Italy’s culinary heritage extends far beyond the famed pizza and pasta, boasting a treasure trove of lesser-known yet equally delicious regional dishes. So, today we’re talking a little bit about Italy’s culinary diversity. Embracing Regional Diversity Italian cuisine is a mosaic of diverse flavors, ingredients, and cooking techniques, shaped by historical influences, location and local …
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Recipes from Piedmont: Bagna Cauda
Come probabilmente già saprete, ogni regione italiana ha le sue specialità culinarie. E anche in Piemonte, dove ora vivo, ci sono molti piatti tipici. Uno di questi si chiama bagna cauda e significa salsa calda. As you probably already know, every region in Italy has its own culinary specialties. Even in Piedmont, where I now …
Mardi gras recipes – Italian chiacchiere
In Italy every year we celebrate Mardi gras. Mardi Gras, literally fat Tuesday, was celebrated because it was the last day Catholics could eat fatty foods before starting a 40 days light food diet for Easter. Today Mardi Gras in Italy is mainly a celebration day where people dress in costumes and gather to watch …
Pasqualina pie
La torta pasqualina è una tipica torta pasquale che di solito si mangia in Italia a pasqua. La torta pasqualina è originaria della Liguria ma è piuttosto famosa in tutta Italia. Pasqualina pie is a typical Easter Pie that we generally eat in Italy on Easter. Pasqualina pie comes from Liguria but it’s quite famous …
How to make homemade Italian crespelle
If you’ve invited friends for dinner but don’t know how to cook very well, homemade Italian crespelle can save your day. In fact, homemade Italian crespelle are extremely easy to make and are also very good. Today I’d like to share with you the recipe I use. I’ll write it first in Italian and then …
