Cocoa Crostata with Ricotta and Orange Cream
Crostata is one of the most classic Italian desserts based on shortcrust pastry. We made it by adding cocoa in the flour, then stuffed with an orange-flavoured ricotta cream to…
Gnudi – Tuscan Ricotta & Spinach Gnocchi
In Tuscan dialect the word gnudi means literally ‘naked‘, it indicates the ricotta and vegetable balls of this traditional dish of Tuscan, typical of Maremma and Mugello areas, are essentially…
6 Tips & Tricks for a Perfect, Crunchy Breading
Achieving a restaurant-quality breading in one’s small kitchen is never easy: sometimes the breadcrumbs don’t stick, sometimes the breading is too thick, or it burns in the pan before the…
Crudaiola – Raw Tomato Pasta Sauce
Crudaiola is a play on the more common term pizzaiola, which indicates the tomato sauce normally used for pizza; because crudo is the Italian word for raw, the crudaiola is…
Chestnut Crêpes with Ricotta & Persimmon Cream
These delicious crêpes, also known in Italian as crespelle, are an original conclusion to a nice lunch. Scrummy and very light, they are naturally sweetened thanks to the chestnut flour…