Tag Archives: Italian

CRESCENTINE – TIGELLE

Posted on June 19, 2013 by

For this week’s Regional Italian recipe, I want to take you to the region of Emilia-Romagna, a culinary heaven.  Suffice it to say that it is the region where Balsamic Vinegar, Mortadella, Prosciutto di Parma and Parmigiano Reggiano are produced… … Continue reading →

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RISO AL SALTO

Posted on June 9, 2013 by

Today I want to share with you a traditional recipe from the city of Milano in Lombardy, where I was born.  It is actually such an easy dish to make that even calling this a “recipe” may sound a bit … Continue reading →

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SPAGHETTI WITH VONGOLE

Posted on June 3, 2013 by

Today’s recipe is one of my favourite pasta dishes!  Back in Italy, I would make it regularly as I could easily find fresh vongole at the market.  Finding them here in Sydney instead is not easy at all.  And even … Continue reading →

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PARMIGIANO REGGIANO PANNA COTTA

Posted on May 30, 2013 by

I know I know… I am sure you are thinking that I must have gone mad.  Yes, Parmigiano Reggiano is a cheese and Yes again, Panna Cotta is (usually) a dessert.  But hear me out.  What is panna cotta made … Continue reading →

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ABBACCHIO A SCOTTADITO

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

Today’s Regional Italian recipe is from the region of Lazio, the region of Rome. It is a very simple dish made up of grilled marinated lamb cutlets. The term abbacchio indicates a little lamb in the local dialect and “a … Continue reading →

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SPINACH, PEAR AND TALEGGIO STRUDEL

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

I have always had a thing for cheese… and Italy, like France, is the cheese lovers’ paradise.  There are so many different cheeses and they vary from region to region (and sometimes from town to town!).  You could spend years … Continue reading →

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CASSATELLE TRAPANESI – CASSATEDDI TRAPANISI

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

Today’s recipe is another one of my Sicilian recipes.  Cassatelle (or cassateddi in Sicilian) are sweets typical of the town of Trapani, where my mum was born.  They are usually eaten in winter and spring, which is when the fresh … Continue reading →

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PRAWN AND ZUCCHINI SPAGHETTI

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

I must admit I am not a huge fan of prawns… but I am the only one in my family.  My mum would make this pasta often during our holidays in Sicily as we were able to get amazingly fresh … Continue reading →

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