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Roast guinea fowl with artichokes recipe
Roast guinea fowl with artichokes recipe
Roast guinea fowl stuffed with artichoke hearts is a dish where flavor and lightness go together. White meat, vegetables, and little fat (those that the guinea fowl releases as it cooks in the pan). I had forgotten the soft, juicy, and not at all stodgy guinea fowl pulp. Conscious carnivorous Since a few years, I have been eating…
13 May 2022
No-sugar strawberry milkshake recipe
Eighties, hamburger and strawberry milkshake
I was born and raised in a small Italian town surrounded by the countryside. Those who are born in a village know it. Life flows slowly. I consider myself lucky. Otherwise, I would not be here telling the story of a small-town milkshake. The Popeye's strawberry milkshake. The eighties and life in a small town Today everything is…
11 May 2022
Flat bread with green from Romagna
Green flatbread (flatbread) from Romagna. Aunt Iolanda’s recipe
Green flatbread is a specialty from Romagna. In Italy, are called cassoni, or crescioni (literally watercress) romagnoli. They are stuffed piadine and folded into a crescent moon. I call them crescioni not cassoni and it depends on what part of Romagna you are born in. Traditionally, crescione is stuffed with herbs, and in the Apennine areas, even with pumpkin…
7 May 2022
Ricotta and herb balls. Peasant recipe from Romagna
Ricotta and herb balls. Peasant recipe from Romagna
Ricotta and herb balls are dedicated to the blog's devoted cooks and readers. Together, we offer shelter from oblivion to forgotten recipes and stories. And for that, I will never stop thanking you. Your support is invaluable in keeping alive the memories of the Italian dishes of yesteryear, of which we hold fond memories, and of…
22 April 2022
Bologna cheese flan recipe
Cheese flan, typical recipe of Bologna and Romagna
The modern version of the cheese flan recipe combines many flavors; the original recipe calls for Parmesan cheese only. This recipe, typical of the tradition of Bologna and Romagna, allows me to tell why Bologna, the capital of Emilia-Romagna and located in the Emilia part of the region, has a heart that is a bit Romagnolo. A…
19 April 2022
Farmyard hen ragù
Farmyard hen ragù, tagliatelle and backyard stories
So many memories emerge from the pot of hen ragù. I thank my grandmother Sara for all the beautiful days of my childhood and for having taken me since I was a child to the countryside where she grew up. Free to discover the garden, backyard, and chicken coop. Back in the day, I couldn't know it, but…
10 April 2022
Nougat semifreddo with chocolate drops
Nougat semifreddo with chocolate drops
With nougat semifreddo, there is an almost familial connection. Semifreddo and, in general, spoon desserts make me think of the lunches that never finished when the adults stayed at the table for hours. And if the occasion was official, even we children had to remain seated until we were expressly authorized to leave the table. Those were other…
4 April 2022
Maccheroni al forno con pangrattato
Macaroni with breadcrumbs and the story of macaroni eaters
This recipe for macaroni with breadcrumbs is for macaroni eaters. Who is the mangiamaccheroni (macaroni eater)? In 1500 were Sicilians, in 1600 were Neapolitans. Even Artusi was called mangiamaccheroni. Then, from the end of the 19th century, the term indicated Italians who had immigrated abroad. And today? Today we are all mangiamaccheroni, in Italy and abroad. In the world, pasta is…
29 March 2022
Brodo di gallina
Chicken stock recipe: hymn to home cooking
In Italy, there is this saying: old hen makes good stock. If folk wisdom is inspiring, I'm starting with this adage to introduce chicken broth. When the chicken gets old, after a life spent scratching and laying eggs, it is time for making a great pot. Chicken stock pot Buy a chubby hen if you want to make…
20 March 2022

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