How to Make Chicken Marsala Often served as a secondo, most Italian restaurants in the U.S. that serve this dish have their own versions of original recipe, tweaking it a little bit here and there to leave their own place’s signature. This is not such an uncommon practice in the culinary world. However, there is […]
Even when you don’t have time to make a fresh loaf of homemade bread, you can still serve delicious, warm slices of bread with your meal. It only takes a few minutes! All you need is a loaf of good Italian bread, a clove of garlic, some olive oil, and, if you like, a few […]
A perfectly delicious dish for spring, Risotto with English peas, is certainly an easy recipe to follow. But first, let’s examine why put English peas in your risotto, or in any culinary dish you cook. Very Good Reasons for Peas You can reap a ton of health benefits from English peas. What are they? […]
Spring is almost here, and you’ll be able to easily get your hands on some fresh vegetables soon. If you’re living in an area with warm weather, or perhaps near a farmer’s market, then you shouldn’t wait. Check out another risotto recipe we have dug up from our archives: Risotto with Vegetables. As I’ve mentioned, […]
More primo dishes for your Italian dinners, let’s now present to you another risotto masterpiece, Risotto with Asparagus and Chicken. The Versatile Meat Chicken is among the most flavorful meats in the world. Why do you think chicken bouillon are among the most popular ingredients to main dishes? And if you have sampled an authentic […]
Another filling risotto dish you should try: Risotto with salmon. According to nutrition experts, salmon is one of the sea foods you should definitely be eating more of. Why? Because it does not only make your dishes richer, it’s also packed full of so many health benefits that health nuts the world over are touting […]
What’s the first thing on your mind when you think about Italian food? Cookies? Spaghetti? Wedding soup? Oh, come on! It’s pizza, right? It has to be. I’ll shamelessly admit that for me, pizza is love. Sadly, however, it’s incredibly hard to find a restaurant which serves THAT pizza which reminds you of your childhood. The dough […]
How to Make Lasagna? As mentioned above, the classic lasagna recipe may not have tomatoes in it, but it does have various cheeses. However, for this traditional recipe, we will only be using Parmigiano Reggiano. Now that’s settled, let’s proceed on how to make lasagna step by step. Print Recipe 5 from 5 votes Authentic […]
Risotto is one of the most popular ways to cook rice in Italy. In fact, all kinds of risotto dishes can be found in various regions of the country. However, it is more typically prepared in northern Italy than in other areas. Now, one such traditional risotto dish that came from northern Italy, particularly the […]
When I think of food, I don’t usually think of how food smells. I’ve never been the type to enter a kitchen and go, “Oh my God, am I smelling cannoli?” However, there was a specific scent that I would always recognize and love: fresh bread. We’ve talked about this in regards to the Focaccia […]
Don’t you love those tins filled with butter cookies? You buy them with the excuse of giving them to a beloved one, only to end up eating them yourself. And we don’t blame you. They are perfect either as standalone cookies or cookies to dip in your favorite tea. Soft on the inside and crispy […]
Around these parts, we often talk about the food of the poor. However, we don’t mean it in a disrespectful way, but we are rather in awe of how some of the best dishes were born because people had to get creative and use whatever they found in their kitchen. That is an art in […]
The world of Italian pasta has its superstars (e.g., spaghetti, linguine, etc.), but there are several other intriguing pastas that remain somewhat under the radar, and pizzoccheri would definitely fall into this category. Contrary to its somewhat misleading name, pizzoccheri doesn’t have anything to do with pizza; instead, it’s a flat, ribbon pasta comprised primarily […]
Well, that didn’t take us long. We spoke a while back about the best authentic Italian Tiramisu recipe –and we lied. Sort of. While The first one had the zabaione surprise, while this this one is a bit more uncommon–it’s a pistachio tiramisu recipe! And why not? It’s green! It’s even festive, we might add, thus […]
The holidays are here and we couldn’t be hungrier for some traditional, festive Italian holiday dishes. Rather than just any Italian dishes, we’ve rounded up popular holiday recipes from each of Italy’s regions. 1. Cotechino e Lenticchie from Emilia Romagna Enjoy lentils and cotechino sausage around the Holidays. Follow this simple recipe, but give yourself […]
‘Tis the season to be jolly! It’s Christmas time. We are finalizing our shopping list, thinking about everyone who deserves presents…or not. We make plans on how to spend the holiday and with whom. And, most importantly, we think about what to put on the table. While we would never refuse a bowl of pasta, maaaaaybe we […]
Last month we introduced you to Audrey, her Emilia-Romagna roots, and her love for “worm soup.” This month, we’re traveling to two other Italian regions, with Tony as our host. Read on to learn about his story (we sure wouldn’t mind sampling a batch of his nonna’s anise and sesame cookies!). What is the story […]
Extra virgin olive oil is a tricky thing, especially since so much of the stuff out there is decidedly not extra virgin, even though it’s labeled as such. Why is this? Well, apart from the fact that regulation isn’t up to snuff, so much can go wrong between bottling and consumption, such as exposure to […]
Some people call it Ciaccia Toscana. Others call it Italian street food. There are those who go as far as calling it a recipe as old as time. But for us, it will always be the irreplaceable and incomparable focaccia bread. It’s a must that you should try at least once this authentic Italian focaccia […]
Italian meatballs and sauce have an origin which is a bit tough to exactly pinpoint. It’s even hard to establish whether or not they were more of a “poor man’s dish” or a “noble” one. However, the general consensus now seems to be that it started out as a dish of the poor, but as […]
Here is something cool about risotto with saffron–it has THE SPICE. Saffron has always been considered an ingredient with medical benefits. It was used to cure colds, coughs and even scarlet fever and something you might not know is that it wasn’t always used as foot. As a matter of fact, it started out as […]
We might have a spaghetti problem. No, seriously. We love pasta sooo much, that we can’t help but mentioning it every time we have the opportunity—and sometimes, even when we shouldn’t. We literally gathered some of the most well-known Italian main dishes, and we still managed to sneak pasta in. But you will forgive us, […]
Scrambled, hard boiled, Benedict, soft boiled–you name it. My love for eggs has no boundaries, to the point that I can even eat them raw. Yes, raw. And you know what? It’s not even as bad as it sounds. As a matter of fact, the saying an egg yolk a day keeps the doctor away […]
If anything that has homemade in its name scares you, we understand. Don’t get us started on the many kitchen fails we’ve gone through. There was this one time when I forgot I had a pizza in the oven. How can you forget about something like that, right? It’s a sin in itself to forget […]
If you are not familiar with halloumi, you’re missing out big time. If you are a cheese lover like myself, you need to try it out and what better way to get familiarized with its taste than through this herby lemon risotto with halloumi recipe. I am the least pretentious person when it comes to […]
