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Torta rustica all'uva nera
Grape focaccia from Romagna recipe
When the black grapes are ripe, it is time for grape cake, a rustic, savory, and fall preparation. Among the sweets-not-sweets typical of this period in Romagna is the black grape cake, almost a focaccia. It is an end-of-meal dessert that you can use to accompany also a Bolognese cutting board at aperitif time. Italian recipes Many traditional Italian…
Focaccia with Tomatoes, Burrata Cheese and Basil
Oh Focaccia! A simple and delicious food. If you think this word sounds good, it's because behind the word "focaccia" there's a wonderful world. It always smells like bread but there are many recipes and even more fillings. Have you ever prepared an Italian focaccia? My Summer Focaccia This recipe is dedicated to the summer season. Or better…
fruit popsicles
Summer Fruit Popsicles Made With Melon And Watermelon
Fruits! In summer, what could be fresher, better and more colorful than a fruit popsicles? I like to use seasonal ingredients to create simple recipes. I love traditional Bolognese and Romagna cuisine, but I don't eat tortellini everyday. What I offer you is a treat that seems more a sorbetto then a popsicles even if made only…
Tartare di pomodoro
Mozzarella, Mango, Avocado and Tomato Tartare with Basil Sauce
Tomato tartare with basil and avocado sauce is one of my favourite summer recipe. You know how much I love fresh and seasonal ingredients from the garden or the market. Only few ingredients for an amazing recipe. Yes, maybe I shouldn't but I must admit I'm quite proud of this recipe I developed in partnership with…
Whole Wheat Focaccia with Tuna, Borlotti, Onion and Corn
The one with tuna, borlotti and onion is one of the best salads for me. It's one of my favorites besides being one of the most famous and iconic among the Italian salad recipes. It's a combo of flavors that makes you think of summer and outdoor meals around big table with family or friends, good…
Homemade fruit gelati recipe
Homemade fruit gelati recipe (without ice-cream maker)
Spring and summer are full of juicy and fragrant fruits. Perfect for eating fresh or turning into desserts, jams, juices, and gelati. When there was not yet the habit of buying ready-made gelati to store into the freezer, grandma used to make homemade fruit gelati. In the glass beaker of the blender, she combined fresh fruit, a…
Stuffed Zucchini Alla Bolognese
Bolognese stuffed zucchini, a traditional recipe
This recipe for Bolognese stuffed zucchini has the flavor of family dishes. In the first twenty years of my life, I ate them so often that, perhaps for a reason of cosmic balance, I cooked this dish on very few occasions in the two following decades. Then, I made peace with the absences and welcomed cooking into…
Cherry and Whipped Cream Frozen Dessert
Summer memories. Cherry and whipped cream frozen dessert
Some recipes, more than others, awaken memories. Cherry frozen dessert (semifreddo9 makes me think back to the end-of-dinner dessert of many summer evenings, all equally happy and carefree. Confirming something I have been thinking about for a long time. Almost all my best memories were born at the table. Comfortably seated, already pot-bellied, relaxed. The taste of summer…
Insalata di farro
Spelt Salad with Figs and Grapes from my Summer Repertoire
This spelt salad is one classic from my summer cooking repertoire. People who love summer salads, please, take note of this recipe. It will be one of your next favorite. Maybe. I hope. The reasons why I love this dish are many and varied. It is one of that dish I cook for all the Summer…
Oregano and tomato quiche recipe
Oregano and Ciliegini Tomato Quiche. Summer on the table
This ciliegini tomato quiche is made with some of my favorite flavors from the summer garden. Sun-ripened cherry tomatoes and the flavor of oregano. A marriage full of love. Tomato quiche. Grate and add organic lemon peel and freshly chopped basil to the filling, and you'll see what an explosion of flavor it is. If you eat it…

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