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Grandma's white fish balls recipe
Grandma’s white fish balls and seafood a la Romagnola
I have a distinct memory of my first experience with a seafood dish. And it was not white fish balls, but rather a brodetto. Or fish soup, as grandma often called it. The restorative meatballs came later. But let's go in order. With the arrival of the dish, I smelled a pleasant fragrance. Then I saw pieces of different fishes…
12 July 2022
Torta gelato ricetta
Gelato cake (without ice cream maker)
Some dishes make you travel into the past, bringing back memories forgotten at the bottom of some memory drawer. Ice cream cake is a classic example of a nostalgic trip. If you read the post, you will understand why. When I thought of sharing the recipe for this simple homemade dessert that Grandma, especially in the…
5 July 2022
Sweet and sour red onions in homemade fruit vinegar
Sweet and sour red onions in homemade fruit vinegar
Passata, sauces, jams, marmalades, syrups, juices, homemade canning fruit, and pickles. There were also giardiniera and sweet and sour red onions. And au naturel cherry tomatoes or long tomatoes close into jars with just a few basil leaves. Decades have passed since, season after season, production was mostly homemade. The home pantry was rich and well-stocked. Going to…
29 June 2022
Green sauce (salsa verde) of the Bolognese tradition
Green sauce (salsa verde) of the Bolognese tradition
Food is joy, it is ritual, it is convivial, it is a necessity, and it is seasonal. In Italy, it is also regional, often even local. Not forgetting to know the history of many Italian recipes, you have to look beyond the current administrative boundaries. And then, of course, you cannot ignore the family heritage. Every Italian…
25 June 2022
Garden herb frittata with Parmigiano cheese sauce
Garden herb frittata with Parmigiano cheese sauce
The garden herb frittata recipe confirms what I have been thinking for some time. The way a person cooks changes. How I have changed, even in the kitchen Over time, it is enriched as we try new recipes and undergo contamination. It suffers trends, seasons, and necessities. Today's cooking tends to be very sophisticated or, on the contrary,…
17 June 2022
Green bean and mortadella Bologna rifreddo recipe
My green beans and mortadella Bologna rifreddo recipe
Rifreddi are a great classic of Bolognese cuisine. There are many recipes, and each family has its own. But all are one of the happiest expressions of home cooking. Simple and rich, of substance without lacking a certain smug elegance. The Bolognese table is welcoming in its flavors and appealing to the eye. My countryside While I…
12 June 2022
Bladder campion risotto
Bladder campion risotto, a vegetarian recipe of Romagna
Bladder campion in Italian are stridoli, or strigoli. Nonna often used this wild herb. She used to make a typical vegetarian ragù of Romagna, or risotto,  frittata , potato and bladder campion schiacciata (a sort of thin focaccia), and maltagliati soup in chicken broth. She also used it as a filling for  tortelli . I…
1 June 2022
Torta di robiola
Robiola cake and the notebook with the black cover
Most of my grandma's recipes, like this robiola cake, live in our memory. Sometimes, I feel sorry thinking about the ones we lost. But, more often, I am happy for those we have recovered, patiently cooking until we have reconstructed the flavors we remembered. Nonna collected recipes as others do stamps. Her repertoire ranged from…
31 May 2022
Streghe di Bologna ricetta
Streghe of Bologna: typical savory crackers
Streghe of Bologna (strega means witch) are flaky, savory, and fragrant bread sheets baked in the oven. If home baking is for you, try this recipe, it's affordable for everyone. Streghe of Bologna: the origin They originated as a baked product that you could buy, at weight, from bakers throughout the city. Streia (its name in the bolognese…
25 May 2022
Buckwheat crespelle with ricotta and asparagus cream
Buckwheat crespelle with ricotta and asparagus cream
What characteristics should a modern cuisine recipe have? I answer the question by pointing to one dish. Buckwheat crespelle with ricotta and asparagus filling. An indulgent but light recipe with a straightforward procedure. These are the characteristics of modern cooking that I practice. Modern cooking. Or maybe not Modern cooking is a harmonious blend of…
21 May 2022

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