Italian Cuisine
Italian Cuisine · 18 November 2024
The only gourmet restaurant in Sicily with a fully vegan menu is the Secondo Tempo restaurant, located in Termini Imerese;on the northern coast of Sicily. This restaurant offers an entire vegan experience, featuring a meal journey that includes everything from the amuse bouche to dessert. Secondo Tempo focuses on contemporary cuisine, reinterpreting traditional Sicilian dishes by applying innovative cooking techniques. The restaurant uses ingredients that are available seasonally, ensuring that...
Italian Cuisine · 17 November 2024
Pane dell'Anno 1000 is a bakery located in Genoa that specializes in traditional bread-making techniques. Founded by Alessandro Alessandri, the bakery uses only organic stone-ground flours, mother yeast, long fermentation processes, and wood-fired ovens. After years of experience in catering and notable collaborations, including one with Eataly, Alessandro Alessandri, the owner opened Pane dell'Anno 1000 in 2014. This name reflects the concept of ancient bread, and the production process.
Italian Cuisine · 16 November 2024
Among the pastry chefs in Italy, Fabrizio Racca has gained attention for the aesthetic presentation of his desserts, which can be attributed to his studies in design at the Polytechnic of Turin. "Gather Together” is a dessert designed for two people to enjoy. It was created for the Nitto ATP Tennis Finals. The dessert features a log with coconut and passion fruit flavours decorated with spheres of various sizes resembling tennis balls, on a shiny and satin surface with contrasting colours.
Italian Cuisine · 14 November 2024
Two new openings of famous Panini Shops in Milan: a second shop in Milan for Panini Con Mollica o Senza at Piazza Diaz, in the trendy Nolo district of Milan. The other one is Pepèn, the legendary sandwich shop from Parma, which opened a store in the Porta Venezia neighbourhood of Milan. Enjoy!
Italian Cuisine · 09 November 2024
Pecorino Romano PDO is launching a promotional campaign in Italy from 2024 to 2027 titled “In Europe, There’s a Cheese That’s Naturally Good and Unique.” This initiative highlights the cheese’s remarkable versatility and features three gourmet recipes created by Chef Danilo Angè: Fruit and Vegetable Tartar with Pecorino Wafer Chips; Saffron tagliatelle with Pecorino Romano PDO, zucchini, and mint and for main: Pork fillet stuffed with Pecorino Romano PDO, served with prickly pear sauce.
Italian Cuisine · 08 November 2024
Pasticceria is a pastry shop in Italy employing professional pastry chefs creating some of the most amazing Italian cakes and pastries. The specialities will vary by region but usually combines a bakery, cake shop and cafe. Every year Pasticcerias across Italy are vying for the Best Pasticceria Italia Award. The Award is with Three Cakes, the highest recognition, and requires a score above 90 points. This year, 31 Pasticcerias received this honour across most regions of Italy.
Italian Cuisine · 02 November 2024
Nowadays, we look forward to enjoying quiet moments with family or friends, whether it's over a nice dinner or for coffee and cake. Eating chocolate can instantly lift our mood; it triggers the release of chemicals in our brains that bring us joy. This is because chocolate contains endorphins, natural substances that make us happy. Here are a few recipes for your Happiness Cake: Crostata Tart with Dark Orange Ganache; Dark Mascarpone Cake and the Stracciatella Cake.
Italian Cuisine · 01 November 2024
In the picturesque landscape of Italy, the walnut harvesting season begins in the golden days of September and stretches into the late autumn months. These delectable nuts thrive in several Italian regions, each known for its unique varieties. Whether Campania with its renowned Sorrento and Malizia walnuts or moving north, Emilia Romagna shines with the production of the Chandler walnut. In the scenic regions of Veneto and Piedmont, the Lara variety. Here are delicious recipes with Walnuts.
Italian Cuisine · 29 October 2024
The other day I was watching the Italian cooking show on RAI "Sempre Mezzogiorno" and their resident Pastry Chef Fulvio Marini, was showcasing the preparation of "le mantovanine". A breadroll I still remember eating on my holidays in Italy when I was a teenager. Whether combined with cheese or salami (or both) or just with Nutella...what great taste and memories. So, I thought this was a great opportunity to share the recipe.
Italian Cuisine · 18 October 2024
Chestnut is considered the Italian jewel of autumn. In the most isolated mountains of Italy, entire communities have explored every possible use of this ingredient over the centuries. This includes roasted chestnuts, boiled chestnuts that are pulverized and turned into flour, and in Ossola, making Gnocchi. In Cuneo, the capital of chestnuts, preparations are underway for the annual national fair in October. We also share 3 delicious recipes using this fabulous ingredient.