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Orange Cake with Raisin – Torta La Dolorosa

Torta “La Dolorosa”. Soft and  orangey flavored pie.🍊 Made with olive oil and raisin it’s dairy free and absolutely irresistible. Revised recipe from Dario Cecchini. INGREDIENTS 350 g flour 16 g baking powder (1 bustina) 200 g sugar 3 eggs 1 pinch of salt 1 big orange blended  160 g […]

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Gluten-free Flat Focaccia with Chickpea Flour, Rosemary and Cheese

This gluten-free chickpea crêpe (Farinata), is a fabulous flatbread and a great italian substitute for pizza dough. It’s delicious alone or served with cheese, artichockes and sauteed onions.  photos coco zordan A bit of History: Farinata, socca, or cecina is a sort of thin crêpe of chickpea flour originating in Genoa […]

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Fennel Gratin with Herbs – Gratin di Finocchi alle Erbe

Fennel is so good for your digestion and for your gut. 💪👍And it tastes delicious.😋😋 Baked Fennel with bread crumbs and Herbs☘🌿3 fennel2 cups bread crumbs 🍞1/3 c. XVOOSage and Rosemary🍃Salt and pepper Wash and cut fennel in small pieces. Steam cook or boil until tender. Set oven at 425F/200C. […]

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Tagliatelle Peas and Bacon.

Tagliatelle 🍝 with english peas, bacon🥓 and parmigiano🧀….just perfect!Home-made or from the store, Tagliatelle are everytime a wonderful entreé that pleases all palates and ages.😋 RECIPE  for 4 👬👭 ♡vegetarians just skip bacon 🙂 300 g. Dry Tagliatelle 🍝150 g bacon or guanciale🥓1 onion or shallot🧅250 g frozen or fresh […]

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No-Knead Rustic Crusty Bread (NYT Slow Recipe)

The Basic No-Knead Bread Recipe Adapted From Sullivan Street Bakery You don’t need a brick oven to make an incredible rustic bread. Nobody will believe that it’s home made. If it’s your first time I’d recommend to use a mix of  bread flour and whole wheat flour. Bread flour (similarly to […]

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Gnudi – Tuscan Gnocchi with Spinach and Ricotta

People from Tuscany are well known for being practical and doing things their way. Instead of mixing eggs and flour, roll the dough, make the filling, shape it, and seal it to make it into a ravioli, someone came up with the idea: why hide this beautiful filling of ricotta and spinach in […]

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Sourdough Starter – Lievito Naturale o Pasta Madre

Making a fresh batch of starter is as easy as stirring together some flour and water and letting it sit. Yes!! You’ll need just flour, water, and a little bit of patience. Here is how to make your own sourdough starter from scratch. Easy-peasy.😀 But what is a Sourdough Starter? […]

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Spongy Extra-Vergin Pound Cake – Ciambella Morbidosa all’Olio

I found this recipe on https://blog.giallozafferano.it/lacucinadivane/ciambella-soffice-per-colazione/. This pound cake has been a true revelation. I slightly changed the amounts of some ingredients and added the vanilla extract but I love the fact that contains olive oil instead of butter. The potato flour (potato starch?) and the whites whipped separately give […]