“Pasta Pasticciata” Fusilloni Gratin with White Bolognese Sauce
Pasta Pasticciata recipe is a Traditional Italian Pasta Pie typically prepared in Southern Italy and eaten by the whole family on Sunday meals or on special occasions You can prepare this delicious gratin pasta using Fusilloni, a thick, corkscrew shaped pasta. The word presumably comes from ‘fuso’ meaning: spindle, as fusilloni was traditionally spun by rolling a small rod over…
Paccheri pasta in Artichoke-Carbonara Sauce
The famous carbonara sauce was born in Rome at the end of the Second World War and with it the Traditional Spaghetti Alla Carbonara. The creaminess that you get with a carbonara style sauce is perfect to make a wide variety of pasta dishes. Today, I will share with you a super yummy recipe made with artichokes-carbonara sauce! The sapid…
Sole Fillets Stuffed with Olives & Herbs
Are you looking for a tasty fish dish? I discovered this memorable recipe some time ago and today I want to share with you! It’s a very simple and creative dish that really adds a boost of taste to any white fish. I’ve used sole fillets, a fish easy to digest, low in fat, high in…
Pappa al Pomodoro, Amore Mio!
The renown “Pappa al Pomodoro” is a popular main dish amongst the Tuscany farmers, especially in Siena. It is a thick soup, made of bread, tomatoes, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, garlic and basil. It can be eaten either warm or cold and a nutritious recipe for those who follow a vegetarian diet. This dish was…
Hot Lentil Soup with Cornbread
In Italy, a popular New Year’s Eve tradition states that eating lentils at midnight will bring one financial prosperity in the year to come… Red hot chilli peppers are also a symbol of good luck and money! Today, I want to share with you how to make a fantastic lentil soup with tomato sauce and blend it…
Savoury Stuffed Potato Cake
Dig into this savoury stuffed potato cake. A rich and nourishing dish that can be eaten as a complete meal. This delicious savoury baked cake is made of a crunchy mashed potatoes shell and filled with Black Olives Tapenade, spinach, ham and cheese! If you prefer a lighter taste you can also use Green Olive Tapenade. Black Olives Tapenade is…
Genovese Pesto Lasagne
Pesto Lasagne is a favourite Sunday meal for Italians! Today I will share with you a vegetarian lasagna made with Basil Pesto. A traditional recipe from Genoa, the capital of northwest Italy’s Liguria region. You can find a wide range of dishes made with Basil Pesto. It’s an Italian classic combined with Trofie Pasta and it is also delicious…
Gnocchi alla Romana
“Gnocchi” are versatile Italian-style dumplings. It’s an ancient ingredient of the Italian cuisine and there are many different recipes to make the dough and the sauce. In Rome, there is a recipe which is slightly different from all the other ones so I really wanted to share it with you today! There are 2 famous Roman…
Fettuccine Pasta with Speck and Radicchio Sauce
Today, we will prepare together a pasta recipe using two flavourful ingredients that are typical of the Winter season: Radicchio and Speck. Radicchio is a type of chicory, a flavorful and versatile fall vegetable. The leaves are a little bitter with a crisp crunch. Speck is a pork-product very similar to prosciutto but the meat…
New Year Fortune Biscuits!
Every year, I bake delicious handmade biscuits and give a pack to my relatives and friends as a gift. I feel that this is a nice way to wish them a prosperous (and delicious!) New Year 🙂 Nowadays, they are well renowned as “Irene Fortune Biscuits”! I follow the recipe of my Grandma to make…
