26 marzo 2009
Crostata ripiena di marmellata o ricotta
CROSTATA, a pastry tart filled with jam, custard or ricotta is is found in all bakeries here in Umbria and prepared frequently at home. The home version is (...)
13 aprile 2010
Insalata di carciofi e limoni
ARTICHOKES AND SALT-BOILED LEMON SALAD. I am such a simple soul. There are things that make me happy over and over again. Like finding a new good recipe. I (...)
1 gennaio 2025
Ragù in bianco: tradycyjny włoski sos mięsny z wieprzowiny
Discover the authentic Italian Ragu in Bianco, a flavorful white meat sauce from Umbria. This traditional recipe combines ground pork, white wine, and aromatic (...)
9 novembre 2019
Risotto di zucca butternut e arancia
Creamy butternut squash risotto, a perfect for comfort recipe for autumn. Carnaroli rice, slowly cooked in broth, with onion, braised squash, white wine, (...)
15 dicembre 2009
Pasta al forno alla siciliana
SICILIAN PASTA TIMBALE or PASTA INCASCIATA. When it gets as cold as it is now here, I need to dream of the sun. Or of sunny food. This recipe is for those of (...)
31 marzo 2010
Sugo ai porcini e vino rosso
SUGO AI PORCINI E VINO ROSSO There are days one simply has no time. Somewhat it gets late even to shop for food. And after so much hell, the saddest thing is (...)
8 maggio 2016
Come migliorare la pizza e conoscere la tua farina
Pizza night in this house never goes unnoticed. The event has been planned in advance. Most likely we have just been on a hunt for a batch of good flour or (...)
4 marzo 2010
Saltimbocca di Maiale al Vinsanto
PORK SALTIMBOCCA WITH VINSANTO. The Italian word saltimbocca means “to jump in the mouth”. This is because the meat is cooked so quickly that it will be on (...)
26 febbraio 2009
Torta al testo: ricetta tradizionale umbra di pane piatto salato
TORTA AL TESTO, also named crescia, is one of the most traditional Umbrian peasant foods, probably of Roman origin. This savory flat bread is not dissimilar to (...)
25 marzo 2016
Torta di Pasqua, tradycyjny włoski biały chleb wielkanocny
When I was a child in the late 1960s many homes, including the one of my Umbrian grandmother, didn’t have an oven and took their bread to the bakery for (...)
23 novembre 2015
Brustengolo, antica torta di polenta e olio d'oliva dell'Umbria
This is a very rustic and ancient recipe from my hometown Perugia. Not too sweet, gluten-free and robust, brustengolo makes for a substantial snack full of (...)
4 dicembre 2016
Pollo arrosto con sale alle erbe umbre per le festività
Dear friends how are you? Are you also looking back at this year that once again is almost gone, and thinking: wow, it’s good to be here. I do, despite (...)
14 febbraio 2009
Ragù
In net contrast to everything stated yesterday about sauce and Italians eating light meals, today we polished up a whole pan of glorious cannelloni al ragù. It (...)
9 ottobre 2016
Tarta di frutta integrale con pasta sfoglia di farina integrale
It’s that time of the year when one day you wake up and suddenly, summer is gone. Our magical mountain is as green as ever. It’s been raining more than usual (...)
28 gennaio 2009
Dough per pasta fresca con frullatore
All my cooking class guests marvel at how easy is to make a fresh pasta dough. I use a food processor and few simple ingredients . The dough is ready in a few (...)
21 agosto 2016
Zupa zimna z dzikiego fenkułu i ogórka
August is a long, slow month in Umbria. Most of the world seems to be somewhere else. Italians flock to the beach and everybody else believes it’s not a good (...)
2 maggio 2009
Fettuccine al limone
FETTUCCINE IN A LEMON BUTTER SAUCE. There are days when having a good dinner it’s easy. Being a diligent cook, you will have some homemade fettuccine stashed (...)
9 settembre 2018
Figs and wine tiramisù
Hello my friends how are you? Have you had a lovely summer? While the North of Europe has suffered crazy high temperatures this year, we have had one of the (...)
26 giugno 2013
Orecchiette con crema di zucchine e zafferano
I find making fresh pasta an incredibly relaxing activity. I could fashionably say it’s therapeutic but I don’t feel the need to have therapy as often as (...)
9 marzo 2009
Biscotti di Luana
HAZELNUT BISCOTTI. The recipe for these cookies is from my friend Luana who has given it to me years ago when we used to spend time in her wonderful wine shop, (...)
23 gennaio 2009
Preparare pasta fresca: ingredienti
FLOUR is a fashionable ingredient nowadays. In the last couple of years a variety of flours has appeared in Italian food shops, even here in the province! (...)
24 settembre 2017
Fichi conservati nel sciroppo di vino speziato
Sometime I wish to have a year that is entirely made of September. This is especially true after the record high temperature of this past summer. However this (...)
