Category: First courses

• Hand made pici with cauliflower and bacon

  Pici is a thick, hand-rolled pasta from Tuscany. Regardless of how you sauce them, pici is the least high-tech way to make homemade pasta. They require no pasta machine, no rolling pin, not even any egg, just you, your hands, and a willingness to get a little messy.  Today Cristina prepared pici with purple cauliflower and bacon. Do you want to…

• Valentine’s Risotto

  For Valentine’s day we prepared this risotto with saffron, shrimps, burrata, confit tomatoes and pepper. It’s beautiful to see, creamy and spicy to taste and incredibly flavored… perfect to wake up your senses… Did you know that saffron has been used in Indian and Persian healing for thousands of years?It delivers numerous health benefits, aphrodisia…

• Tricolor Lasagna

  Some recipes don’t need much of an introduction, like the classic Italian lasagna. You know what to expect: an intense, tasty Bolognese sauce, sheets of perfectly cooked pasta, creamy béchamel, and a golden-brown crust. But this version has a twist: the handmade pasta sheets have this beautiful green color, because the dough is made with the addition of…

• Heart shaped Ravioli

  Today Cristina @sommycri prepared with her lovely daughters Alice and Bianca, these beautiful heart shaped ravioli, filled with ricotta cheese and chard. You can replace the chard with spinach, following the same procedure. Ingredients for 2 people For the ravioli sheets2 eggs 200 gr flour  For the filling250 gr chard100 gr ricotta @galbani_italiaSalt and pepper 80 gr Parmigiano cheese METHOD…

• Polenta alla bolognese

  Polenta is a classic of the Italiancuisine that never goes out of style. It can be seasoned with great variety of sauces, and today we choose the ragù alla bolognese… another classic! The highest point in the polenta tradition is to consume it on the wooden board, placed on the common table with all the family around.  INGREDIENTS for…

• Spaghetti with cherry Tomatoes in 3 ways

  Today Cristina prepared for us a vegan pasta recipe, inspired by Carlotta @cucinabotanica The cherry tomatoes are the star of this vegan dish and are prepared in 3 different tasty ways. INGREDIENTS 350 gr spaghetti100 gr yellow cherry tomatoes 209 gr red cherry tomatoes 4/5 walnutsSpicy extra virgin olive oilSalt/pepper/ oregano METHOD First way CONFIT CHERRY TOMATOES Preheat the…

• Pumpkin Risotto

  This  pumpkin risotto is really the perfect fall meal. Comforting, easy to eat and with smooth, warming flavors. We’d definitely recommend you make some soon!  INGREDIENTS 350g pumpkin 1 onion  Extra Virgin olive oil 1 tbsp butter  300 gr arborio or carnaroli rice  700 ml vegetable broth 3 tbsp freshly grated parmesan Chili pepper and pepper …

• Zucchini Pasta

  This delicious pasta with zucchini and cheese is ready in about 20 minutes and requires only a few ingredients. A simple recipe that turns plenty of zucchini into a perfect family meal. INGREDIENTS 350 gr bucatini pasta600 gr zucchini 150 gr provolone cheese 50 gr Parmesan cheese GarlicVegetable oil (to fry the zucchini)Extra virgin olive oil @anticofrantoioderitisSaltPepper Fresh mint METHOD…

• Linguine allo Scoglio

  Pasta “allo scoglio” is found all over coastal Italy, and it’s prized for its mix of fresh seafood, which can include clams, mussels, shrimp, and cuttlefish or squid.The key to the dish is getting the pasta to absorb the flavorful broth released by the shellfish. INGREDIENTS 500 gr clams300 gr scampi 2 squid7 see mantis (canocchie)1…

• Pasta with arugula Pesto and roasted cherry Tomatoes

  This pasta is easy to make and very flavorful. The slow roasted tomatoes are the star of the show! They burst when cooked in olive oil and take on an intense, concentrated flavor that pairs beautifully with the arugula pesto. You want to make sure you use the freshest of ingredients for optimal flavor in this recipe.…