Involtini di melanzane Today we cook one of our favourite dishes: involtini di melanzane, eggplant rolls with Parmesan and ricotta cheese. Simply delicious! Ingredients: Olive oil Pepper Salt Fresh ricotta Parmigiano Raisins Onions Pecorino Eggplants Cooking time: 15 minutes Directions: Fry a little bit the red onions in a hot pan with
Coffee is an important part of Italian culture. The day is defined by coffee rituals, which are set in stone and not always easy for outsiders to understand. Nevertheless, there are a few basic rules to follow to avoid being labelled as a tourist. Here are the Five Commandments of Italian coffee culture! 1.
Bombette with pesto and gorgonzola Bombette are small rolls of thinly sliced meat wrapped around a tasty filling. A very flavourful, rustic and intense recipe! Ingredients: Olive oil Gorgonzola Pepper Salt Garlic Pesto Parsley Rosemary Sliced veals Cooking time: 2 minutes Directions for bombette with pesto: Sprinkle salt and pepper on the thin
Who brought the confetti to the party Sulmona – You think you know confetti as this streams of shiny paper and glitter shot into the air every new years eve, right? Right. Well, as you can probably tell, confetti is an Italian word and what it really means is- confectionary. Yep, you got it, actually
What did you say about my nun? In Guardiagrele a dessert was created that became perhaps the most sacred in the land of the Italian peninsula- The sise di monaca; a three-humped soft sponge filled with custard and dusted with icing sugar. Professor Mario Palmerio penned an entire study dedicated to this intriguing little Italian
It’s easy to find information about currency, passports, and getting a visa, but if you’re wondering what you really need to know before you travel to Italy, this post is for you. Find out how to eat in a restaurant, what to wear, and how to avoid a coffee faux pas – along with lots
Stuffed bell peppers Stuffed bell peppers are a fancy way to serve peppers. They are so easy, delicious and impressive enough to serve for special occasions or special guests! Ingredients: Bell peppers Olive oil Pepe trito Bread crumbs Black pepper Salt Garlic Italian sausage Parmigiano Tomatoes Origano Zucchini Pecorino Onion Parsley Basil Cooking
Abruzzo pastries Extra virgin olive oil, mountain flour, pepper and anise. These are the biscuits from Abruzzo, rustic but delicate sweets at the same time, in which the typical aromas and flours of the area stand out. Today we will tell you about 9 regional specialties and the recipe for Ferretti di Roseto degli Abruzzi
Bring on the bocconotto From Lanciano, one of the oldest towns in Italy comes a chocolate cream filled delight. Between history and legend, two stories are told about the bocconotto. The first refers to the end of the eighteenth century at the time of the importation of chocolate and coffee to Italy. It seems that
Christmas in Agnone, there will be fire, lots and lots of fire It is called N’docciata, it takes place in the town of Agnone where we visit as part of the grand finale to our tour, and it is the oldest festival in the world dating back to a time even before the Romans. It