Orecchiette alle cime di rapa, an Apulian delight

Orecchiette alle cime di rapa, an Apulian delight

Orecchiette, Recchitelle or Strascinati? Retichelle and strascinati are two other names of orecchiette alle cime di rapa (Orecchiette with turnip tops). This recipe is traditional from Apulia’s region especially from the province of Bari. It is a typical dish...
Ice-cream, the first dessert in human history

Ice-cream, the first dessert in human history

Ice-cream is one of the most ancient desserts in the human history and keeps being one of the most popular even nowadays We can all agree that nothing is better than a good, fresh ice-cream in a warm summer afternoon and we are so used to this treat that we cannot...
Italian coffee: a bitter treasure with an ancient origin

Italian coffee: a bitter treasure with an ancient origin

It is one of the most old heritage of the Italian tradition and a great part of the typical Italian routine. Its origin is as ancient as charming and covers an international surface. You can’t go to Naples and don’t drink a real Italian coffee: caffè...
Emilia Romagna’s best treat: gnocco fritto

Emilia Romagna’s best treat: gnocco fritto

Top street food delicacy Gnocco Fritto is one of the most famous and delicious dishes of Italian cuisine. This recipe belongs to traditional Emilian gastronomy and it’s one of the most known street food in the country. All over Italy, this specialty is known...
Potacchio, an ancient traditional dish from Marche

Potacchio, an ancient traditional dish from Marche

How much do you know about Potacchio? Potacchio is one of the most ancient recipes of Marche’s tradition. Rosemary, garlic and white wine are the basis of this delicacy. This is a meat second course, very tasty with a rustic flavour. The most common meat that is...
The most beloved pizza in Germany

The most beloved pizza in Germany

In a survey made by HelloFresh, Germans have voted their favourite pizza. Once again, pizza has proved to be one of the most beloved meals outside Italy, too. A survey run by HelloFresh, the world’s leading supplier of meal boxes, shows that the vast majority of...
Cotoletta alla valdostana, easy and tasty

Cotoletta alla valdostana, easy and tasty

The perfect dish for the greediest Cotoletta alla Valdostana is one of the most typical dishes of Aosta Valley cuisine. This recipe is known all over Italy and also abroad. This second course is perfect in Autumn or Winter period because of the fatty ingredients. In...
Pallotte Cacio e Ova, fried bread and cheese balls

Pallotte Cacio e Ova, fried bread and cheese balls

The backbone of Abruzzo cuisine: Pallotte Cacio e Ova Pallotte Cacio and Ova are delicious balls, typical of Abruzzo. This is a recipe of the rural ancient tradition, loved by all and still served today in typical local “trattorias”. This is a recipe with...
Caprese, one name three different delicacies

Caprese, one name three different delicacies

Each Caprese recipe refers to something completely different: it can be a chocolate cake, a salad or a sandwich, and having the same name they can all be called delicacies. Caprese cake If we think of Caprese as the cake, we need to talk about its origins because this...
Besciamella, the base of some amazing recipes

Besciamella, the base of some amazing recipes

Besciamella: the queen of sauces The Béchamel sauce is one of the most important sauces in Italy. It’s quick and easy to prepare and will give your dishes a delicious flavour. Its preparation is very easy, you just need: milk, butter and plain flour. Most of the...
Trippa, a poor and popular Italian dish

Trippa, a poor and popular Italian dish

Trippa (tripe) is one of the most popular dishes of Italian cuisine. It comes from the common tradition of using poor ingredients to create amazing delicacies. Tripe is the edible lining from the stomach of various farm animals. Most tripe is from cattle and sheep....
Strange and funny names in the Italian kitchen

Strange and funny names in the Italian kitchen

When we think about Italian kitchen we think about tradition and tasty ingredients, but there are details about some dishes or ingredients that will cheer you up even more. Let’s discover the weird names of some of them! Ingredients The names of some ingredients...
Gricia, one of the best recipe from Latium

Gricia, one of the best recipe from Latium

Gricia is a very famous pasta dish from Latium. It’s the perfect combination for those who love Carbonara and Cacio e Pepe too. In fact it is considered a mix of the two. There are many versions, even one with tomato sauce, then called Amatriciana. Origins The...
Tuscan wines and food, the best match

Tuscan wines and food, the best match

Tuscany probably is the main Italian region for the wine production and sales. Not only on a national basis, but also from an international perspective. Italy has always been in competition with France for the wine dominance all over the world, but Italy, and in...
Easter means picnic with Torta Pasqualina

Easter means picnic with Torta Pasqualina

Torta Pasqualina, the perfect Easter appetizer Easter is here, what is the best way to celebrate? Preparing Torta Pasqualina! Torta Pasqualina is a traditional Italian recipe prepared on Easter! It is the perfect dish to celebrate spring and for outdoor snacks,...
Savoury recipes perfect for Easter

Savoury recipes perfect for Easter

Easter and its savoury specialties Colomba, Easter egg, Pastiera are just some of the famous and traditional Italian Easter sweet recipes. But what savory recipes do you know about this period? There are a lot of different and traditional recipes in every region as...
Dante Alighieri and the medieval delicacies

Dante Alighieri and the medieval delicacies

Today, 25th March 2021 it’s the 700th anniversary of Dante Alighieri’s death, to celebrate the great poet we have decided to dig into Medieval Tuscan delicacies and make a journey through some ancient recipes. In Dante’s time, there wasn’t the...
Cotoletta alla Milanese, the symbol of Milanese cuisine

Cotoletta alla Milanese, the symbol of Milanese cuisine

The Queen of Milanese cuisine Cotoletta alla Milanese is one of the most known dishes from Milan’s cuisine, together with Risotto alla Milanese and Panettone. It’s an easy and speedy recipe, the symbol of the city of Milan, known all over the world. This...
Pecorino cheese, one of the Italian masterpieces

Pecorino cheese, one of the Italian masterpieces

Pecorino, one of the most known and loved cheese in Italy. Famous for its strong salty flavour and smell, it’s the main character of many dishes.   Origins The Italian cheese called Pecorino, has really an ancient origin! It goes back to 2000 years ago when...
Torta di Mele: the perfect dessert for young and old alike!

Torta di Mele: the perfect dessert for young and old alike!

A traditional cake that fills the house with sweet scents The famous Torta di Mele (Apple Pie) is known all over the world for its simplicity and genuineness. It is a big classic that never goes out of fashion. Apples have always been the stars of most Italian...
Italian balsamic vinegar, the quality seasoning

Italian balsamic vinegar, the quality seasoning

Italian Balsamic Vinegar, one of the basic salad dressing in Italian cuisine, has become a healthy condiment for any type of dish. Strongly protected by the Designation of Origin, it is one of the most precious Italian product. Balsamic vinegar is a dark-coloured,...
The regional cuisine: welcome to Piedmont

The regional cuisine: welcome to Piedmont

An important gastronomic, traditional and ancient cuisine: Piedmont welcomes you with many amazing dishes. Let’s discover the most famous ones. We can divide the typical Piedmont recipe into two groups: those from the noble tradition of Savoia’s royal...
Chianina- perfect beef for Florentine steak

Chianina- perfect beef for Florentine steak

Chianina is one of the most ancient Italian bovine race that characterizes the regions of central Italy. This bovine is truly prized for its sturdy build and the delicious Florentine steak that comes with it. Chianina beef is one of the most ancient and important...
Baci di Dama, the queen of Piedmont

Baci di Dama, the queen of Piedmont

A typical biscuit of the Piedmont patisserie The history of the most romantic biscuit of the world! Baci di Dama is a famous Italian homemade pastries that has its origin in Piedmont. The history of Baci di Dama start in ‘800 and since then, delights gourmet palates....
Lasagne, the most beloved Italian first course

Lasagne, the most beloved Italian first course

Lasagna, the perfect dish for a Sunday with family! Lasagna is the first traditional course par excellence and it is a national heritage. This rich and savoury dish has its origin in the city of Bologna, in Emilia Romagna. It’s one of the most famous and most...
Italian food news of the week in Berlin: so much flavor this week!

Italian food news of the week in Berlin: so much flavor this week!

Here’s what you need to know about the true Italian cuisine in Berlin this week This week’s food news is only about tasteful, flavoured food. From cold cuts to chocolate desserts! What are you waiting for? Pancetta, Guanciale e Nduja by Malafemmena In few weeks...
Cacio e Pepe, poor ingredients and awesome taste

Cacio e Pepe, poor ingredients and awesome taste

Cacio e Pepe, is one of the traditional Italian pasta dishes, created by shepherds in Latium. Even if it includes poor ingredients, the awesomeness in guaranteed! Origins Cacio e Pepe  is among the most famous dishes in Italy and specially in Rome. It’s like the...
Seafood spaghetti, a real Mediterranean recipe

Seafood spaghetti, a real Mediterranean recipe

Seafood spaghetti is the typical dish that characterizes Italian seaside towns. South Italians maintain their leadership as the best in cooking seafood. Origins of seafood spaghetti Seafood spaghetti is a typical dish of the south-Italy cuisine, in Italian it is known...
Caciucco, the delicious Tuscan fish stew

Caciucco, the delicious Tuscan fish stew

Caciucco is a typical fish stew of the culinary tradition of the western coastal towns in Tuscany. There are two versions of the Caciucco: one recipe comes from Livorno and the other from Viareggio. What is Caciucco? Caciucco is a fish stew made of different types of...
The long journey of cookbooks through different historical times

The long journey of cookbooks through different historical times

The secret behind Italian cuisine Nowadays Italian cuisine enjoys widespread popularity, as well as several particular regional traditions. Among Italians, the different and typical recipes play a huge role in everyday life and they are regarded as a symbol of pride...
Vitello tonnato, a classic of Italian cuisine

Vitello tonnato, a classic of Italian cuisine

An appetizer or main course much loved by Italians, a simple and delicious recipe. The Vitello tonnato (veal with tuna sauce) is a typical Piedmontese dish. Although known by its French name “vitel tonnè”, this recipe is clearly Italian. Since the...
Torta della Nonna, the Italian custard pie

Torta della Nonna, the Italian custard pie

Grandma’s Pie: an inevitable dessert on Italian tables Torta Della Nonna (Grandma’s Pie) is a famous and delocious italian pie. It’s the perfect cake for breakfast and also as a dessert and it’s loved by young and old alike. It’s the homemade cake...
Hazelnuts, one of the delicious products of Italy

Hazelnuts, one of the delicious products of Italy

Among many varieties of dried fruit, hazelnut is for sure one of the most appreciated. Like many other dried fruits, hazelnuts have some really ancient origins. Fossils found in Germany, Sweden and Denmark prove that they were indeed part of the primitive men’s...
Food news of the week in Berlin: Panzerotti and Ice cream

Food news of the week in Berlin: Panzerotti and Ice cream

Here’s what you need to know about the Italian cuisine in Berlin this week. This week the food news satisfy everyone palate. From the savoury  Panzerotti, Focaccia and fried pizza to the sweet taste of the Ice-cream, perfect for a sunny weekend. Here are the...