Carnival Sweet Fritters: Crostoli… or Chiacchiere, Frappe, Sfrappole, Cenci, Galani, Grostoli, Bugie…

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Here in Italy is not the right time to start a diet (or at least for me), because it’s Carnival time! During this time we have the habit to eat/make typical italian sweet fritters, among which there are, what I … Continue reading

Potato Gnocchi: firm outside with a delicate and soft texture inside, not chewy, not soggy… simply delicious!

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Gnocchi (nyoh-k-kee) are a typical italian pasta, they can be prepared with different flours like semolino but the most popular are those made with potatoes. Here in Italy you can easily find good quality fresh Gnocchi at the grocery store, … Continue reading

Mini Tuna Meatballs (Polpette di Tonno): an easy and tasty finger food

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New Year’s Eve is around the corner so, if you’re planning on doing a seafood-based party, why not making these delicious little tuna meatballs? They are perfect as a starter or as a finger food just as is, but you … Continue reading

Ragú sauce: classic and my mom’s version (Bolognese sauce)

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Ragù is the top italian sauce for pasta. It has simple ingredients, it’s easy even if you’re not very good in the kitchen, but people still think that it’s hard to make. You just need 5-6 hours of your free … Continue reading

Tuna sauce for pasta

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This sauce it’s very delicious with every kind of pasta but especially spaghetti, my favorites. It’s very easy to make and it takes just 40 minutes! Difficulty: easy Preparation: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 30 minutes Yield: 2 servings Ingredients: 1/4 onion (≈ … Continue reading

Roasted potatoes (patate arroste)

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Roasted potatoes can be very delicious if cooked perfectly, but sometimes it’s really a mess with soggy potatoes. This is due to the high amount of starch contained in them, so you have to remove most of it. Difficulty: easy Preparation: 15 … Continue reading

Mother Yeast Recipe

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For better understanding the recipe written below, please read at first the page What’s Mother Yeast. I tried to create a liquid mother yeast three times with no success… it lasted one day and then it spoiled and for me was … Continue reading