozza             Ingredients: 600 gr of White bread in a box 12 slices of buffalo mozzarella Salt 5 Large eggs 100 gr of Flour 00 300 gr of Breadcrumbs   Preparation: To prepare the mozzarella in a carriage, cut the...
Caprese Pasta

Caprese Pasta

Caprese Pasta, is a fresh and simple dish, which cheers the tables with taste and is appreciated by the whole family. Perfect for the summer during the hottest days, it reflects the Mediterranean flavors and colors of the flag of our peninsula.      ...
Vitello Tonnato

Vitello Tonnato

Vitello Tonnato is a typical dish of Piedmontese cuisine, handed down from generation to generation. It is actually very easy and fast, but above all, thanks to the tuna and egg sauce and really tasty.

Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca are a typical dish of the regions of Campania and Lazio, in southern Italy. Just a few minutes to prepare them and to get a really tasty result, with a touch of spicy given by the fresh chili.

Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina

Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina

Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina they are one of the best-known Campania dishes in Italy and in the rest of the world. They are simple and quick to prepare but they are able to amaze your guests at dinner, which will be able to taste the true essence of southern Italy and the...
Pink Rice

Pink Rice

Pink Rice it’s a quick and easy recipe to enjoy rice in an innovative and fun way. Brown rice, carrots, orange, scamorza, tuna and a few drops of Balsamic Vinegar: a few simple ingredients for an excellent result!       Ingredients:  350 gr brown...
Pumpkin and Parmesan Soup

Pumpkin and Parmesan Soup

Pumpkin and Parmesan Soup is a first course perfect to warm up the cold autumn period. This soup is a light, fast and at the same time really tasty dish.                   Ingredients: 150 g Parmigiano Reggiano with crust...
Ligurian Pesto Sauce

Ligurian Pesto Sauce

Pesto is a typical sauce of the Liguria region. This world-famous sauce for its green color and for its taste and it is included among the Traditional Ligurian Food Products (PATs). It is made with fresh basil, salt, pine nuts, garlic, Parmesan cheese, Sardinian Fiore cheese and extra virgin olive oil.

Spaghetti with Clams

Spaghetti with Clams

Spaghetti with Clams is one of the best known Campania pasta dishes, a simple recipe where the delicacy of clams meets the Italian pasta tradition for an awesome result.

Greek salad

Greek salad

Greek salad is a dish of Greek culinary tradition; It consists of: green salad, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, olives, and feta, a typical local cheese. The Greek salad is perfect for accompanying a second dish, or as a unique dish.        ...
Caesar Salad

Caesar Salad

Caesar Salad is the most famous American salad, but few know that it was created by Italian chef Cesare Cardini, emigrated to the United States after the First World War. It is not the usual salad, but it is flavored with chicken and bacon to be also suitable for...