Rice and Parsley Soup with Potatoes from Lombardy
Rice and parsley soup is a humble and comfortable soup, easy to make since the ingredients are easily available at any time of the year. It is a recipe from…
Monzese Risotto with Saffron and Sausage
Monzese Risotto, Risotto alla Monzese in Italian. As the word says, is typical of the city of Monza – near Milan – famous not only for the Formula 1 Italian…
Your Comprehensive Guide to Italian Flours: Different Kinds, Classification & Use
Have you ever felt a bit lost when a delicious Italian recipe calls for a ‘00’ common wheat flour? And have you ever wondered why are there different kinds of…
Tortelli – Sweet Carnival Fritters
The tortelli (literally ‘small, cute cakes’) are deep-fried spoonfuls of choux pastry, sometimes filled with creme pat or chocolate cream. Plain tortelli, covered in plenty of granulated sugar, are often…
Oven-Baked Chiacchiere: the Italian Angel Wings
‘Semel in anno licet insanireʼ is a Latin way of saying that means: once a year, it’s okay to go crazy – and which better time to do that than…