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italian cuisine
Italian cuisine is known for its regional diversity, especially between the north and the south of the Italian peninsula
Italian cuisine is known for its regional diversity, especially between the north and the south. It offers an abundance of taste, and is one of the most popular and copied in the world. It influenced several cuisines around the world, chiefly that of the United States. Italian cuisine is generally characterized by its simplicity, with many dishes having only two to four main ingredients. Italian cooks rely chiefly on the quality of the ingredients rather than on elaborate preparation.
Serves: 2 | Preparation time: 15 mins | Cooking time: 50 mins
Barley: 100 g
Vegetable broth: 1 l
Chestnuts, boiled: 10
Potatoes: 1
Onions, white: 1
Bay leaf: 1 leaf
Rosemary: 1 sprig
Butter, unsalted: 1 tsp
Nutmeg: ½ tsp
Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO): to taste
Salt and pepper: to taste...
Taralli or tarallucci are savoury snacks made with unleavened dough. They are found throughout the South of Italy, and there are different version of this recipe for Campania, Sicily, Calabria, Basilicata and Molise – but originally the Taralli are from Apulia.
Most commonly, the taralli are...
Makes: 200 ml | Preparation time: 25 mins
Hazelnuts, peeled: 150 g
Icing sugar: 70 g
Dark chocolate or milk chocolate: 50 g
Cocoa powder, unsweetened: 30 g
Peanut oil: 2 tbsp
A pinch of salt
Method
Melt the chocolate in a saucepan, adding a bit of water.
Use a food processor to blend the...
Half-way between a calzone and a dumpling, panzerotti are perhaps the most famous street food in Italy. They can be baked or fried, and with a wide array of fillings, but the most common version is the one we present you in this recipe – mozzarella, tomato sauce and basil leaves.
Married Potatoes, in Italian “Patate Maritate”, a tasty potato pie from Abruzzo – a region in Central Italy.
Serves 4, Preparation time 20 mins, Cooking time 50-60 mins
1 kg potatoes
fresh parsley, a bunch
a peeled garlic clove
salt and ground black pepper to taste
250 g. smoked Scamorza...
1 wedge Stella fontinella cheese
Large ball of fresh mozzarella
Recipe of Fresh Sicilian sauce
Recipe of crepe batter, see below
Fresh basil for garnish
Parm R for garnish
Place pieces of fontinella cheese in 1/4 of crepe.
Fold upper half of crepe toward the bottom. Place pieces of...
Bunet is a dessert already prepared in the 13th century, generally enjoyed with some Amaretti biscuits. Its name comes from the dialect spoken in Piedmont; the word ‘bunet‘ literally means ‘hat’ and it’s said to be referring to the shape of the pudding mould.
Bunet it is the ancestor of panna...
I chose to make this recipe for The CookBook Game #1, because I rarely cook risotto and thought I could do with some practice (as some members may know, I’m not a great risotto fan). This is a lovely, simple recipe. The most difficult task is de-seeding and chopping up the pumpkin. The flavours...
Treated myself to a bread making course a few weeks ago and had a fabulous time. It was one of the One Mile Bakery franchise and it was like being at a spa - but involved baking, eating and chatting!
It was a lovely way to spend a Saturday and I met some nice people.
I’ve made the Focaccia...
This is a lovely, rich tasting vegetarian dish from the book Italian Feast by Antonio Carlucci. It takes a while to prepare it but its worth it! In the introduction to the recipe Carluccio writes:
"The traditions of vegetable cookery in Italy are the result of using regional grown produce in a...
Intended for the Cookbook Challenge thread.
Ingredients
1 slice Italian bread
1 cup olive oil
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/8 cup minced fresh parsley
1/8 cup minced garlic
1 tbsp minced fresh basil
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 cup minced green bell pepper
2 tbsp capers
4-6 red...
Sadly, Antonio Carluccio died unexpectedly at the end of 2017. He was a great character with an absolute passion for Italian food and Italian produce. One of my very favourite cooking shows is Two Greedy Italians. Its very amusing, thoughtful and at times, moving. Worth watching of you get the...
Italian Goulash with spicy Paprika
Italian Goulash Recipe Closeup by TodayInTheKitchen posted 29 Jul 2019 at 8:05 PM
When someone says Paprika I immediately think Goulash. However, for this recipe I used Italian sausage and Trottole noodles to give the dish a beautiful Italian "look and feel"...
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