Piennolo Yellow Tomato from Vesuvio
Piennolo Yellow tomato also known as the Gold of Vesuvius. Both red and yellow Piennolo tomatoes are in fact considered unique because they grow only in the area of Vesuvius…
Neapolitan Ragout
The Neapolitan ragout is characterized by the fact that the meat used in the recipe is roughly chopped in fairly big pieces instead of being minced; this is due to…
Ragout: That Very Italian Braised Meat Sauce with a French Name
The Italian term ‘ragù’ comes from the French word ‘ragoût’; whilst the original French name was however used to indicate any braised meat dish served with abundant gravy, the Italian…
Pizzelle Fritte – Fried Mini-Pizzas from Naples
The ‘pizzelle fritte’, also known as ‘pizza fritta’, are small fritters made of pizza dough and topped with fresh tomato sauce. They’re a delicacy from Campania, in Southern Italy, and…
Aubergine Chocolate Cake
Most people have never had aubergines in a sweet dish, and we have to admit that before preparing this cake we were a bit skeptical. Aubergines are extremely versatile, though,…