Category: First courses

• Orecchiette with cherry Tomatoes

  Orecchiette are one of the most representative dishes of the Apulian cuisine.Their name comes from their shape, which resembles a small ear (orecchio in Italian).Today Alessandra ‘s mother @lia.martelli prepared orecchiette with cherry tomatoes. INGREDIENTS 500 gr fresh orecchiette (or 320 gr of dry orecchiette) 4 spoons extra-virgin olive oil3 cloves garlic500 gr cherry tomatoesParmigiano ReggianoBasil leavesSalt METHOD…

• Pasta with fresh Tuna

  Look at this perfect summer pasta dish: how delicious! Like so many Italian recipes, this paccheri with fresh tuna contains just a few ingredients and doesn’t take long to make! In fact, by the time you have boiled the water and cooked the pasta, the sauce is ready. Then just mix the two together and…

• Ricotta Gnocchi

  In case you missed it, Disney and Pixar’s latest original feature film, LUCA, has finally dropped, exclusively on Disney+! The film is fun and, because it’s set in Italy (Liguria), it also features a lot of italian food, in particular, a very beautiful “pasta al PESTO”. So we decided to make for you these ricotta-gnocchi…

• Breadcrumbs Pasta

  Sometimes you just need a bit of imagination to make the perfect dish.  So easy but so flavorful, this pasta dish is wallet-friendly and delicious, perfect for those days when there’s nothing left in the fridge…. well…almost nothing! In this case you need: linguine, breadcrumbs, tomato, mozzarella and basil. INGREDIENTS for 4 people Ingredients for…

• Pasta alla Vignarola

  Vignarola is a spring vegetable stew hailing from Rome. An explosion of flavor, it is in season when its three main components – broad beans, peas, and artichokes – overlap at the market, normally from April to late May. Some recipes call for a soffritto of guanciale (or pancetta), this is the vegetarian version with the…

• A pink Italian dish for breast cancer awareness

  In Italy, May is breastcancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease. Currently there is not sufficient knowledge on the causes of breast cancer, therefore, early detection of the disease remains the cornerstone of breast cancer control.  When it’s detected early, and if adequate diagnosis and treatment are available, there is a good…

• Risotto with Zucchini, Zucchini Flowers, Ricotta and Nuts

  In spring Italian markets are filled with bright yellow-orange edible zucchini flowers. Risotto is one of our favorite ways of eating zucchini flowers. They add a sweet taste to the risotto. You need to try it! INGREDIENTS 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil 1 small onion300 gr Roman zucchini with flowers300g rice (carnaroli or arborio) @risoacquerello170ml white…

• Spring Pasta

  It’s so cold today in Frankfurt, so we decided to bring you a breath of Spring with this delicious pasta.  INGREDIENTS for 4 people 350 gr pasta @pasta_rummo1 clove of garlic100 gr diced bacon2 eggs60 gr Parmesan cheese 300 gr asparagus Salt PepperExtra virgin olive oil Asparagus, bacon and eggs: what a perfect match!

• EASTER MENU: Sacchettini with Asparagus

  These sacchettini with asparagus can be the show stopper of your Easter  lunch! INGREDIENTS for the crepes  2 eggs400 gr milk200 gr flour Nutmeg and pepperPinch of salt  INGREDIENTS for the filling  200 gr green asparagus 150 gr ricotta cheese 1 mozzarella cheese4 tablespoons of béchamel souse 50 gr of grated Parmesan cheese Garlic to cook the asparagusSalt PepperExtra virgin olive…

• Bucatini all’amatriciana

  Today Cristina prepared for us “bucatini all’amatriciana”: one of the best known dishes in Roman and Italian cuisine.  Originating from the town of Amatrice (in the mountainous Province of Rieti – Lazio region), this pasta sauce is a traditional agro-alimentary product of Lazio. While in Amatrice the dish is prepared with spaghetti, the use of bucatini has become extremely common in Rome and is now prevalent.…