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…
Sweet & Savoury Stir-fried Spinach with Raisins and Pine Nuts
This spinach dish will surprise you with its smooth, buttery flavour and the layered texture of the raisins and the pine nuts. Simple to prepare, but with great character, it’s…
Pan dei Morti – a Fruit-Enriched Bread Treat
Celebrations of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day vary throughout Italy, but they always have two things in common: first, the whole family dresses up in their best clothes…