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Italiano English. Easy like…. a piece of cake! Yes, it is. It is not hard to make this cake, it is really easy: even the worst cook in the world can do it!  Apples and spices are a perfect combination. Adding some nuts gives crunchyness to the cake, while the cane brown sugar gives a Continua a leggere..

Italiano English. The conchiglioni is a kind of pasta not easy to find. But the research is definitely worthwhile. This big size pasta is made of durum wheat and needs a bit more time then the normal pasta to be perfectly done. Thanks to the durum wheat this kind of pasta is perfect for the Continua a leggere..

Italiano English. Never had rags for dinner? So you have to try it! The veal “straccetti” (literally: rags) are an usual dish in Italy. They look like meat strips, and are the result of butcher’s leftover, but do not think the are cheap: usually this meat comes from trimming selected meat cuts, so they are quite expensive…  Thanks to their thinness, the Continua a leggere..

Italiano English. A tasty soup, a bit spicy, thyme scented, to have with some slices of roasted bread or plain. Today we are going to propose you a traditional Italian dish, but the clam soup is a typical dish of the seaside countries all over the world.In America they use to have the “clam chowder” that is a thick, pale soup, added of Continua a leggere..

Italiano English. The preparation of fresh clams is not a heavy matter. You need only a bit of patience and respect some basic steps.The time you spend for the preparation will come back as taste: fresh clams are tastier than those preserved or frozen. But if you have to make a choice, choose frozen clams with shell. In fact, the clams use to Continua a leggere..

Italiano English. To make this special fresh salad we chose basmati rice: we love its lightly smoked flavour. It is perfect alongside fresh seared tuna and eggplants. We made a seasoning of black sesame (a beautiful contrast with the white grains of the rice) and a citronette made with orange and lemon juice. Would you Continua a leggere..

Italiano English. When it comes to “salads” people generally think about vegetables. This time we used fresh fruits together with a high protein element: quinoa. Melon, red currants, kiwi are the basis of our fruit salad, then there is the lightly spicy touch of candied ginger and the crunchiness of the toasted pine nuts. The sauce is made by lime juice, dark sugar Muscovado and mint Continua a leggere..

Italiano  English. Strawberries, raspberries and mulberries are the basis of this delicious layered mousse, low in fat and in sugar. We get inspired by a recipe of our own we released on last winter: the milk and pomegranate pudding. Just milk, a bit of sugar, some corn starch and plenty of good fruits. The result is tasty and good looking. Three Continua a leggere..

Italiano English. In Spanish the parchita is the maracuja or passion fruit. Today we are going to make a very refreshing drink using mango and maracuja: have it with plenty of ice on the hottest summer days. It is delicious: the lightly acid maracuja taste is great with the sweet one of the mango. And what about the colour? Pure gold, the colour of the Continua a leggere..

Italiano English. It is very easy to make tomato confit, but this is not a quick recipe. Even if this kind of preparation requires a bit more time, we suggest to try tomato confit, especially if you did not know this delicious recipe or if you never tried to cook tomatoes like that: you will definitely Continua a leggere..