Last Saturday I was looking on line for something sweet and quick and I found this recipe in an italian blog: Soft Pie with Ricotta and Preserve in 10 Minutes. That’s what I was looking for! It really takes 10 minutes to make: first, you mix all ingredients for the pie together, then you […]
Crostata is a sweet simple pastry, sold in most bakeries and patisseries in Italy as well as in France. It is very easy to make at home and does not require any planning. As long as you have the ingredients to make a short crust pastry and some jam, it […]
This butter based pastry dough is a recipe that can be used to make both sweet and savory pies and tarts. The secret to flaky pastry is to handle it as little as possible. The processor blade and some iced water prevent the dough to get warm and melt together by being “processed” […]
Apple strudel (German: Apfelstrudel; Czech: Štrůdl) Strudel is most often associated with Austrian cuisine, but is also a traditional pastry in the area formerly belonging to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Apple strudel consists of an oblong strudel pastry jacket with an apple filling inside. The filling is made of sliced apples, sugar, […]
From Sofia Z. a delicious summer dessert. photos by Coco Zordan
According to a legend the invention of the saffron risotto dates back to the late 1400s, when the artist Valerio of Flanders, who was working on the staining of the glass windows in the Cathedral of Milan, decided to make his meal more colorful by pouring a little saffron powder in his rice: that was the birth […]
This is a quick and easy bechamel sauce, base for many recipes. A bit of history: The Béchamel sauce was used for centuries in Tuscan and Emilian cuisine and was imported in France by the cuisiniers of Marie de’ Medici second wife of King Henry IV of France. Then the […]
Here’s an idea for a holiday lunch or dinner. The flavor is really perfect because of the umami taste of both the Parmigiano cheese and the Shiitake mushrooms. You can skip most of the work if you use a prepared bechamel (white) sauce and grated cheese.
The ideal bread to prepare these tartines is the dark irish bread, rich in fiber and in flavor. For Irish Bread see recipe Trivia: the place where to find the best salmon in Ireland is the “Moran’s Oyster Cottage” a 250-year-old bar and seafood restaurant.
This is the perfect cake for all dry fruit and nut lovers. If you travelled to Tuscany you might have tasted a slice of “Panforte”, the delicious spicy bread. I didn’t know it was possible to recreate the flavor of that Tuscany speciality till, last X-mas, I received a delicious fruit cake […]