Category: Appetizers

• Fried Artichokes

  Today we start our weekend with the perfect recipe for your next homemade “aperitivo”. Cristina shares with us a classic Tuscan finger food recipe: fried artichokes. They are traditionally served as an appetiser or a snack. Once fried, the artichokes have a light, crisp, golden brown crust…delicious! INGREDIENTS 6-8 small artichokes 1/2 lemon1 egg150 gr flour 200…

• Supplì al telefono (on the phone)

  Today Alessandra and her sisters show you how to prepare “supplì al telefono”, one of the Romans’ most beloved snack or appetizer. Supplì is a simple finger food, loved by adults and children, that can be eaten for lunch walking through the streets of Rome or as appetizer before a dinner of any kind, the best match is pizza.They are…

• Pizza di scarole

  Today Cristina shares with us her “Pizza di scarole” recipe (escaroles pizza). It’s a typical Neapolitan savoury pie, very famous all over Italy.  It’s very frequently eaten on Christmas Eve, because in the Italian Christian tradition no animals other than fish can be consumed on that day. Ingredients for the pizza dough: -700 gr flour type…

• Sott’olio vegetables

  Today we want to show you how to make “sott’olio” vegetables. The “sott’olio” is a very famous Italian technique to preserve food in extra virgin olive oil. Sott’olio vegetables are delicious on an antipasto platter (served as a bruschetta), as well as a side dish. At the beginning of December, Cristina usually prepares a few…